Diary of a Slave

Today you will pretending to be a slave during the time of the Underground Railroad. 
1- First watch the video that shows an old slave song that would actually give directions to slaves that were trying to escape slavery by moving North on the Underground Railroad.

2- Open Google Drive a document. Then write a diary entry pretending you are a slave escaping on the Underground Railroad. You must include some fact about Harriet Tubman, some fact about the Underground Railroad, as well as your feelings as a runaway slave. You need to tell whether you are with your family or alone. You need to give your age and your plan to get to the north. This must be written with correct spelling, grammar, and writing mechanics such as capitals and punctuation.
Start it as:
Dear Diary,
____
____
____
(Then signed with your "slave" name).
3- REMEMBER TO SHARE IT WITH ME... dlane@rcps.org
Enjoy!

Let's Celebrate Dr. Seuss!

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! 

Today is Dr. Seuss' birthday. 

Please click on the link below to learn about the author of Dr. Seuss, learn some of the books written by the author, and then comment below.  After that you can play some of the games on this site. 
Enjoy celebrating his birthday! 

Link here:  Dr. Seuss

COMMENT: What is one fact you learned about the author of Dr. Seuss and name one book written by the author?