1853: A Snapshot in Time
FALL, 2006-2007
Fourth Grade's first expedition of the year examined a very painful and yet inspiring time in our country's history. Using this date as a lens, the class explored the topics of slavery, the Underground Railroad, women's suffrage, and Rochester's unique role in the fight for freedom. What does it mean to be free? What shapes a person's identity? These are some of the questions that guided the class's investigations, readings, field studies, and interactions with local experts. Students also explored the lives of such noteworthy figures as Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, and many others whose courageous acts of service and words of inspiration led countless people to freedom.
