Harriet Tubman- Paragraph Writing

S E E L   P A R A G R A P H S

This week in social studies, we have been looking at SEEL paragraph structure, to show our knowledge on properly writing paragraphs using the SEEL structure, and to show what we've learnt about Harriet Tubman and slavery over the past few weeks. We started by outlining the components of paragraphs (Statement, explanation, example, and link), and then we wrote our own, based on the latest topic we've been studying in social studies- Harriet Tubman. After writing our paragraphs, we exchanged books with a partner and gave feedback on the use of words, information, and structure they used in their paragraphs. Using this information -keeping our partners feedback in mind- we then re-wrote our paragraphs. I was given the feedback of trying to use quotes to back up my information, and making the link in my paragraph a bit clearer.

Here is my final paragraph on Harriet Tubman:

Harriet Tubman was and African American woman and abolitionist, born into slavery, whose work with the Underground Railroad as a conductor helped to free over three-hundred innocent men, women, and children from slavery. Over the time span of ten years, harriet made 19 trips to plantations and other locations where slaves were kept, saving many people -never losing a single escapee along her journeys- and aiding them by providing food, water, and other basic necessities. She also kept these fugitives safe by hiding them in safe houses (more commonly known during this time as ‘Stations’, which were run by station masters and conductors such as Harriet), along with the help of many other people. Despite Harriet’s immense efforts, she never seemed to think it was enough. I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more, if only they knew they were slaves- Harriet Tubman. This woman was extremely brave and optimistic, and her achievements as a conductor freed the lives of many.