Risks and Challenges

Unit 4

Part 1

fugitive Running away

or fleeing , as from the law

adjective

heritage Something that

is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition

noun

network A complex,

interconnected group or system

noun

runaway Escaping or

having escaped captivity or control

adjective

shelter Something that

provides cover or protection, as from the weather

noun

spirituals A religious

folk song of African American origin

noun

The Train to Freedom

Skimming:

read quickly to find main ideas and purpose

Look for topic sentence in each section or paragraph

Summarize when you are done

continually without

stopping adverb

Quaker A member of a

Christian religious group that opposes all forms of violence

noun

http://www.quakerinfo.org/

blackouts Time when a

person loses consciousness; fainting spells

noun

rescue To save;

liberate verb

Exodus The 2nd book in

the Old Testament of the Bible

noun

spy Someone who

watches people secretly to discover facts or information about them

noun

Union (union blue) The name used

by northern states during the Civil War

noun

cover To travel verb

widespread In many

places, extensive

adjective

historians People who

study history noun

estimate To guess,

based on available information

adjective

quail wild bird noun

peg foot Refers to Peg

Leg Joe (man with a false leg) who went from farm to farm teaching the song to slaves

noun

http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/ntti/resources/lessons/h_catch/b.html

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/j1.html

http://www.nationwide.net/~amaranth/gourd.htm

http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/00394/slavemusic.htm

dreaded was afraid of;

feared verb

neglected did not take

care of verb

fatigue tiredness,

exhaustion noun

confidence belief in

yourself noun

determination Strong desire

to do something; resolve

noun

admirable worthy;

deserving respect

adjective

aura light that

seems to come from a person

noun

gratitude thankfulness;

appreciation noun

adjective