Underground
Railroad Interpretive Center Teachers!
Please join us for school tours of the new Underground Railroad Interpretive Center
Our new interpretive center serves as an important resource for the entire region,
demonstrating the role that Greater Niagara played in the Underground Railroad
movement. The exhibition includes historical documents; photographs of activists,
"safe houses," and crossing sites; artifacts; and videos.
School tours:
Tours include hands-on activities and a library of children's
books pertaining to the Underground Railroad. Teachers may request to have a story
read during their visit. For a guided tour for your class, call 286.8200. Pre-Visit
Suggestions:
To make your trip to the museum more exciting and relevant, we
recommend that you visit the following list of websites before your visit. Some
of these contain lesson plans, several of which address national and NY State
learning standards. For a bibliography of children's, early readers and young
adult books, as well as other related resources, please visit our website @ www.niagara.edu/cam.
Standards-based
Lesson Plans:
The Castellani Art Museum is currently collaborating with Niagara
University's Education Department to develop its own series of NY State standards-based
lesson plans to accompany the exhibit. Look for these on our website at www.niagara.edu/cam
as well as professional development opportunities for teachers at the museum.
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