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Fifth Grade Mrs. Megan Sholar 2/19/13

Poetry involving History Reading: Literature. Fifth Grade Mrs. Megan Sholar 2/19/13. Main Menu. CONTENT. POSTTEST. CREDITS. EXIT. Harriet Tubman by Eloise Greenfield Harriet Tubman didn't take no stuff Wasn't scared of nothing neither Didn't come in this world to be no slave

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Fifth Grade Mrs. Megan Sholar 2/19/13

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  1. Poetry involving HistoryReading: Literature Fifth Grade Mrs. Megan Sholar 2/19/13

  2. Main Menu CONTENT POSTTEST CREDITS EXIT

  3. Harriet Tubman by Eloise Greenfield Harriet Tubman didn't take no stuff Wasn't scared of nothing neither Didn't come in this world to be no slave And wasn't going to stay one either "Farewell!" she sang to her friends one night She was mighty sad to leave 'em But she ran away that dark, hot night Ran looking for her freedom She ran to the woods and she ran through the woods With the slave catchers right behind her And she kept on going till she got to the North Where those mean men couldn't find her Nineteen times she went back South To get three hundred others She ran for her freedom nineteen times To save Black sisters and brothers Harriet Tubman didn't take no stuff Wasn't scared of nothing neither Didn't come in this world to be no slave And didn't stay one either And didn't stay one either Poem Harriet Tubman By Eloise Greenfield

  4. 1st Discuss the poem with your partner. Pay attention to: • Characters • Main idea • Setting • Theme • Author • Summarize the poem on a piece of paper to be turned in to the teacher. 2nd

  5. 3rd As a class we will discuss the structure and other aspects of the poem paying close attention to: Stanzas Order Diction

  6. Information on Harriet Tubman Biography

  7. BRAIN Teaser After reading about Harriet Tubman, do you think that the poem is an accurate portrayal of her life? Posttest

  8. POSTTEST

  9. Question 1 Correct! How many trips did Harriet Tubman take to rescue slaves? Let’s check again.

  10. CORRECT! Harriet went down South 19 times to rescue slaves! Back to Question 1 Next Question

  11. Let’s Check Again Back to Question 1 “Nineteen times she went back South To get three hundred others” In the line from the poem above, we see that Harriet went down South nineteen times to rescue others.

  12. QUESTION 2 Correct! Who is the author of the poem? Let’s Check Again Previous Question

  13. That’s Correct! • The author of the poem is Eloise Greenfield! Back to Question 2 Next Question

  14. Let’s Check Again Harriet Tubman by Eloise Greenfield Harriet Tubman didn't take no stuff Wasn't scared of nothing neither Didn't come in this world to be no slave And wasn't going to stay one either The author is Eloise Greenfield Back to Question 2 Next Question

  15. Question 3 Correct! After reading the poem, what word do you think best describes Harriet Tubman? • A) silly • B) scared • C) brave • D) mean Let’s Check Again Previous Question

  16. CORRECT! After reading the poem we know that Harriet Tubman can best be described as brave. So C)brave is the best answer. Back to Question 3 Credits

  17. Let’s Check Again “Harriet Tubman didn't take no stuff Wasn't scared of nothing neither” This part of the poem shows that Harriet Tubman can best be described as C) brave Credits Back to Question 3

  18. CREDITS Poem • http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/16485 Pictures Slide 5 • http://www.harriettubmanbiography.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/Tubmancoverphoto5.jpg Slide 6 • http://www.math.buffalo.edu/~sww/0history/hwny-tubman.html • Clip art on slides 1,2,4,7,8,10, 13, 16, & 17 EXIT

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