This biography tells the story of harriet tubman, a slave who helped other slaves escape from the south by way of the underground railroad. Slideshows of important themes in american history with images and audio. This task card teaches factopinion with a minipassage, 5 text questions, a teaching page, and more to build critical reading skills. A leader to freedom printable mini books my file cabinet. Introduce kids to 20 famous americanslike harriet tubman, daniel boone, and paul reverewith these adorable biography mini books. I love the language of this poem by eloise greenfield. Task card the underground railroad was neither underground nor a railroad, but tubman was its bravest conductor.
Who was harriet tubman mcdonough, yona zeldis, who hq. Discovering the past web site for an outdoor museum that showcases the history of marylands first capital and the calvert family barons of baltimore, the founders of the maryland colony. Harriet tubman activities includes different leveled activities that are targeted for your students to learn how she risked her life just to help people. Ive always thought learning about history would be much more engaging if you could find out more personal details about a person, know more about their human experience. Resources for this book save to list other books you might like. Unit covers harriet tubman s slavery, escape, work with the underground railroad, as well as harriet tubman s courage during the underground railroad and civil war. Introduce early readers to nonfiction texts with this factfilled mini book about a fascinating historical figure, harriet tubman. Since her husband john tubman died in 1867, she married a former slave and union soldier, nelson davis in 1869. Jan 22, 2018 scopes february nonfiction feature escape from slavery tells the incredible true story of harriet tubman. In the years before the civil war 186165, thousands of slaves escaped from their masters. A reproducible mini book with mini bios, fun facts, activitiesand super songs set to familiar tunes. Harriet tubman is perhaps the most wellknown of all the underground railroads conductors. Critical reading, writing historical fiction, decodingword identification, for a wealth of student activities and resources about the underground railroad, see. Harriet tubman escaped slavery to become a leading abolitionist.
Harriet tubman is famous because she was known helping several slaves excape slavery including herself by means of the underground railroad. Featuring two or three lines of text per page with supportive illustrations, the easytonavigate format helps children become confident, fluent readers. She led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom along the route of the underground railroad. She returned to the south 19 times to help other slaves flee to the north. Many runaway slaves were helped by the underground railroada secret network of trails and hiding places, or stations, that led out of the south to freedom. Introduce early readers to nonfiction texts with this factfilled minibook about a fascinating historical figure, harriet tubman.
Several stories about harriet tubman, from americas storya library of congress web site for younger students. Almost everyone thought the birth of a slave baby wasnt worth remembering. This book from the before i made history series, tells what harriets life was like as a slave, and takes the reader along with harriet in her own. After the war, harriet tubman returned to her home in auburn, new york. Harriet tubman activities is a great resource to include in your black history month lesson plans. Most found freedom in the northern states or in canada. Each 8page mini book features a piggyback song that invites kids to sing along and remember important facts about a historical figure, plus an easytoread biography, fun facts, an interactive puzzle, a writing prompt, and more. Readers will discover how tubman became the most famous conductor on the underground railroad, rescuing her family members and dozens of others from plantations in the south and helping them reach safety in the north. While reading now, i was pleased to see that it wasnt just about harriet tubman s years as a slave and then leading others to freedom, but also included her civil rights work later in life though limited in depth due to the intended age of the readers.
Learn about harriet tubman in this biography video for kids. Introduce early readers to nonfiction texts with factfilled mini books about 15 fascinating figures who played a key role in our nations history. Freedom train recounts the story of harriet tubman, who led hundreds of slaves through a system called the underground railroad, a complex organization of private homes reaching from the south all the way to canada. There was one of two things i had a right to, liberty or death. Harriet tubman knew mostly only hard work and hunger in her life.
Harriet tubman led more than 300 people from slavery to freedom in the mid1800s. Photographs and illustrations enhance this biography of the woman who helped free slaves through the underground railroad and who continued to help african americans after the civil war. She has become the most famous conductor of the underground railroad. During a tenyear span she made 19 trips into the south and escorted over 300 slaves to freedom. An engaging reproducible minibook that teaches about harriet tubman and develops concepts of print, vocabulary, comprehension, and more. Born a slave, harriet tubman grew into a brave and daring young woman. Scholastic teachablesworksheets, lesson plans, learning games, and more. Formerly known as scholastic printables, we offer printable activities for any subject. After his death in 1888, tubman continued to help the sick, poor, and homeless blacks and support their efforts for black voting rights. A fly on the wall history troupe, thomas kingsley, tejido, jomike on.
Harriet tubman minibook includes information about the. Harriet tubman, known as the moses of her race, led over three hundred slaves to a new, free life as a conductor on the underground railroad. A leader to freedom printable minibooks my file cabinet. Before i made history lead us to freedom harriet tubman. A straightforward biography about harriet tubman s struggles and success for both civil and womens rights. Harriet tubman risked her life helping other slaves to freedom on the underground railroad. Slavery, underground railroad, abolitionists and harriet tubman, civil war. Famous american printable mini books my file cabinet. Born into slavery on a southern plantation, harriet tubman dreamed of the promised land to the north.
This informative biography supports the teaching of nonfiction text features, such as illustrations, captions, and a glossary. These books can be kept as reference tools and are a great way to help students understand the concept. She helped rescue over 300 people from slavery through the underground railroad. Harriet tubman mini book harriet tubman, mini books, book. During the civil war, tubman served as a union spy. Save hours of prep time with our online treasure trove of readytogo lessons, printables, and activities for every grade, subject, and skill level. Scholastic learn at home includes many free articles for you to enjoy during your time at home. She became monumental in both the civil rights movement and the womens suffrage movement.
Born a slave in maryland, tubman escaped captivity at the age of 25. This unique biography of harriet tubman uses interviews with tubman, as well as writings from her contemporaries, to tell the story of her life. These short paragraphs are easy for students to read and understand. After escaping from slavery when she was a young woman, harriet tubman devoted herself to helping others do the same. Watch a mini biography of legendary underground railroad conductor harriet tubman, who routinely put herself in danger to guide thousands of slaves to freedom. Great book for all children to learn about harriet tubman. This short informational text and biographical graphic organizer teach kids all about tubman and the underground railroad. I have a problem learning things when they are presented in a dry, boring way. This book on harriet tubman is exactly that, and i truly enjoyed it.
Born into slavery, she spent the majority of her life helping countless others escape it. Scholastic teachables browse all worksheets, resources, printables, and more for the classroom. With a forwardthinking attitude, harriet tubman escaped slavery and risked her life countless times to help free 70 others. I feel it captures the person of harriet tubman and her unstoppable spirit. Click here to learn more about scholastic classroom magazines. A reproducible minibook with minibios, fun facts, activitiesand super songs set to familiar tunes. This minibiographycoupled with a crossword puzzlebuilds comprehension, boosts vocabulary, and encourages students to experience a slice of the life of. After escaping slavery herself, she repeatedly returned to the south to lead more than 300 other slaves to freedom in the north via the underground railroad. Harriet tubman was an escaped slave who became a conductor on the underground railroad, leading slaves to freedom before the civil war, all while carrying a. Scholastic teachables formerly scholastic printables.
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