The Ward Melville Heritage Organization

Running Scared, Running Free:
Escape to the Promise Land

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The Ward Melville Heritage Organization (WMHO) is proud to present its newest distance learning program utilizing two-way video conferencing that allows students to 'travel back in time'.

The distance learning program will engage students in an interactive discussion with an instructor who will portray a 'conductor' on the Underground Railroad.

Our trained nstructor will guide your students through an interactive discussion illustrating the divide in the country over the issue of slavery, as well as the function of the Underground Railroad.

The program, as well as the pre and post lesson material will utilize maps, photographs, paintings, real-life accounts and historic documents.

Students will discover the answers to the following questions- "Where was the Promise Land?", "What challenges and risks did runaway slaves and their helpers face?", "What forms of communication and codes were used on the Underground Railroad?"

Support Kit for Teachers includes:

Tips on preparing for a videoconference
Background information about the Underground Railroad and slavery.
Learning objectives
Pre and post conference activities

PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS
Level: Grades 3-7
Format: Videoconference
Duration: 45 minutes
Fee: $150 (remote locations dial-in)

EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
IP or ISDN connection (minimum 128K connection speed)

Developed with funding provided by:
The Verizon Foundation
and New York State
Senator John J. Flanagan, 2nd District

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