The book i wish id written is underground to canada by barbara smucker puffin a historical novel for younger readers, it was one of the first books i read when i was at college. Plainville public schools 68 messenger street plainville ma 02762. A resource focuses on the first chapter of barbara smuckers book underground to canada, and includes 10 vocabulary words, comprehension questions, and an activity to create sentences with similes. Understand the importance of freedom and what lengths people will go to achieve it.
It is a great way to promote the love of reading in your classroom. Upon publication, uncle toms cabin ignited a firestorm of protest from defenders of slavery who created a number of books in response to the novel while the book elicited praise from abolitionists. Older readers may notice the simplified plotting and some plausibility gaps, but in general a wellwritten story with. Older readers may notice the simplified plotting and some plausibility gaps, but in general a. Writing underground to canada was special for her seeing that in 19671969, she was the only white teacher in an all black high school.
Includes necessary information about the book s background author, etc. It shocked me back then and its still just as horrific today. Her books have been translated into french, german, japanese, swedish, spanish, dutch, and danish. Supporters of the underground railroad used words railroad conductors employed everyday to create their own code as secret language in order to help slaves escape. I have included an audio version of the novel for those students who have difficulty reading on their own. Julilly had loved massa hensens plantation and lived there since the. In this novel underground to canada by barbara smucker the plot summary is about a little girl named julilly who is a black slave and is separated from her mother when she is taken to a different place to work called the reilly plantation. The book also contains information on the author, a list of the main people involved in the underground railroad, things to do and things to think about. Aligned to your state standards and written to blooms taxonomy. I have included a movie trailer for those who are interested. Our comprehensive resource saves time with useful and detailed activities in a range of styles, from vocabulary, multiple choice and short answer questions.
Literature opens new insights into life and language. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. February 24, 2017finish book club session 4 if not done students had sufficient time to complete in class. The first time i read underground to canada, i was eight years old. This unit consists of a novel study of underground to canada by barbara smucker. Underground to canada barbara smucker racism, slavery 5. Julilly dreams of freedom after being taken from her mother by a slave trader. Due tomorrowthose of you who did not finish your vocab for our novel study this is overdue. Draws in the reader with a hook describes the book s value includes some. Booklet pamphlet rubric henry county school district. Julilly had loved massa hensens plantation and lived there since the day she was born. They got punished for running away, resisting slavery, not working hard enough, talking too much or using their native language, stealing from hisher master, murdering a white man, when the slaves were punished, they would be punished in a violent way. Uncle toms cabin has exerted an influence equaled by few other novels in history.
Smuckers books have been published in 16 countries and translated into french, german, japanese, swedish, spanish, dutch, and danish. What are some figurative language examples from the book. Underground to canada chapters 11 and 12 find the words that fit these clues. Students will make personal connections to underground to canada. Barbara smuckers books have been published in 16 different countries. Back cover the back cover tells a great deal more about the story. Underground to canada barbara smucker, lawrence hill on. Rewrite the story with a third child taken on the journey. Become familiar with julilly and her family with true or false questions.
Underground to canada is a horrendously whitewashed narrative of slavery about kind whites who help runaway slaves get to benevolent canada, while presenting slavery to be some kind of marginally cruel bootcamp. Her dad got bitten by a snake and died on the day she was born. What are some figurative language examples from the book underground to canada. It is clear that the student thoroughly understands the. Sims, is very cruel and whips people for hardly a reason. Use it for a mission vision statement or add a tagline. Barbaras books have been published in 16 countries and in seven languages. Here is a collection of everything that i think might be useful to you as a teacher of grade 4. The teachers section provides a summary of the story along with a list of. Walvoord, professor emerita university of notre dame, and author of effective grading and assessment clear and simple 20120501. June lilly julilly is a 12 year old slave in the novel underground to canada. Julilly worked on a plantation in virginia with her mammy sally.
Easytouse, the resources are divided into sections. The book focuses on rubrics but offers a great deal of advice about good teaching, good collaboration, and good assessment. Help children enjoy good books and learn foundational reading and literature skills with this literature kit from classroom complete press. Evaluate the characters by offering explanations to their actions. Through reading and related activities, students will explore what slavery is, how slavery has impacted canada, and the residual effects still felt by people today. The first book barbara smucker wrote was henrys red sea in 1955.
Analyze details from the text to explain why auggie changes his mind about going to school. Theres a place the slaves been whisperin around called canada. Identify which character said the provided statements. The thought of somebody taking a human being, a young child no less, away from her mother so she can be sold like livestock and worked without pay, is a disgusting concept to say the least. Book cover rubric 5 4 3 2 1 front cover the cover is creative and vividly depicts the story. Reading this book was an eye opener on something that was part of canada s history as well as the usa.
Its about a woman who risked her life to help some slaves escape from the american south to canada through an underground railroad. Barbara smucker was one of canada s bestknown and bestloved authors of fiction for children and young adults. Aligned to your state standards, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and. There is a clear theme throughout the booklet or pamphlet. Underground to canada is a complete novel study thats ready to go with no preparation required by the teacher. As a bestseller, the novel heavily influenced later protest. Make this space your own by placing text in this area. This map will show june lily and lizas journey to freedom, using images, video, and text. What other books have you read written by barbara smucker. Underground to canada literature kit, grade 56 pdf version, 1user download, isbn 9781553193425 at staples. These include the example slides and rubric slides. Underground to canada was recognized by the childrens book center as one of the 50 best books of all time in canada. I would like the children to continue with underground to canada.
The people that helped in the underground railroad must have thought this was a. The underground railroad historical thinking project. Optional assignments are the chapter writing assignments, the word search, and the comprehension quiz. Underground to canada novel study guide grades 5 to 6. Its a novel about slaves in the 1800s and their escape to freedom. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. I would like them to a listen to the audio book, b read the last 3 chapters, c answer all chapter questions. She won multiple awards for her work, including the vicky metcalf award, the canada council childrens literature prize, and.
Throughout her career, she was profoundly affected by civil rights issues, which informed works such as days of terror, white mist, and underground to canada. Underground to canada by barbara smucker goodreads. This product is a great fit for middle school language arts and social. It was a television movie created in 1994, but it includes many of the same characters and themes of underground to canada. This unit is a novel study on barbara smuckers novel underground to. Punishments the slaves got punished a lot in the book underground to canada. Sections have clear ideas and are supported with appropriate information.
Puffin classics edition by barbara smucker at indigo. This book is a wonderful story of a 12 year old girl who escapes to canada. We learned quite a bit about the underground railroad. We need to give one simile, personification, and metaphors. Literature circles book recommendations these books have been recommended by swlsb teachers and students. Massa lester massa ross massa hensen massa sims previous.
It is meant to be a starting point for beginning and experienced teachers and hopefully youll find it useful. Underground to canada christian books, bibles, gifts. Underground to canada canadian adventist teachers network. Childrens book award, the canada council childrens literature award prize 1980, and an. A resource focuses on the first chapter of barbara smuckers book underground to canada, and includes 10 vocabulary words. Books in canada barbara smucker has created a sensitive and dramatic story about a young girls flight from slavery, and some three decades after it first appeared in print underground to canada still serves as a wonderful introduction to a vital and fascinating element of canadian history.
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