Introduction to Fact or Fiction Activity:

Do you believe everything you read, hear or are told? Many myths and legends surround the Underground Railroad, why do you think that is? Look at the following sources and decide if the statement is fact or fiction. How would you validate or disprove the claim?

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Ohio Social Studies Academic Content Standards for this Activity

People in Societies 3-5

Benchmark A: Compare practices and products of North American cultural groups.
Grade 4, Cultures
Indicator 1. Describe the cultural practices and products of various groups who have settled in Ohio over time:
a. The Paleo-Indians, Archaic Indians, Woodland Indians (Adena and Hopewell) and the Late Prehistoric Indians (Fort Ancient);
b. Historic Indians of Ohio (Ottawa, Wyandot, Mingo, Miami, Shawnee and Delaware);
European immigrants;
c. Amish and Appalachian populations;
d. African-Americans;
e. Recent immigrants from Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Benchmark B: Explain the reasons people from various cultural groups came to North American and the consequences of their interactions with each other.
Grade 5, Interaction
Indicator 3.  Describe the experiences of African-Americans under the institution of slavery.

Social Studies Skills and Methods 3-5

Benchmark A: Obtain information from a variety of primary and secondary sources using component parts of sources.
Grade 5, Obtaining Information
Indicator 1. Obtain information from a variety of print and electronic sources and analyze its reliability including:
a. Accuracy of facts;
b. Credentials of sources.