She was born a slave in Maryland, but grew into a brave and daring young women. She was brave enough from slavery. She was daring enough to help others escape too. What an amazing woman she was!
By: Yona Zeldis McDonough
Discovery Questions
When Harriet Tubman was a little girl she was a slave. It didn't matter if she wanted to do something or not, she had to do it. When have you had to do something you didn't want to do? How did it make you feel? Talk about it with a parent.
Harriet had help from the abolitionists and Quakers. Think of another story where someone gives help. Use a Venn diagram. How is that character like the abolitionists and Quakers? Howa re they different? Share your diagram with a parent.
Back when Harriet Tubman was born, there were many people in the Northern States that believed slavery was wrong. There were many people in the Southern States that believed it was fine. Why is slavery bad? Why did people believe it was fine? Discuss this with a parent.
Why didn't Harriet Tubman ever learn to read and write? Make up the story of her learning to read and write. Write it down. Share your story with a parent.
Discovery Questions are available in 100+ languages in the app.
Book Details
Grade Level
4th Grade
Book Code
448
Genre
ISBN
9780593097229
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