The Underground Railroad in Canada

Welcome to Next Stop Freedom! An exhibit on the story of the Underground Railroad.

Canadian Teachers Guide

Parks Canada has develeoped a series of lesson plans on the history of the Underground Railroad for Canadian students at the grade 6, 7, 8, Middle School Level.

Topics:

1. Who am I? What am I? (Quiz)  Click Here
2. Deborah Brown - Free at Last, Free at Last!  Click Here
3. Underground Railroad Novel Studies  Click Here
4. The Underground Railroad Pattern of Settlement  Click Here
5. Secret Songs and Words of the Underground Railroad  Click Here

Enhance your students' understanding and appreciation of the Underground Railroad story by planning a school visit to the new experiential theatre exhibit titled - "The Underground Railroad, Next Stop Freedom !" This Parks Canada exhibit, which is housed in the Royal Ontario Museum, will open April 13, 2002.

For more information on the "UGRR Next Stop, Freedom!" exhibit Click Here

For details on hours of operation fees, directions, group tours and school programs see: www.rom.on.ca

This exhibit was created by Parks Canada in cooperation with the Ontario Black History Society and the Royal Ontario Museum.

Ontario Black History Society

Royal Ontario Museum

Parks Canada wishes to acknowledge the contribution of UGRR educators, historians and writers in the preparation of this educational material. This initiative represents one of a series of projects undertaken by the Governement of Canada to interpret this unique aspect of Canadian History, the story of the Underground Railroad in Canada.

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