Examine five data points in the life a freedom seeker. Assess the genre of biography, the uncertainties of historical records, and the ethics of information gathering.

Study one “encounter” from the Bound for Glory site and examine its contemporary infratstructure. Explore how urgent stories of escape and freedom are hidden behind the “normal” materials of daily life.

Examine depictions of environment in the Auto/biography of a Black American. Explore how story and place intersect.

Comare and contrast two forms of visual biography. Choose a 1) map-based representation, 2) a period image, 3) a contemporary performance, and/or 4) a graphic.