SCHOOL & EDUCATIONAL TOURS
"Grades 5 through 12"

Target Group: Grades 5-12
Duration of visit: 2 Hours
MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE OF 48

"Freedom Pass" is an interactive educational activity designed to teach students about the accomplishments of Josiah Henson and his contributions to Canadian black heritage. The mystery of the ‘Underground Railroad’ is also unraveled by introducing the students to some of its key players. Its secret mode of operation is brought to life, enabling the students to comprehend the risks, and the rewards in a slave’s flight to freedom.

The activity works somewhat like a scavenger hunt where the students must work together in teams to decode secret messages in an attempt to find their ‘freedom pass’.  The students work their way from station to station, gathering important information along the way, which they will incorporate in oral presentations for their classmates.

Students use a number of communication skills during the activity to achieve their freedom: reading and arithmetic skills, following oral and written instructions, working and sharing with teammates, using available data to come to logical conclusions, writing skills (note-taking), and the ability to orally report information.

Once all the groups have found their freedom passes and finished their oral presentations, they will receive a guided tour of the Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site to solidify the inspiring story of Josiah Henson and his road to freedom.

Note: Please have an alternative rain date available.