In this larger thematic unit should include the flight of Jews during the Holocaust and the continued immigration to the United States of men and women from all over the world seeking religious, political, and economic freedom. Objectives Students will learn the role of the Underground Railroad in freeing slaves and helping to bring about the end of slavery in the United States. Students will read and responsd to the historical fiction and non-fiction concerning the Underground Railroad and slavery. Students will study the many men and women who risked their lives to help others during this era. Students will learn that the fight for freedom continues to this day.
Freedom is a continuous stuggle for many people in our world today.
Jip practically runs the farm on behalf of the lazy manager and his wife. During the novel Jip searches for clues to who his family might be. Helping Jip to grow as a person is Lyddie Worthern, his teacher. A stranger arrives which leads to a revelation about Jip's past, and puts him in danger. How Africans were first brought to the colonies as slaves.