Teaching the Underground Railroad Through Play

Download or read book Teaching the Underground Railroad Through Play written by Christopher Harris and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2015-01-15 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Slavery is a sensitive topic in American history. This book provides resources and lesson plans for a week-long unit covering slavery, the Underground Railroad, and the abolition movement built around an award-winning board game. In Freedom: The Underground Railroad, students will take on the role of abolitionists helping slaves reach freedom in Canada. Background knowledge, primary source documents, and detailed lesson plans on teaching slavery and using the game provide full support for instruction. Customized Freedom mini-game scenarios designed by Brian Mayer and Christopher Harris. Game: Freedom: The Underground Railroad. Brian Mayer. Academy Games, 2013.