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ACTIVITIES: You will work in groups to complete activities 1 - 4. You will need one computer per group and everyone will need a pencil and some paper to take notes with. Visit the websites first to obtain the information you need.
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SCORING:
Content (variety, accuracy, interest) of Word documents & PowerPoint: 50 points Accuracy of spelling & grammar in Word documents & PowerPoint: 20 points Eye appeal of PowerPoint: 10 points Creativity of original spiritual: 15 points Performance of original spiritual: 5 points Total: 100 points
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#1 Construct a list of 10 or more
facts regarding slavery and the underground railroad. Use at least
3 of the websites to collect your information.
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#2 Produce a slide show of your
information from #1 by creating a PowerPoint presentation. If you
need help using PowerPoint, go to the following link (how
to use PowerPoint). Select the most interesting facts you have
researched and create a presentation with 10 - 15 slides. Your
first slide will be a title slide and your last slide will name the
people in your group who helped to create the PowerPoint.
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#3 Listen to some of the
spirituals on the spiritual website and create an original spiritual
(one per group). Your original lyrics (words) can be sung to the
tune of an existing spiritual or any familiar song (Twinkle, Mary,
Jingle Bells, Jesus Loves Me, etc.). If you need help with using
Word, go to the following link (how to
use Word). Type up a Word document (one per group) and be
prepared to perform for the class.
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#4 Pretend you are a slave during
the Civil War and justify/defend your reason for escaping (evaluation)
and type it up in a Word document. This activity needs to be done
individually (one page per person).
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REFLECTIONS: In your group, discuss how your findings from this project affects us today (society, education, religion, etc.).
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