The confederate army was on the move, leaving students the decision to stay or go. In order to 
figure out their best chances of survival, students were given the opportunity to research on wiki sites the experiences of slaves during the underground railroad. Then, as a class, they were asked to help fill out a chart of the risks and benefits of staying or leaving on the smartboard. After deciding that the class would flee, using Google Maps, students plotted out their escape route. Following the activity, students were asked to complete a narrative answering the following questions:
figure out their best chances of survival, students were given the opportunity to research on wiki sites the experiences of slaves during the underground railroad. Then, as a class, they were asked to help fill out a chart of the risks and benefits of staying or leaving on the smartboard. After deciding that the class would flee, using Google Maps, students plotted out their escape route. Following the activity, students were asked to complete a narrative answering the following questions:1. What do you bring and why?
2. What do you have to leave behind?
3. Would you ever return to Gettysburg? Why or Why not?
4. If so, when would you go back?
5. If you stay behind in Gettysburg, how will you hide? Where will you go? Whom do you trust and why?
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