The Underground Railroad Lesson Plan

Take a look at the table of contents for Underground Railroad. Go down the list of chapters and write two or three emotion words that you think accurately describe the mood of each chapter. Be prepared to support your choice.

Students will likely use words like “somber,” “sad,” “depressing” for many of the chapters. For the North Carolina chapter, they might right “fearful.” For Ethel’s chapter, they might write “critical.” For Mabel’s chapter, they might write words like “calm” and “joy” alongside “devastation.” In discussion, students should be able to indicate why they chose the words they did. They should be able to say, for instance, that Mabel’s peace in the swamp...