Students will work in groups to search The National Park Service Website for places that were part of The Underground Railroad. Each group will then create a brochure outlining a guided tour of the various locations.
American Association of School Librarians - Standards for the 21st Century Learner
1.1.1 Follow an inquiry based process in seeking knowledge in curricular subjects, and make the real world connection for using this process in own life.
1.1.2 Use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning.
1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions.
1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, appropriateness for needs, importance, and social and cultural context.
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning.
1.1.7 Make sense of information gathered from diverse sources by identifying misconceptions, main and supporting ideas, conflicting information, and point of view or bias.
1.1.8 Demonstrate mastery of technology tools for accessing information and pursuing inquiry.
1.1.9 Collaborate with others to broaden and deepen understanding.
2.1.2 Organize knowledge so that it is useful.
2.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to analyze and organize information.
2.1.5 Collaborate with others to exchange ideas, develop new understandings, make decisions, and solve problems.
2.1.6 Use the writing process, media and visual literacy, and technology skills to create products that express new understandings.
This National Park Service Website has an Underground Railroad map that includes information about important places.
Interactive Map of the Underground Railroad
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g5s_u6/
Try using Google Docs, or Lucid Press to create your tri-fold brochure.
Watch the Video below to learn how to make a tri-fold brochure in Google Docs.
