A cultural history, mentioned in the new york times and tuscaloosa news. This book is a great entry way into slavery for children. The one black boy is following the drinking gourd big dipper to find his way north to freedom. Follow the drinking gourd was supposedly used by engineers in the underground railroad to direct slaves to freedom.
From a highlyrespected picture book authorillustrator comes a lyrical evocation of philippe petits 1974 tightrope walk. Used here it is a code name for the big dipper star formation, which points to polaris, the pole star, and north. Mar 22, 20 follow the drinking gourd is a story of slavery and escape in the mid1800s. Follow the drinking gourd lapbook science for kids, lapbook. The intended age group for this book is primary intermediate.
Starting tomorrow afternoon, all videos will be live streamed on youtube since they offer closed captioning and i want to make sure we consider all people who may want to access at home learning. Follow the drinking gourd is a multicultural book, as it centers around a typically underrepresented group in. The code told people who understood it when to leave, where to travel, and how far to go on each part of the journey. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. The river ends between two hills, follow the drinking gourd, theres another tree on the. This engagingly illustrated picture book tells the story of peg leg joe. An underground railroad story by cari meister adapter, robert squier illustrator follow the drinking gourd is.
The title of this inspiring story is the title of an important folk song from a troubled part of our nations history. After the class has learned the song, reread the text, pausing to have the class sing the song segments. The moose came to him a while ago and he knew, just knew, that it was meant to be his. Follow the drinking gourd kindle edition by winter. Theres another river on the other side follow the drinking gourd. Map adapted from the educators guide to follow the drinking gourd, 1995. For the old man is awaiting for to carry you to freedom, theres another river on the other side, if you follow the drinking gourd. While the video is appealing, the drinking gourd story itself has by now been thoroughly discredited.
The book references the song, but is not based on it. 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. The true story of follow the drinking gourd casandersdotnet. Follow the drinking gourd lapbook science for kids. This book activity guide is designed to go with the book follow the drinking gourd, story and pictures by jeanette winter. The river ends between two hills follow the drinking gourd. In this follow up activity, students will complete a cause and effect diagram identifying causes and effects for events in the story. Elizabeth behrens follow the drinking gourd facebook. This is a book study of the drinking gourd by fn monjo. I watch it after reading the short chapter book the drinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd, for the old man is waiting for to carry you to freedom if you follow the drinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd is an african american folk song first published in 1928. More big dipper information found pasted to the back side of the big dipper seven sheet back cover information on harriet tubman and abraham lincoln. Background follow the drinking gourd was a song created by enslaved african americans.
The drinking gourd is a code name for the big dipper star formation, which points to polaris, the pole star, and north. Up next follow the drinking gourd childrens books read aloud duration. The song was actually a code of directions explaining how to escape from the southern slave states. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter scholastic.
There are questions about its authenticity, but if accurate, drinking. Follow the drinking gourd was originally published as an american folk song in 1928. Editions of follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter. 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 contained coded instructions on how and when to escape, and directions for traveling to safe havens along the way. Follow the drinking gourd childrens books read aloud. For the old man is awaiting for to carry to freedom if you follow the drinking gourd. Left foot, peg foot, traveling on, follow the drinking gourd.
That map is a song called follow the drinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd, told by morgan freeman with music by taj mahal. Follow the drinking gourdafrican american spiritual. Fifth graders complete a short unit on slavery and the u. Follow the drinking gourd is a multicultural book, as it centers around a typically underrepresented group in literature africanamericans. Then we do a discussion about the differences between the book and movie main character of. Chorus follow the drinking gourd, follow the drinking gourd for the old man is awaitin to carry you to freedom follow the drinking gourd. Then we do a discussion about the differences between the book and movie main character of the book is a boy, etc. 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. Follow the drinking gourd, youtube lesson and readaloud with.
Lee hayss follow the drinking gourd lyrics appear at the beginning. 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. May 16, 2012 autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Follow the drinking gourd follow the drinking gourd follow the drinking gourd for the old man is waiting for to carry you to freedom follow the drinking gourd riverbed makes a mighty fine road the dead trees will show you the way and its left foot, peg foot traveling on follow the drinking gourd the river ends between two hills. The riverbank will make a very good road, the dead trees show you the way, left foot, peg foot traveling on, following the drinking gourd. Read the book follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter. Jun 09, 1970 this book is a great entry way into slavery for children. Planetarium show by the new jersey state museum planetarium and the raritan valley community college planetarium. The riverbank makes a very good road, the dead trees will show you the way. Follow the drinking gourd is a historical fiction book about slavery.
Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter, paperback. The drinking gourd song was supposedly used by an underground railroad operative to encode escape instructions and a map. The river bed makes a mighty fine road, dead trees to show you the way and its left foot, peg foot, traveling on follow the drinking gourd. Inside overview civil war flap with list of states that joined the confederacy big dipper seven sheet and information on the song, follow the drinking gourd when you lift the big dipper sheet by bringing it forward. 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. Once in canada, slaves gained their freedom and were no longer an object owned by a.
These directions then enabled fleeing slaves to make their way north from mobile, alabama to the ohio river and freedom. Follow the drinking gourd, told by morgan freeman with music. This lesson is designed to establish the skill of visualizing for primary students, using the story follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter. Follow the drinking gourd discussion guide scholastic. Exciting lesson ideas, classroom strategies, teaching tips, book lists, videos. S11e06 reading rainbow follow the drinking gourd youtube. Follow the drinking gourd when you lift the big dipper sheet by bringing it forward, you find two maps underground railroad route and the great lakes.
An old white sailor named peg leg joe wanted to help free the slaves. Based on the traditional american folksong, this compelling tale recounts the daring adventures of one familys escape from slavery via the underground railroad, capturing all the drama of a perilous flight to freedom. The river ends between two hills, follow the drinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd extension activities scholastic. Follow the drinking gourd click link above and then click on mp3 link on webpage to hear song follow the drinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd singles reproducible kit duration. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Follow the drinking gourd lapbook pictures contributed by kendall.
Follow the drinkin gourd, we gonna follow the drinking gourd is from the woodum original. Runaway slaves journey north along the underground railroad by following directions in a song the drinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd is an american folk song from the 1920s. Follow the drinking gourd is a book about historical fiction, written and illustrated by jeanette winter. Based on the book follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter.
Winters story begins with a pegleg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the underground railroad. The american folksong follow the drinking gourd was first published in 1928. Folklore has it that slaves in the united states used it as a point of reference so they would not get lost. This book can give children the scaffolding they need to begin to learn about such a large and complex topic. If necessary, engage a music teachers assistance in order to accurately decipher the musical score. A couple, their son, and two others make their escape by following the songs. Follow the drinking gourd childrens books read aloud youtube. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats.
Follow the drinking gourd american childrens songs. This book is about slavery, and the underground railroad. The drinking gourd alludes to the hollowed out gourd used by slaves and other rural americans as a water dipper. When the great big river meets the little river follow the drinking gourd. Used here it is a code name for the big dipper star. The drinking gourd, otherwise known as the big dipper, helped to lead slaves to canada. Read as a class some of the slave narratives teachers should preread and select ahead of time. Become a better singer in only 30 days, with easy video. See more ideas about underground railroad, five in a row and gourds. While working for plantation owners, peg leg joe teaches the slaves a song about the drinking gourd the big dipper. Sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading rainbow books. Follow the drinking gourd book authorstream presentation.
The underground railroad meant freedom for many in the years before emancipation, and it had a map. Levar introduces students to the history, heroes, stories, and music of the african american culture which emerged from slavery. According to legend, the song was used by a conductor of the underground railroad, called peg leg joe, to guide some fugitive slaves. There are dangers along the way, but thanks to help from the drinking gourd and the underground railroad, they gain freedom and are reunited with their papa. We are an education focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners to access educational for the classroom. The drinking gourd is another name for the big dipper asterism. A fine rendering of history in picture book format.
Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter is a great picture book about the underground railroad. It is a book that depicts the underground railroad through the tale of two boys. Music ed folk music five in a row homeschooling resources music activities music classroom learning tools black history month gourds. Follow the drinking gourd paperback by jeanette winter a great story of following directions if you look at its simplest form. Follow the drinking gourd when the sun comes back and the first quail calls, the river ends between two hills, follow the drinking gourd.
Richie havens follow the drinking gourd lyrics genius. A free community for sharing instructional videos and content for teachers and students. For the old man is waiting to carry you to freedom. The lyrics themselves act as instructions for runaway slaves, with the drinking gourd serving as a. Help the class learn the follow the drinking gourd song as written in the back of the book. The drinking gourd referred to the constellation known as the big dipper which guided them northward along waterways and mountain passes. Follow the drinking gourd kindle edition by jeanette winter. Have students study the faces of the runaway slaves as illustrated in the book. No slave ever heard this song, sang it, or followed the drinking gourd lyrics to escape because the lyrics and chorus were written by lee hays and first published in 1947, nearly 80 years after the end of the civil war. 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. A new path to follow blog post with activities and short video. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available.