Underground Railroad Scavenger Hunt

by CarolJ

Price: 350 points or $3.5 USD

Subjects: reading,informationalText,ela,holiday,blackHistoryMonth,socialstudies,unitedStatesHistory

Grades: 4,5,6,7,8

Description: This is a 33-card Scavenger Hunt that covers that covers the Underground Railroad that was used in the United States the to help slaves escape to freedom. While completing the hunt, students will learn how the railroad began, how it was kept a secret, who worked on it and more. To complete the hunt, students are presented with a question with some possible answers. Then they read a passage where the information can be found. They receive instant feedback on whether or not they chose the correct answer. The final card in the deck challenges students to write 3 interesting things they learned about the Underground Railroad. It can be used as a Black History Month activity, to supplement a study of U. S. History, to build background for a reading lesson, practice for reading informational text, a center, or as an easy lesson for a sub.