Underground to canada is story about this women, her life as a slave, and her journey to escape from it. Underground to canada by barbara smucker suggestions and expectations this 55 page curriculum unit can be used in a variety of ways. Study rooms on the concourse and mezzanine levels are only. Julilly had loved massa hensens plantation and lived there since the day she was born. Barbara smucker was one of canadas bestknown and bestloved authors of fiction for children and young adults. A story of the underground railway, is historical fiction about the underground railway used to help free slaves prior to the. Childrens book award, the canada council childrens literature award.
The first time i read underground to canada, i was eight years old. 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. Jul 12, 2014 the 6,500squarefoot, fourbedroom subterra property has a great room with hand drums and a stage, a hot tub and sauna, two observation towers and a ceremonial stone circle. June lilly julilly is a 12 year old slave in the novel underground to canada. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Before you read, vocabulary, comprehension questions including many higherlevel thinking questions.
Now that there is no where for the slaves to stay, they have to be sold to slave traders. Here is our top pick of the best places to study in london. Each chapter of the novel study focuses on one or two chapters of underground to canada and is comprised of four different activities. Before you read vocabulary building comprehension questions.
Everyone is welcome to use the open study spaces and carrels on all floors of the oise library. I have included a movie trailer for those who are interested. Underground to canada chapter 17 19 flashcards quizlet. See more ideas about novel studies, underground, underground railroad. Every location of vpl offers books, magazines, local newspapers, movies and tv shows on dvd and.
Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. One of the themes in underground to canada is friendship. The guide is presented chapterbychapter and includes the following distinct sections. Massa lester massa ross massa hensen massa sims previous. Study, community and music practice rooms london public library. It was a television movie created in 1994, but it includes many of the same characters and themes of underground to canada.
She would work all day trying not to get beaten further. Underground to canada novel study guide grades 5 to 6. Julilly is in her cabin waiting for her mammy sally to come back. I have included an audio version of the novel for those students who have difficulty reading on their own. All library branches are closed to support efforts to curb the spread of the covid19 virus. It seems hes been living underground for 20 years, unable to act in any way because hes so intelligent he can debunk any justification for doing so. Researching and interpreting the underground railroad. Lights brighten rooms along the northfacing wall, which is fully underground. Pupils study the history of the united states in the 1800s, including the issue of slavery. 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. How the law doesnt allow slavery there and when you travel. Jan 01, 1978 the first time i read underground to canada, i was eight years old. Kathleen rowe memorial public school, whitby,ontario,canada.
Rewrite the story with a third child taken on the journey. Become familiar with julilly and her family with true or false questions. I read this book twice, and i cant normally do that with books i read. Gil grinsteiner even seen from just a slight angle, the house is tucked away, and it virtually disappears from the. Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds. Underground to canada timeline timetoast timelines.
A home is a place where you feel safe and maybe even a place you feel comfortable enough to walk around in our underwear. Also, students may find it beneficial to check out the. Identify which character said the provided statements. Underground to canada novel study and test students have been reading underground to canada over the past few weeks. Debunking seven common myths about the underground railroad, which have. 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 is an historical novel for young readers by barbara smucker. Zverkov a goodnatured schoolmate whom the underground man detested because of his social success. Study, community and music practice rooms london public. Julilly worked on a plantation in virginia with her mammy sally. Home to 150 million items, including the magna carta, the british library is the worlds second greatest book. The underground man, our firstperson narrator, begins by telling us how hateful and unattractive he is. Underground to canada is the historical story of freedom and survival told through the eyes of two young girls. Underground to canada study guide contains vocabulary and questions arranged according to grouped chapters of the novel, 47, 810, 1112, 14, 1517, 1819.
We learned quite a bit about the underground railroad. Liza is a caring girl, despite her crippled abilities. It shocked me back then and its still just as horrific today. Chapter 1 event 1 word spread that a slave trader from deep south was. Older readers may notice the simplified plotting and some plausibility gaps, but in general a. Vocabulary words from underground to canada chapters 1119 learn with flashcards, games, and more for free.
London has a host of quiet and wellmaintained study spots in which to write an essay. Most stories involve people hiding in spare rooms, barns, within wagons, in the. Underground to canada is an excellent introduction to a period of history that everyone should learn about. Underground to canada was recognized by the childrens book center as one of the 50 best books of all time in canada. Underground to canada is a book about a girl named julilly. Reading this book was an eye opener on something that was part of canadas history as well as the usa.
Chapter 1 why does massa master jeb hensen not like the slaves singing. This novel study is 66 pages in length and packed with printable assignments including. Liza and julilly are best of friends like sisters and they can each only make it to canada because of the other. Zines are handmade, underground publications that resemble little magazines. It was first published in canada in 1977 and published in the united.
The narratives of fugitive slaves in canada and the classic slave narratives. Harriet tubman readers theater underground railroad book videos interactive. The escape from mississippi to canada by two fictitious characters, julilly and liza, could have happened. Smuckers books have been published in 16 countries and translated into french, german, japanese, swedish, spanish, dutch, and danish. Shes been working on the riley plantation her entire life. 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. Read the note to the reader at the beginning of the book. It is a very heartwarming book towards slaves and really makes you feel like you are there with her through the scary parts and when she finally reaches canada. The next morning, massa jeb hensen was taking by his wife to see a doctor for his checkup. Her dad got bitten by a snake and died on the day she was born. Weather underground local weather forecast, news and. Underground to canada chapters 1119 flashcards quizlet. Chapter 1 event 2 mammy sally tells julilly about canada. The underground man the unnamed paradoxical narrator of the story who is addressing an imaginary audience liza the prostitute whom the underground man befriended and then cruelly rejected anton antonich syetochkin the underground mans immediate superior from whom he borrowed money and whom he visited when he needed to embrace humanity.
They discover that the underground railroad was a network of people and hiding places in the united states and canada, set up to help escaping. With over 32 km of tunnels spread over more than 12 km2, the underground city also connect pedestrians to museums, banks, universities, hotels, apartments, 2 train stations, the bell centre, a bus terminal, and 7 metro stations. Sims, is very cruel and whips people for hardly a reason. She won multiple awards for her work, including the vicky metcalf award, the canada council childrens. Below is a comprehensive list of all assignments and handouts included in the novel study. Another thing that is highlighted in this novel is how dark and light skinned helped together to form the underground railroad. Dec 19, 20 lights brighten rooms along the northfacing wall, which is fully underground. An abolitionist, eells was actively involved in the underground railroad. Choose the campus and then the room you want to book.
But imagine one day, sat on the couch in your tighty whities, you look. Aligned to your state standards and written to blooms taxonomy. Next friday, june 1, we will have our final novel test. Based partially on a true story, the novel is set in the united states and canada in the years leading up to. Understand the importance of freedom and what lengths people will go to achieve it. The 6,500squarefoot, fourbedroom subterra property has a great room with hand drums and a stage, a hot tub and sauna, two observation towers and a ceremonial stone circle. Living in an underground house green homes mother earth news.
Underground to canada barbara smucker student study guide isbn 014031122x all answers must be in sentence form. If you need to study or work while youre in the uk capital, then dont worry. Has a whiteboard markers are available from the library help desk how do i book a room. Aligned to your state standards and written to blooms taxonomy, each chapter is.
Underground to canada canadian adventist teachers network. They are in the abolitionists wagon hiding from slave catchers chapter 12 the quaker aboliotionist take the slaves to a barn with some food and advice. Character list cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. Myths about the underground railroad african american history. Memory a book, by the way, that should be required reading for all of us who. Though all slaves knew they had to work even though he was gone, though there was a sign put up in front of the slave quarters saying that a slave buyer is coming to buy slaves to put on another plantation. Underground to canada novel study grades 4 to 7 print. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Anton antonich syetochkin the underground mans immediate superior from whom he borrowed money and whom he visited when he needed to embrace humanity. Ross is in jail, but has sent others to help julilly and the others.
Underground to canada novel study new books in politics. When massa hensen gets sick, and the plantation gets run down, massa hensen and missy hensen leave town. A pillar of readings black community for 160 years, the bethel ame church stands as a. Picture sequence summary, all in the head, comic book page, concept map, feelings, sketch to s. The story surrounds julilly and liza, who with their friends, lester and adam, escape from a life of slavery on a cotton plantation in the deep south. She won multiple awards for her work, including the vicky metcalf award, the canada council childrens literature prize, and the iode violet downey book award. Start studying underground to canada chapter 17 19. Chapter 1 event 1 word spread that a slave trader from deep south was coming to masa hensons plantation to buy slaves. It is based on firsthand experiences found in the narratives of fugitive slaves. Jul 31, 2017 a home is a place where you feel safe and maybe even a place you feel comfortable enough to walk around in our underwear. Underground to canada by barbara smucker librarything. Based partially on a true story, the novel is set in the united states and canada in the years leading up to the american civil war and depicts the. Simonov practically the only schoolmate the underground man has seen since graduating from school. Use the study rooms in the library for your group meetings.
Underground to canada is a complete 55 page novel study guide. It was first published in canada in 1977 and published in the united states the following year as runaway to freedom. He showed them to a room where they were to receive food and have a chance to. Follow a runaway slave to freedom along the underground railroad in 1860. Underground to canada timeline created by shayaanmiddle. The main reading room provides access to tens of thousands of published books. Critical reading, writing historical fiction, decodingword identification. Plot summary 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. Underground to canada chapters 11 and 12 find the words that fit these clues. This novel study provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, discussion questions and answer key to. When julilly and liza finally left canada with adam and lester, liza would tell julilly to go on and not give up on hope. Many fragile or unpublished sources are available in the rare book and. This novel study provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, discussion questions and answer key to create a. Underground to canada, also known by the title runaway to freedom.