Researching Harriet Tubman in preparation for writing a biography
I can research and gather information about Harriet Tubman’s life in preparation for writing a biography about her.
Researching Harriet Tubman in preparation for writing a biography
I can research and gather information about Harriet Tubman’s life in preparation for writing a biography about her.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- When preparing to write a biography, it is important to thoroughly research the person we are writing about.
- Biographies usually share information about the person's life in chronological order.
- Recording information in chronological order helps the reader understand how different events are related & sequenced.
Keywords
Chronological order - following the order in which a series of events happened
Plantation - a large farm that specialises in growing one type of crop
Extradite - to hand over a person accused or convicted of a crime to the state in which the crime was committed
Underground Railroad - a secret network of people offering shelter and aid to fugitive enslaved people
Civil war - a war between citizens of the same country
Common misconception
This lesson contains a lot of subject-specific language and information related to the civil war in America.
Information is chunked into small, accessible parts and subject-specific vocabulary is explicitly defined.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
when a text is written following the order in which events happened
a large farm that specialises in growing one type of crop
to send a person accused of a crime back to their state or country
secret network of people offering shelter to fugitive enslaved people
a war between citizens of the same country
helped guide fugitive slaves across different hiding places
hiding places, including private homes, schoolhouses and churches
people operating these hiding places