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Underground Railroad: Navigate the Journey from Slavery to Freedom with 20 Projects
| Item #: | 075189 |
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| ISBN: | 9781619304901 |
| Grades: | 4-7 |
Product Description:
This book provides an engaging, in-depth yet understandable look into the origins of the Underground Railroad as well as its operation and the people that made it successful. Full of attractive graphs, vocabulary sidebars and activities, readers will not only gain a thorough knowledge of the Underground Railroad, but they will also learn about the early roots of slavery in the United States and its eventual abolition. A variety of projects, such as cooking a hoe cake, writing a coded message, and finding the North Star provide an interactive aspect. Includes a timeline, glossary, resource links and index. 122 pages, pb.
Publisher Description:
In The Underground Railroad: Navigate the Journey from Slavery to Freedom, learn about the tens of thousands of African American men, women, and children who risked their lives to gain their freedom, and the thousands more who risked their lives to help.
- The institution of slavery and the escape of slaves to freedom continues to affect today's world and is prevalent in news stories that readers are exposed to.
- Uses primary sources to engage readers in scholarly deconstruction of relevant material.
Hands-on activities are great for adding some fun to your learning, especially when it comes to an exciting subject like these different historical periods. Each book provides 25 or more hands-on building projects and activities that only require easy-to-find materials like drinking straws, spray paint, rope, newspaper, flour, foil, etc. Detailed step-by-step directions are given for each project. There are lists of materials needed and an estimated time it should take to finish each project, but there's much more to these books than just the activities. Each project is combined with historical facts, anecdotes, biographies, and trivia that somehow ties in with the project. Text boxes, captivating "Did You Know?" segments, and "Words to Know" sections (which define various historical terms) all come together to get the most educational value out of the fun hands-on projects in the books. Included are black and white illustrations and diagrams that add a lot of interest to the information. So, learn about Ancient Egypt as you build your own papyrus boat or bake some flatbread; become a pioneer out west as you construct replica sod houses, learn to cross stitch, and make your own butter; send secret coded messages and construct your own model Anderson shelter as you learn about WWII; sip homemade apple cider as you learn about colonial America and make your own yarn and cloth; and journey to medieval times as you make a model thatched roof, construct a mini trebuchet, create beautiful grails and stained glass, and so much more. With tons of fun projects and great information, these books are great supplements to any history study. Each book is 122 pgs, pb. ~ Rachel
