Underground to Canada
Novel Study Guide - Grades 5 to 6 - Print Book - Lesson Plan
Description
About the Novel:
A sensitive and dramatic story about a young girl's escape from slavery. Julilly is taken away from her mammy by a ruthless slave trader and is sold to the Riley Plantation. Sims oversees all the slaves and is very abusive toward them. If the slaves don’t produce, obey rules or try to run away, he will whip them as punishment. She longs for the day when her and her friend Liza are free and can live in peace. Julilly meets a young Canadian ornithologist named Alexander Ross who helps four slaves escape through the Underground Railroad north to Canada. Julilly, her friend Liza, Lester and Adam travel following the North Star to freedom.
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Product Reviews
Excellent!- appreciate the deeper thinking/ inference type of questions included.
Very comprehensive and thorough - was good for my more accomplished readers.
This is a great resource. Just be aware that this novel is best suited to a mature group of students due to the language and content.
This was perfect for my grade 5 class. Thank you.
This is a great resource for the book!
Excellent resource - I had students work in small groups and the activities really inspired conversation and deep thinking.