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For my local history project, students will be exploring information on the Underground Railroad and answering questions about the information they find. The introduction to the project is the home page and the conclusion is the Final Questions page. Please enjoy exploring the information!

8th Grade American History, The Underground Railroad

Please click on the link below to view my Final Project wikispace on the Underground Railroad.

http://undergroundrr-gm.wikispaces.com/

Hi Gretchen, Wonderful job piecing everything together! I liked your idea to have the students email you their answers. The website you chose for students to gain background on the UR provided a really good explanation. I liked your idea for students to answer questions based on each type of primary sources, that way you touch on every learning style. I especially liked the interactive map that showed the UR routes to freedom. My favorite part is the interactive simulation from national geographic's website. As I was viewing your project I thought about that same simulation because I used it 4 years ago. It is really good at getting the students to emphasize with a runaway slave. The music also helps set the tone. All in all, a very engaging and meaningful lesson full of primary sources for students to learn about and understand the significance of the UG. Emily

Gretchen, Great use of the wiki! Your students are going to be impressed as well! Your information is well-organized and you've made the project very attractive. Your directions are clear and to the point. You've used a variety of types of primary sources so that each student can succeed. I've enjoyed viewing your work and you've given me some great ideas. I originally wanted to use the wiki for my final project but decided against it thinking it's a bit above the level of my students. After seeing yours however, I may try a simplified version and see how it goes! Nice work. jean

Gretchen,

This looks like a very interesting project. I liked how you varied the types of primary sources the students will be analyzing. I also tried to do this as well. I think it allows all different students the chance to focus on something they like and forge some success and hopefully it will carry over into other areas of the project. The Underground Railroad is always an interesting subject for students to learn about and I think you did a great job using primary sources to bring this to the student's attention. Great job. Mike

Gretchen, As I was going through your wiki page I was thinking how appropriate you made your project work for your age group. Your sources had a vareity of options and again they were age appropriate. I think at times working with primary sources can be challenging for younger students. You have made that challenge one that can be met. I also loved how you put your project on a wiki. Web 2.0 tools are the way to go. Great work! Chad