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 Harriet Tubman loves to play outside with all the other
little children, stopping sometimes to bring her father water as he slaves
away on the Brodess plantation. When
she is put to work herself at the age of six, the love of her family keeps
her strong, though her defiance grows against the injustice surrounding her.
Her father then teaches her the subtle secrets of nature,
which he knows may prove to be life-saving someday. When she faces the prospect of being sold
“down South,” she makes her escape through the “Underground
Railroad” to glorious freedom in Philadelphia, PA, returning 19 times
to rescue over 300 others.
Her profound commitment to “doin’ what I believe
is the right thing to do” and “helpin’ other people who
need some help” makes her an inspiring role model for all students
today.
RELATED CURRICULUM SUGGESTIONS:
- Black history
- Women’s history
- Civil War, slavery
- Multicultural awareness
- Diversity
- Character education
- Biographies
- Illinois Social Science
Standards and ELA
 SPECIAL
CELEBRATION DATES
*January – Reaching Your Potential
Month
*February - Black History Month,
*February- Youth Leadership Month
*February 1 - Freedom Day
*March - Women's History Month
*March 10 - Harriet Tubman Day
COMMON
CORE TIE-INS
--ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS:
*Reading:
Craft and structure, integration of knowledge and ideas, key ideas and
details
*Writing: Text types and purposes – historical, biographies, dramas,
informational
*Speaking and listening: Hearing a speaker/reporting on a topic using
multimedia components
*Research to build on knowledge
--ILLINOIS SOCIAL SCIENCE STANDARDS
*Black
history
*Women’s history
*Civil
War
*Civics, patriotism, functions of government
*American history – comparing past and present/how and why perspectives
differed, how individuals shape change and strive to improve communities
*National celebration months and the heroines honored
*How personal choices and attitudes affect others, perseverance, empathy
FOR A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF COMMON
CORE TIE-INS, PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE. WE'D BE HAPPY TO EMAIL THIS TO YOU.
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