Exploring follow the drinking gourd musical explorers. This event is geared toward kids in fourth through sixth. The true story of follow the drinking gourd casandersdotnet. Another strong entry in an always enjoyable series. Among many great features, teacher resources include outside links to diverse media and provide information about text complexity. Analysis of follow the drinking gourd by frederick douglass. Harpercollins childrens books, a division of harpercollins publishers. Follow the drinking gourd was supposedly used by engineers in the underground railroad to direct slaves to freedom.
The underground railroad is a trail of houses that leads the slaves to freedom. Reading excerpts from the book will graphically illustrate to the students how slaves traveled on slave ships, and provide accurate historical information on the. Monjo is published by harpercollins childrens books, a division of harpercollins publishers. God was grumbling his thunder and playing the zigzag lightning thru his fingers. Books similar to follow the drinking gourd follow the drinking gourd.
Holnes was born in houston, raised in panama, attended college and graduate school in the u. The drinking gourd hillsborough county public library. This level 3 i can read book is a captivating firstperson historical fiction account of the underground railroad, narrated by tommy, a ten year. But reexamining the drinking gourd song as history rather than folklore raises many questions. If theres anything i would critique, its that drinking gourd is a little too busy, especially at the beginning, although its hard to fault the book for that because theres an enormous cast to be introduced, complete with all of their relationships and rivalries, not to mention a new setting to describe. Students learn to sing follow the drinking gourd and explore the hidden meaning of the song and the code found in the lyrics. Many of us have more time on our hands because of restrictive measures due to the outbreak of covid19. The signature line in the chorus, for the old man is awaitin for to carry. The book quotes the first verse of the parks lyrics on the title page, rendered in. An introduction to the book also touches on the subject and explains that follow the drinking gourd is an american folk song. Monjo, author of the drinking gourd, wrote two other popular i can read books. The drinking gourd browse and buy the paperback edition of the drinking gourd by f.
It is about the underground railroad, and how people used this and the big dipper aka the drinking gourd in the story to escape to canada so they could be free. The language of quilts since the beginning of time, people have always needed. Reading excerpts from the book will graphically illustrate to the students how slaves traveled on slave ships, and provide accurate historical information on the issue of slavery in america. Jun 09, 1970 the genre of this book is historical fiction, and is intended for children i ages eight to twelve. Follow the drinking gourd bound to stay bound books. Wonderful this book would be wonderful for children with background info from teachers or parents. See more ideas about five in a row, underground railroad, teaching music. Another name for the drinking gourd is the big dipper.
I shared the book with my parentsinlaw, both of them serious map collectors and strong supporters of the university of. You can also purchase this book from a vendor and ship it to our address. Winters story begins with a pegleg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the underground railroad. First published in 1970, the drinking gourd has been reillustrated in fullcolor by the original artist, bringing this moving episode in american history to life for a new.
Mar 16, 2021 the collection, called migrant psalms, won the drinking gourd chapbook poetry prize. Students create an art project based on follow the drinking gourd, a song used to guide slaves to freedom during the civil war. Poems in migrant psalms explore borders, faith, and. Gourd definition is any of a family cucurbitaceae, the gourd family of chiefly herbaceous tendrilbearing vines including the cucumber, melon, squash, and pumpkin. The drinking gourd is written for kids ages 7 to 9. Folklore has it that enslaved people in the united states used it as a point of reference so they would not get lost. Students will listen to and read the lyrics of follow the drinking gourd, a song that directed slaves on how to use the stars to navigate their way north. The drinking gourd study guide a progeny press study guide by colleen schreurs. I created a quick compound words worksheet for the boys to work on. The old man is a waiting for to carry you to freedom, follow the drinking gourd. Multiple teachers may not reproduce pages from the same study guide. As mentioned above, the song was reworked by lee hays.
S11e06 reading rainbow follow the drinking gourd youtube. The age range reflects readability and not necessarily content appropriateness. We felt that there is no better way to spend time at home than reading and thinking with those in our community. Follow the drinking gourd is an african american folk song first published in 1928. The riva ends atween two hills, foller the drinkin goud. Malachi for social studies, we touched on slavery and using the text. Monjo and fred brenner the stars of the big dipper have led a runaway slave family to deacon fullers. Hayes presidential is partnering with birchard public library on this event, which will focus around the book follow the drinking gourd. Drinking gourd progeny press study guide exodus books. This level 3 i can read book is a captivating firstperson historical fiction account of the underground railroad, na. Read the book follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter. The drinking gourd is another name for the big dipper asterism.
After reading follow the drinking gourd have students study the faces of the runaway slaves as illustrated in the book. Amy crittenden came to the door of her cabin to spit out a wad of snuff. Jul 09, 2018 follow the drinking gourd sheet music, fragment. I first read jeanette winters follow the drinking gourd picture book in the summer of 2004. That is why we are organising a twoweek book club that centers. Drinking gourd winners are published by northwestern university press.
Goodreads members who liked follow the drinking gourd also liked. While working for plantation owners, peg leg joe teaches the slaves a song about the drinking gourd the big dipper. Indian summer, illustrated by anita lobel, and the one bad thing about father, illustrated by rocco negri. A historical mystery involving the underground railway of the deep south a benjamin january mystery book 14 book 14 of 18. This is a story about the underground railroad in the precivil war days of 1840 when africans began to break the cruel. Drinking gourd study guide progeny press literature.
Analysis of follow the drinking gourd by frederick. Frances gaither, follow the drinking gourd, macmillan. There he discovers a family of runaway slaves hidden in the hay. This story tells all about the drinking gourd big dipper and the underground railroad. Our follow the drinking gourd study will look into the very same underground railroad in a little more detail. Have students study the faces of the runaway slaves as illustrated in the book. In this unit, i have included a one week lesson plan, vocabulary, a nonfiction reading passage and quiz about the big dipper, a copy of the poem follow the drinking gourd and a link to the song. While working for plantation owners, peg leg joe teaches the. When the sun comes back 2 and the first quail 3 calls follow the drinking gourd for the old man is awaiting for to carry you to freedom if you follow the drinking gourd. It tells of a family who helped slaves hide, and make their way to freedom. This is a story about the underground railroad in the precivil war days of 1840 when africans began to break the cruel bondage of. When deacon fuller sends his son, tommy, home early from church for misbehaving he goes to the barn to visit the horses.
By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from harpercollins publishers. Now the river bank makes a mighty good road, the dead trees will show you the way. Benjamin january investigates the murder of a conductor of the underground railway, helping slaves to freedom. Follow the drinking gourd lesson plan for 4th 5th grade.
Mar 22, 20 follow the drinking gourd is a story of slavery and escape in the mid1800s. Follow the drinking gourd and the civil rights movement. We also watched clips from our follow the drinking gourd playlist about martin luther king jr. This song, and others, encouraged enslaved africanamericans to escape through the underground railroad in order to achieve freedom and equality in the north. There are questions about its authenticity, but if accurate, drinking gourd describes a trail from mobile, alabama to paducah, kentucky.
Follow the drinking gourd book guide book activity guide is. A story of the underground railroad i can read book 3 december 1, 1992, harpercollins library binding in english. My family which then included two elementary school students next heard the audiobook version. The riverbed makes a very good road dead trees 4 will show you the way left foot, peg foot 5 traveling on if you. According to legend, the song was used by a conductor of the underground railroad, called peg leg joe, to guide some fugitive slaves. This books tells a story about the underground railroad. Mar 02, 2019 we read several wonderful books about civil rights and learned about many influential men and women involved in this movement. Wanted readers blog ashna my 6 year old daughter, jessie, and i read this together. Teacher resources are online instructional tools created by teachers for teachers to help integrate trade books seamlessly into the classroom. Foller the drinking goud, foller the drinking goud.
This is a book study of the drinking gourd by fn monjo. Spirituals were developed among african americans in the southern united states during slavery. Interactive literature selections follow the drinking gourd. Monjos suspenseful historical adventure about the underground railroad, tommy and his father help a family of slaves make their way to canadaand to freedom. This level 3 i can read book is a captivating firstperson historical fiction account of the underground railroad, narrated. Objectives students will read a picture book to learn the story of how harriet tubman and peg leg joe led slaves to freedom. As was the case with many black spirituals, follow the drinking gourd became very popular during the american civil rights movement. Continue reading and pausing to allow students to reflect on mollys feelings until the book is completed. Follow the drinking gourd fiar delightful learning. Sale of any printed copy from this cd is strictly and specifically prohibited. They read and discuss an excerpt from the book the tamarack tree, listen to the cd for the book follow the drinking gourd, and write a journal response from. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. From paducah, slaves could cross the ohio river to the free states. Little jeff explains that he and his family must follow the drinking gourd, or the big dipper, in the night sky.
Follow the drinking gourd book guide book activity guide is designed to go with the book follow the drinking gourd, story and pictures by jeanette winter. April 1981 edition entitled highlights of the civil war 18611865. There he would teach the slaves follow the drinking gourd, which contained a code leading the slaves to freedom along the underground railroad. When the sun come back, and the firs quail call, then the time is come. Monjo, september 1, 1992, harpertrophy edition, in english.
Find books like follow the drinking gourd from the worlds largest community of readers. Students examine harriet tubmans contribution to the underground railroad. The boy helps escaped slaves on the underground railroad make their way to freedom. The words are most often related to biblical passages and. You may unsubscribe from these email communications at any time. Ole massa gwinter scrub floors tuhday, she observed to her husband who sat just outside the door, reared back in a chair. And the drinking gourd as it appears in roughly 200 recordings, dozens of songbooks, several awardwinning childrens books and many other places is surely not traditional. This reproducible study guide allows you to use drinking gourd to teach literature using the whole book, not just excerpts as so many other literature programs do. Follow the drinking gourd the old man is awaitin for to carry you to freedom follow the drinking gourd.
Were proud to present to you the drinking gourd, a black muslim literary magazine providing nuanced depictions of the diaspora through various forms of media, including but not limited to. In song and story the legend of peg leg joe, a conductor on the underground railroad, comes to. Purchase of this book entitles an individual teacher to reproduce pages for use in the classroom or home. Also useful for an adult faith discussion on liberation theology. The drinking gourd september 1, 1992 edition open library. Buy a cheap copy of follow the drinking gourd book by jeanette winter. Drinking gourd study guide progeny press literature curriculum. Follow the drinking gourd picture book about how slaves used the north star and the big dipper drinking gourd constellation in the underground railroad by jeanette winter cobblestone a history magazine for young people.
They will also use a website that will allow them to explore how stars move across the sky, how they look from different places on earth and how the stars can be used for navigation. Chorus follow the drinking gourd, follow the drinking gourd for the old man is awaitin to carry you to freedom follow the drinking gourd. I used this book after reading a simple biography about harriet tubman and watching some utubes about the folk song follow the drinking gourd with an adult literacy class. The drinking gourd is a historical fiction book for young elementary children. The drinking gourd rise and shine i can read level 3. Included in this guide reading questions multiple choice and short answer. Having escaped from a plantation in sc, they are following the drinking gourd, a.
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