Distance Learning

Read with a Ranger
Crossing Bok Chitto

Grade Level:
Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Subject:
Social Studies

Are you finding it difficult to teach or discuss slavery and oppression as part of America’s history? This story discusses trust, resiliency, and the presence of Choctaw and enslaved African Americans along the Natchez Trace, as well as the role of the Mississippi River, in creating the history of the region. 

For more information about this program and others offered at Natchez Trace Parkway, or to schedule a program e-mail us, or call us at 662-680-4027.

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Last updated: March 19, 2021