The slaves follow the directions and the moonlit sky where the big dipper leads the way from harm to sefety. When the sun comes back means winter and spring when the altitude of the sun at noon is higher each day. We include a wonderful reading list of more books by the same authors and other books that tie in with, or are similar to, the drinking gourd by f. A copy of the song, follow the drinking gourd, you can play for the students. An old white sailor named peg leg joe wanted to help free the slaves. These directions then enabled fleeing slaves to make their way north from mobile, alabama to the ohio river and freedom. Love in action was a continuous theme throughout this row. The teacher will need a copy of jeanette winters book follow the drinking gourd optional resource. We started reading this book around valentines day. It appears in jeanette winters follow the drinking gourd, bernardine connellys book of the same name and f. Predicting story elements beginning middle end main idea with details vocabulary multiple activities abc order kwl writing about the main idea with a summary who what when w. Follow the drinking gourd book activity guide with images. Refer back to the book following the drinking gourd and the discussion about. Assessment assess students on the finished art project, student participation during discussion and singing, and ability to recall information by answering questions after reading the story.
Fifth graders complete a short unit on slavery and the u. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter tells the story of captain peg leg joe, who aids slaves on their escape on the underground railroad you can visit to learn more about follow the drinking gourd. Musical explorers cd or online audio, musical explorers student guide time required. They read a picture book to learn the story of how harriet tubman and peg leg joe led. The one black boy is following the drinking gourd big dipper to find his way north to freedom. Help the class learn the follow the drinking gourd song as written in the back of the book. This book activity guide is designed to go with the book follow the drinking gourd, story and pictures by jeanette winter. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter lesson plan and.
Read the book follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter. Dec 28, 2014 follow the drinking gourd book activity guide from right down the middle with andrea on 16 pages five in a row school plan 2nd grade reading music activities folk music teaching music black history month reading skills third grade. Follow the drinking gourdafrican american spiritual. Follow the drinking gourd kindle edition by winter. Follow the drinking gourd is a book about historical fiction, written and illustrated by jeanette winter. The riverbank makes a very good road dead trees 4 will show you the way left foot, peg foot 5 traveling on if you.
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. This is a book study of the drinking gourd by fn monjo. Pause reading the book when you get to this part of the song and discuss student ideas. Activities and discussions which raise awareness of the sky would be helpful. This book is a great entry way into slavery for children. Check out the eguide version, available immediately. There are questions about its authenticity, but if accurate, drinking. Read the book, follow the drinking gourd, by jeanette winter i. Follow the drinking gourd is a book featured in five in a row, a literaturebased unit study curriculum. Many families use fiar for all but the grammarreading and math, and others use it in conjunction with other resources. The drinking gourd study guide by colleen schreurs for the book by f. For the old man is waiting to carry you to freedom. Why do you think peg leg joe hired himself out to plantation owners as a handyman.
Drinking gourd study guide progeny press literature. It is a book that depicts the underground railroad through the tale of two boys. Follow the drinking gourd was supposedly used by engineers in the underground railroad to direct slaves to freedom. For the old man is waiting for to carry you to freedom, if you follow the drinking gourd. The teacher will need a copy of jeanette winters book follow the drinking gourd. Winters story begins with a pegleg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the underground railroad. Follow the drinking gourd is a historical fiction book about slavery. Have students study the faces of the runaway slaves as illustrated in the book. That map is a song called follow the drinking gourd. This book activity guide is designed to go with the book. This follow the drinking gourd lesson plan is suitable for prek 2nd grade. Mar 02, 2019 as with our other rows, we created a follow the drinking gourd playlist with readalouds, music, science, and other clips. Started with study of a book called follow the drinking gord, and this is a book that i love using of all elementary.
The drinking gourd song was supposedly used by an underground railroad operative to encode escape instructions and a map. They read and analyze the book, follow the drinking gourd, compose their own secret song, complete an abraham lincoln crossword puzzle, and dramatize a historical. Follow the drinking gourd, follow the drinking gourd for the old man is awaitin to carry you to freedom follow the drinking gourd when the sun goes back. Wonderful this book would be wonderful for children with background info from teachers or parents. Through reading and discussing a picture book in a group can students determine what forms of communication we use to share our. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky by faith ringgold is the story of cassie, who, with harriet tubman as her guide. For the old man is waiting for to carry you to freedom. What is the hidden meaning in follow the drinking gourd. All of the unit lessons are written from a christian perspective. Introductionfollow the drinking gourd betterlesson. Weber reads frederick douglass and harriet jacobs lesson plan. Follow the drinking gourd is a book featured in five in a row, a literaturebased unit study.
He would help the slave owner around the plantation but then at night he would teach the slaves who worked on the plantation a song that would lead them to freedom. Above is information about the author and illustrator. The drinking gourd, otherwise known as the big dipper, helped to lead slaves to canada. Follow the drinking gourd singles reproducible kit duration. Follow the drinking gourd is a heartwarming tale about the risky lives of slaves seeking out freedom through the use of peg leg joes secret song. Some of the worksheets displayed are follow the drinking gourd teachers guide, the drinking gourd, follow the drinking gourd, follow the drinking gourd, follow the drinking gourd, draft 1 subject area, follow the drinking gou rd, slave life and the underground railroad r follow the. In this craft your child will create her own drinking gourd to hang in her window. Grades 48 rating americas history level 5, published by ginn and company, 1986 follow the drinking gourd picture book about how slaves used the north star and the big dipper. One of the first activities was drawing where the underground railroad was located on a united states map, and which states were free and those that. Angela choberka and dee anne squire, teacher consultants, wasatch range writing project burning questions. Once in canada, slaves gained their freedom and were no longer an object owned by a master.
When deacon fuller sends his son, tommy, home early from church for. This book is about slavery, and the underground railroad. For the old man is awaiting for to carry you to freedom if you follow the drinking gourd. Students explore the hidden meaning of follow the drinking gourd and create secret directions for finding their own school. Follow the drinking gourd book activity guide from right down the middle with andrea on 16 pages five in a row school plan 2nd grade reading music activities folk music teaching music black history month reading skills third grade. The old man is awaitin for to carry you to freedom. Looking through the lenses of history this book has a lot of appeal, it brings to the for front the movement of the underground rail road and makes it into a story of a single family. Lesson plans individual, guided reading books, literacy center ideas. Exploring follow the drinking gourd musical explorers. The underground railroad meant freedom for many in the years before emancipation, and it had a map. 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.
Left foot, peg foot, traveling on, follow the drinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd lesson plan for prek 2nd. This book can give children the scaffolding they need to begin to learn about such a large and complex topic. Follow the drinking gourd book activity guide with. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter lesson plan and activities. Follow the drinking gourd postvisit packet ritter planetariumbrooks observatory mail stop 1 the univ. When the sun comes back and the first quail calls, follow the drinking gourd. Elizabeth behrens follow the drinking gourd facebook. A wonderful collection of activities that correlate with the book, follow the drinking gourd. Jun 09, 1970 this book is a great entry way into slavery for children. Click here for a sample section of the drinking gourd study guide. The slaves sing the song, which gives the clues to freedom in another place up north. After the class has learned the song, reread the text, pausing to have the class sing the song segments.
This story is about a man named peg leg joe who worked at plantations and taught salves a. Follow the drinking gourd discussion guide scholastic. Feb 22, 2018 follow the drinking gourd singles reproducible kit duration. Richie havens follow the drinking gourd lyrics genius. Follow the drinking gourd extension activities scholastic. Follow the drinking gourd lesson plan for prek 2nd grade. Reading follow the drinking gourd smithsonians history. If necessary, engage a music teachers assistance in order to accurately decipher the musical score. The american folksong follow the drinking gourd was first published in 1928. Music classroom, classroom ideas, enrichment activities, torrey pines, preschool music, underground railroad.
I planned to row follow the drinking gourd in february since its black history month emphasizing civil rights and treating others with love and kindness. 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. A story of the underground railroad study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Students create an art project based on follow the drinking gourd, a song used to guide slaves to freedom during the civil war.
The true story of follow the drinking gourd casandersdotnet. This craft is an excellent way to learn about africanamerican history, and it also provides fine motor practice. While working for plantation owners, peg leg joe teaches the slaves a song about the drinking gourd the big dipper. Why was the folk song follow the drinking gourd so important to slaves. Drinking gourd another name for the big dipper ask students why the slaves called the big dipper the drinking. 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.
Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. They read a picture book to learn the story of how harriet tubman and peg leg joe led slaves to freedom. The riverbank makes a very good road, the dead trees will show you the way. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter, paperback.
Share follow the drinking gourd with the students appropriately based on their age and ability. In this ourstory module students will learn about slavery, slave life and the underground railroad. Showing top 8 worksheets in the category drinking gourd. Ourstory is a series of modules designed by the smithsonians national museum of american history to help children and adults enjoy exploring history together through the use of objects from the museums vast collections, quality childrens literature, and engaging handson activities. Read the book follow the drinking gourd to your students. In other words, it is not possible that escaping slaves sang, for the old man is awaiting for to carry you to freedom, since that line was written 80 years after the end of the civil war. The drinking gourd eguide does a wonderful job of breaking down the chapters into smaller segments, so we read two chapters at a time and then did the activities for the corresponding chapters. After reading, have the students complete the comprehension worksheet which includes the following questions. Plan your lesson in creative and narrative writing and writing with helpful tips from teachers like you. See more ideas about five in a row, black history month and black history.
The intended age group for this book is primary intermediate. Follow the drinking gourd paperback by jeanette winter a great story of following directions if you look at its simplest form. Interactiveresearch national geographic provides several activities including the journey, routes to freedom and a timeline. Junior ranger activity book from the national parks service. The drinking gourd rise and shine i can read level 3. Follow the drinking gourd book activity guide with images book. If you need more background information, you can start with the book section a note about the story. Drinking gourd the hallowed out shell of a vegetable, like a squash.
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