"Forward" to the Great Escape

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Author:

Jamie Lathan

Subject:

Humanities, Social Sciences

Institution Name:

LEARN NC

Collection:

LEARN NC Lesson Plans

Grade Level:

Secondary

Abstract:

In this lesson, the students will read a primary source document from Documenting the American South and examine a painting by Jacob Lawrence to illustrate the conditions of the underground railroad before the US Civil War. The students will create a painting and a narrative related to the underground railroad.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Curriculum Standards, Lesson Plans

Media Format:

Text/HTML

Conditions of Use:

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5