Students like studying the Underground Railroad. But sometimes they find it hard to keep track of all the people they meet in the books. Ms. Smith wants to make it easy for her students to learn about these brave men and women.

One day a student offers an idea. "I think if we made playing cards about people in the Underground Railroad, we might learn about them more quickly," William says. Ms. Smith considers this suggestion. Each day, she sees students play card games--at recess, during lunch, after school. They often play Authors and it helps them learn about famous writers.

Ms. Smith tells the class, "I think William's idea is a good one. You can learn about men and women of the Underground Railroad by making playing cards based on them. I watch you play card games. You know how to follow the rules and how playing cards look. Your focus will be on researching information about people who were active in the Underground Railroad. Once you have the content, you can design the cards and create your own game!" Soon the class is busy working on this unique project.

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