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As an alternative assignment to a short answer essay or as a supplementary activity, have students answer a question or prompt about Flight to Freedom and illustrate their answer using evidence from the text. This will provide students with a visual way to show how well they're understanding what they are reading!
The example prompt is, "What sacrifices did people make in order to make the Underground Railroad a success?"
Possible answers to the prompt include:
Other prompts might include: "What risks were slaves willing to make to reach the North?" and "How did the Underground Railroad influence people and the future of the United States?"
Grade Level 4-5
Difficulty Level 2 (Reinforcing / Developing)
Type of Assignment Individual or Partner
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Create a storyboard that answers the prompt using at least three examples from Flight to Freedom. Click on "Add Cells" to change the number of examples.
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