Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Table for Virtual Tour

Location ActivityGoogle Earth Content
1. Dorchester County, MarylandStudents will learn background information about Harriet Tubman

http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-us

(video about life of Harriet Tubman)

2. Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaStudents will learn about the area and traveling conditions that slaves experienced

http://philadelphia.about.com/cs/fast_facts/a/climate.htm

(information on the climate of Philadelphia)

3. St. Catherine’s, OntarioStudents will view a picture of the International Underground Railroad Memorial in Ontario and discuss why it was erected

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bb/UndergroundRailroadmonumentWindsor.jpg

(image of memorial)

4. Auburn, New YorkStudents will view grave of Tubman and learn more of the significance of this woman

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23021987@N06/3193849567/

(image of the grave of Harriet Tubman)

Details of image overlay / path / polygon:The polygon tool will be used to outline where in the United States the Underground Railroad ranged from and particularly where Harriet Tubman worked within it.

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