For a plain language summary, please see the underground railroad. Every day that she spends huddled in the slave traders wagon travelling south or working on the brutal new plantation, she thinks about the land. The underground railroad was a term used for a network of people, homes, and hideouts that slaves in the southern united states used to escape to freedom in the northern united states and canada. Her dad got bitten by a snake and died on the day she was born. A lot of courage and effort was required, in order to undertake under those conditions, the activities of an underground. She won multiple awards for her work, including the vicky metcalf award, the canada council childrens literature prize, and the iode violet downey book award. She won multiple awards for her work, including the vicky metcalf award, the canada council childrens literature prize, and.
It has been designed to supplement a study of the novel, underground to canada, by barbara smucker. Underground to canada by barbara smucker by jacinda fraser on. Born into slavery, tubman escaped and subsequently made about thirteen missions to rescue approximately seventy enslaved family and friends, using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the underground railroad. June lilly julilly is a 12 year old slave in the novel underground to canada.
Underground to canada this webquest has been adapted by lynn thomas from a webquest written by nardaya dipchand and bruce hill from howard robertson public school. Canada is admitted as a full member of the league of nations, independently of britain. Mammy sally told julilly that there was a slave trader in town and that they might be seperated. In this novel underground to canada by barbara smucker the plot summary is about a little girl named julilly who is a black slave and is separated from her mother when she is taken to a different place to work called the reilly plantation. Her books have been translated into french, german, japanese, swedish, spanish, dutch, and danish. Underground to canada barbara smucker read book online. The underground in the zhetel ghetto by shalom gerling in pinkes zhetel, p. Ask students to retell the story of walter through creation of their own timeline of key. A slave holder and his agent travelled to chatham, upper canada. Underground to canada by barbara smucker by jacinda fraser. The slaves arrive at tennessee and they are taken to the another journey by a conductor in the underground railway and the use of the password friend with a friend is a big indication of the theme friendship, since only a true friend will know the password.
Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Barbara smuckers books have been published in 16 different countries. When julilly and liza finally left canada with adam and lester, liza would tell julilly to go on and not give up on hope. She would work all day trying not to get beaten further. Each slide offers the code word, a visual, and then the answer is revealed at the click of the mouse to allow for students to take guesses or discuss.
Mar 21, 2016 james walsh became a salt after college with the intent to tell a firstperson story about his experiences. Significant events of the underground railroad womens rights. What comes is a thrilling story of julillys journey, as she tries to escape to canada using the underground railroad. The underground railroad teaching guide scholastic.
Timeline is a science fiction novel by american writer michael crichton, published in november 1999. Timelines can be organized by time of day, date, or event, and the tool allows users to create a label with short or long descriptive text. Underground to canada barbara smucker mariehelen goyetche. Aligned to your state standards and written to blooms taxonomy, each chapter is.
In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. A timeline created with timetoasts interactive timeline maker. A book by corrie ten booms nephew who began his career in the dutch underground in 1942. That is a surprising of 7 languages her book was publish in. It joins the league council governing board in 1927. Underground to canada is an historical novel for young readers by barbara smucker. Glaciers that covered canada began melting, allowing paleoindians to. There wasnt much danger in the mounain paths at night. Underground to canada by barbra smucker is a novel about slaves in the united states. The teachers section provides a summary of the story along with a list of. Underground to canada by barbara smucker overdrive rakuten. I have included an audio version of the novel for those students who have difficulty reading on their own. Liza is a caring girl, despite her crippled abilities. Become familiar with julilly and her family with true or false questions.
Every week well be bringing you oneoff documentaries and series from the worlds top broadcasters, includi. The protagonist of underground to canada is a twelveyearold slave girl, julilly. This graphic organizer has 8 boxes for writing and organizing chronological events. Juneorganizers of world antislavery convention london refuse to seat american female delegates. Those who helped people move from place to place were known as conductors and the fleeing slaves were called passengers or cargo. Underground to canada timeline created by shayaanmiddle. Chapter 1 event 1 word spread that a slave trader from deep south was coming to masa hensons plantation to buy slaves. These worksheets contain a sample timeline of weekly summer camp events monday through friday. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. Taken away from her mother by a ruthless slave trader, all julilly has left is the dream of freedom. Childrens book award, the canada council childrens literature award. Underground to canada canadian adventist teachers network. James walsh became a salt after college with the intent to tell a firstperson story about his experiences. Underground to canada is for readers ages 9 and up.
It was first published in canada in 1977 and published in the united. They are mother and daughter, slaves that work on a plantation belonging to an old man by the name of jeb hensen, where julilly picks cotton in the fields and her mother mammy sally works in the kitchen of the hensens household. The thought of somebody taking a human being, a young child no less, away from her mother so she can be sold like livestock and worked without pay, is a disgusting concept to say the least. Based partially on a true story, the novel is set in the united states and canada in the years leading up to the american civil war and depicts the hard lives of. The underground railroad was the largest antislavery freedom movement in north america. Share photos and videos, send messages and get updates. Chapter 1 event 2 mammy sally tells julilly about canada. It was first published in canada in 1977 and published in the united states the following year as runaway to freedom. What other books have you read written by barbara smucker. It was a television movie created in 1994, but it includes many of the same characters and themes of underground to canada.
Though all slaves knew they had to work even though he was gone, though there was a sign put up in front of the slave quarters saying that a slave buyer is coming to buy slaves to put on another plantation. Task 1 to live like a slave old john and the other slaves at the hensen plantation knew about the buying of virginia. The book also contains information on the author, a list of the main people involved in the underground railroad, things to do and things to think about. Canada signs the versailles treaty as part of the british empire, with parliaments approval. This nicely illustrated book offers new insights into the life and times. The underground in the zhetel ghetto the holocaust. Identify which character said the provided statements. See more ideas about underground railroad, black history and black history month. Sims, is very cruel and whips people for hardly a reason. Underground to canada by barbara smucker chapter 1 before you read the chapter. Jan 01, 1978 the first time i read underground to canada, i was eight years old. Julilly dreams of freedom after being taken from her mother by a slave trader. It shocked me back then and its still just as horrific today.
It is a very heartwarming book towards slaves and really makes you feel like you are there with her through the scary parts and when she finally reaches canada. It was a name given to the way that people escaped. The powerpoint introduces 25 code words associated with harriet tubman and the underground railroad. Based partially on a true story, the novel is set in the united states and canada in the years leading up to. I read this book twice, and i cant normally do that with books i read. The underground railroad was a secret network of abolitionists people who wanted to abolish slavery. They helped african americans escape from enslavement in the american south to free northern states or to canada.
This graphic organizer is useful in social studies, science, and reading comprehension development activities. Shes been working on the riley plantation her entire life. A resource focuses on the first chapter of barbara smuckers book underground to canada, and includes 10 vocabulary words. Barbara smucker was one of canadas bestknown and bestloved authors of fiction for children and young adults. Underground to canada is story about this women, her life as a slave, and her journey to escape from it. Graphic organizers, outlines, timelines, graphs and diagrams to organize ideas and. Timeline allows students to create a graphical representation of an event or process by displaying items sequentially along a line. Underground to canada takes place sometime between the passage of. She said that they have to pray hard to keep them all together and that they might be seperated. Underground to canada novel study guide grades 5 to 6.
With all of the hipiched animal nosies that they werent used to echoed through the night. We learned quite a bit about the underground railroad. The underground in the zhetel ghetto the holocaust encyclopedia. Jan 31, 2020 the underground railroad was a secret network of abolitionists people who wanted to abolish slavery. Life as an undercover union organizer the atlantic. Reading this book was an eye opener on something that was part of canadas history as well as the usa. Rewrite the story with a third child taken on the journey.
She then explains to her daughter about a country named canada where negros like her go for freedom, its a long journey and people have tried but got caught. Instant downloads of all 1297 litchart pdfs including the underground railroad. Underground to canada by barbara smucker overdrive. It tells the story of a group of history students who travel to 14thcentury france to rescue their professor. Harriet tubman was an africanamerican abolitionist, humanitarian, and union spy during the american civil war. Julilly worked on a plantation in virginia with her mammy sally. Significant events in underground to canada timeline. The next morning, massa jeb hensen was taking by his wife to see a doctor for his checkup. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does. The first book barbara smucker wrote was henrys red sea in 1955. Our comprehensive resource saves time with useful and detailed activities in a range of styles, from vocabulary, multiple choice and short answer. Underground railroad the underground railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses used by black slaves in the united states to escape to the free state, canada. How the law doesnt allow slavery there and when you travel north following the north star, you can be free.
The first time i read underground to canada, i was eight years old. Throughout her career, she was profoundly affected by civil rights issues, which informed works such as days of terror, white mist, and underground to canada. This download includes both the 30slide powerpoint and the graphic organizer handout in pdf and ms word format. Canada sends a delegation to the paris peace talks, the conference resolving war issues. Understand the importance of freedom and what lengths people will go to achieve it. Every day that she spends huddled in the slave traders wagon travelling south or working on the brutal new plantation, she thinks about the land where it is possible to be free, a. This book is a wonderful story of a 12 year old girl who escapes to canada. See more ideas about underground railroad, harriet tubman and teaching social studies. Those who helped people move from place to place were known as conductors and the. This is one of the major events in the story considering the fact that it reveals the main themes of the story which is friendship, since the boy showed friendship by supplying julilly water to drink from his gourd.
Underground to canada by barbara smucker librarything. Plot summary in this novel underground to canada by barbara smucker the plot summary is about a little girl named julilly who is a black slave and is separated from her mother when she is taken to a different place to work called the reilly plantation. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts. Having found christ in the midst of world war ii, he evaded the police for many months until the night he. I have included a movie trailer for those who are interested. The book follows in crichtons long history of combining science, technical details, and action in his books, this time addressing quantum and multiverse theory. Connect with friends, family and other people you know. Underground to canada timeline timetoast timelines. Older readers may notice the simplified plotting and some plausibility gaps, but in general a wellwritten story. Underground to canada is a horrendously whitewashed narrative of slavery about kind whites who help runaway slaves get to benevolent canada, while presenting slavery to be some kind of marginally cruel bootcamp. He spent two years as an undercover labor organizer for unite here, a large union that. Timeline your students can use this printable blank template to sequence several dates or events. They sawing of the trees, thunder, lightning scared them.
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