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Set in America’s deep south, this is the true story of the famous Harriet Tubman, who led slaves to freedom. The book contains a stimulating playscript suitable for classwork and school production, accompanied by resources including background material and lively activities.
Set in America’s Deep South, this is the true story of Harriet Tubman, an ex-slave, who led slaves to freedom in Canada. The play follows the escape of a brother and sister, who form part of a small group attempting to flee the harsh life on a plantation to begin a dangerous quest for a free life. The play
includes original source material as well as spiritual ballads and poems.
Accompanying resources contain activities for drama (including role-play), reading, writing, and speaking and listening. These are accompanied by extension material, including extracts from modern and pre-20th-century works for comparison, and documentary material.
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Help your students discover what life in slavery was like and the risks people took to get freedom through this great drama
Synopsis
This is the story of an escape from slavery in the deep south of America. A group of young people flee the harsh life of the plantation and are led to freedom by Harriet Tubman, herself an ex-slave. The play includes original source material as well as spirituals, ballads and poems. The "Play plus" series provides scripts for reading aloud in the English classroom as well as for improvisation and performance work. Each play is followed by resource material: poems, extracts, photographs, original documents. These explore topics related to the script and provide starting points for improvisation, discussion and creative writing.
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- PublisherCollins Educational
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0003302407
- ISBN 13 9780003302400
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages96
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