John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Harriet Tubman: An Informative and Impressionistic Look
Harriet Tubman was a leading figure in the Underground Railroad movement. In this instructional activity, students research information about her using informative resources and look at impressionistic artwork depicting her life....
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Harriet Tubman: Abolition Activist
In this lesson plan, by examining two primary sources and watching a short video, students will become familiar with the remarkable bravery and extraordinary accomplishments of the "Moses of her people," Harriet Tubman.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Harriet Tubman: Secret Messages Through Song
This ArtsEdge lesson, part of a larger unit about Harriet Tubman, not only teaches young scholars about spirituals but effectively illustrates the struggle for freedom from slavery.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Breathtaking Courage of Harriet Tubman
Janell Hobson details Harriet Tubman's many fights for freedom.
TES Global
Blendspace: What Was Harriet Tubman's Greatest Achievement?
A learning module that includes twelve links to images, information, and activities about Harriet Tubman.
Crayola
Crayola: Freedom Train (Lesson Plan)
Young scholars will enjoy creating their own Underground Railroad, "freeing" the slaves, and writing about their journeys.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Road to Freedom Through Research and Historical Fiction
Students learn how to walk a mile in someone else's shoes by reading historical fiction about the Underground Railroad. This is a lengthy unit of four lessons that spans thirty lesson periods where students examine characteristics of...
Other
Core Knowledge: Poetry in Motion [Pdf]
Collection in pdf format of seven lessons integrating poetry across-the-curriculum. Includes dramatization, developing poetry reading skills, and creating poetry appreciation. Printable graphic organizers and a fine bibliography...
Library of Congress
Loc: Women in the Civil War: Ladies, Contraband and Spies
This lesson uses primary sources - diaries, letters, and photographs - to explore the experiences of women in the Civil War. By looking at a series of document galleries, the perspectives of slave women, plantation mistresses, female...
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Black Emancipators of the 19th Century
A lesson unit on the people and movements that fought to abolish slavery. Looks at the Triangular Trade, and at the Underground Railroad and famous abolitionists. Includes a play about emancipation, a black history rap and a trivia quiz...