The drinking gourd alludes to the hollowed out gourd used by slaves and other rural americans as a water dipper. Background follow the drinking gourd was a song created by enslaved african americans. Follow the drinking gourd paperback by jeanette winter a great story of following directions if you look at its simplest form. 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. Follow the drinking gourdafrican american spiritual. Used here it is a code name for the big dipper star formation, which points to polaris, the pole star, and north. Planetarium show by the new jersey state museum planetarium and the raritan valley community college planetarium. Follow the drinking gourd discussion guide scholastic. Richie havens follow the drinking gourd lyrics genius. Left foot, peg foot, traveling on, follow the drinking gourd. 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. A fine rendering of history in picture book format.
While working for plantation owners, peg leg joe teaches the slaves a song about the drinking gourd the big dipper. Mar 22, 20 follow the drinking gourd is a story of slavery and escape in the mid1800s. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Follow the drinking gourd american childrens songs.
This book can give children the scaffolding they need to begin to learn about such a large and complex topic. The one black boy is following the drinking gourd big dipper to find his way north to freedom. A new path to follow blog post with activities and short video. 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 song was actually a code of directions explaining how to escape from the southern slave states. The river ends between two hills follow the drinking gourd.
Booklist, starred an extraordinary and inspiring tribute to a unique part of african american. 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. 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.
See more ideas about underground railroad, five in a row and gourds. Up next follow the drinking gourd childrens books read aloud duration. When the great big river meets the little river follow the drinking gourd. May 16, 2012 autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Follow the drinking gourd, told by morgan freeman with music. Map adapted from the educators guide to follow the drinking gourd, 1995. 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. Read as a class some of the slave narratives teachers should preread and select ahead of time. 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. The lyrics themselves act as instructions for runaway slaves, with the drinking gourd serving as a.
According to legend, the song was used by a conductor of the underground railroad, called peg leg joe, to guide some fugitive slaves. 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. An old white sailor named peg leg joe wanted to help free the slaves. A couple, their son, and two others make their escape by following the songs. The drinking gourd song was supposedly used by an underground railroad operative to encode escape instructions and a map. An underground railroad story by cari meister adapter, robert squier illustrator follow the drinking gourd is. It is a book that depicts the underground railroad through the tale of two boys. I watch it after reading the short chapter book the drinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd kindle edition by winter. A free community for sharing instructional videos and content for teachers and students. Fifth graders complete a short unit on slavery and the u. Follow the drinking gourd extension activities scholastic.
When the sun comes back and the first quail calls, the river ends between two hills, follow the drinking gourd. After the class has learned the song, reread the text, pausing to have the class sing the song segments. That map is a song called follow the drinking gourd. Editions of follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter. 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. For the old man is awaiting for to carry to freedom if you follow the drinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd click link above and then click on mp3 link on webpage to hear song follow the drinking gourd. 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 is a book about historical fiction, written and illustrated by jeanette winter. This book is a great entry way into slavery for children. The drinking gourd is a code name for the big dipper star formation, which points to polaris, the pole star, and north. The true story of follow the drinking gourd casandersdotnet.
Music ed folk music five in a row homeschooling resources music activities music classroom learning tools black history month gourds. Follow the drinking gourd is a multicultural book, as it centers around a typically underrepresented group in. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter, paperback. This lesson is designed to establish the skill of visualizing for primary students, using the story follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next.
Follow the drinking gourd is a historical fiction book about slavery. In this follow up activity, students will complete a cause and effect diagram identifying causes and effects for events in the story. The title of this inspiring story is the title of an important folk song from a troubled part of our nations history. Follow the drinking gourd is an african american folk song first published in 1928. The code told people who understood it when to leave, where to travel, and how far to go on each part of the journey. Follow the drinking gourd singles reproducible kit duration. Theres another river on the other side follow the drinking gourd. 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 lapbook science for kids, lapbook. The river ends between two hills, follow the drinking gourd, theres another tree on the. The riverbank makes a very good road, the dead trees will show you the way. Follow the drinking gourd, youtube lesson and readaloud with.
Follow the drinking gourd kindle edition by jeanette winter. Follow the drinking gourd childrens books read aloud. A cultural history, mentioned in the new york times and tuscaloosa news. The moose came to him a while ago and he knew, just knew, that it was meant to be his. Follow the drinking gourd was originally published as an american folk song in 1928. For the old man is awaiting for to carry you to freedom if you follow the drinking gourd. This book activity guide is designed to go with the book follow the drinking gourd, story and pictures by jeanette winter.
For the old man is waiting to carry you to freedom. 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. From a highlyrespected picture book authorillustrator comes a lyrical evocation of philippe petits 1974 tightrope walk. The american folksong follow the drinking gourd was first published in 1928. Jun 09, 1970 this book is a great entry way into slavery for children. Have students study the faces of the runaway slaves as illustrated in the book. Follow the drinking gourd is a multicultural book, as it centers around a typically underrepresented group in literature africanamericans. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter scholastic. Follow the drinking gourd was supposedly used by engineers in the underground railroad to direct slaves to freedom. Follow the drinking gourd contained coded instructions on how and when to escape, and directions for traveling to safe havens along the way. We are an education focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners to access educational for the classroom.
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. S11e06 reading rainbow follow the drinking gourd youtube. The book references the song, but is not based on it. Follow the drinking gourd, told by morgan freeman with music by taj mahal. Chorus follow the drinking gourd, follow the drinking gourd for the old man is awaitin to carry you to freedom follow the drinking gourd. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats. 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. Follow the drinking gourd lapbook science for kids. Folklore has it that slaves in the united states used it as a point of reference so they would not get lost. 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. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. 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. Based on the book follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter. The underground railroad meant freedom for many in the years before emancipation, and it had a map.
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. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter is a great picture book about the underground railroad. Lee hayss follow the drinking gourd lyrics appear at the beginning. This engagingly illustrated picture book tells the story of peg leg joe. Once in canada, slaves gained their freedom and were no longer an object owned by a. While the video is appealing, the drinking gourd story itself has by now been thoroughly discredited. Exciting lesson ideas, classroom strategies, teaching tips, book lists, videos. The drinking gourd is another name for the big dipper asterism. Used here it is a code name for the big dipper star. Levar introduces students to the history, heroes, stories, and music of the african american culture which emerged from slavery. This is a book study of the drinking gourd by fn monjo. Help the class learn the follow the drinking gourd song as written in the back of the book. This book is about slavery, and the underground railroad.
In this lesson, students use clues from the text to create their own images and imagine how characters are thinking and feeling. Elizabeth behrens follow the drinking gourd facebook. Winters story begins with a pegleg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the underground railroad. Follow the drinking gourd childrens books read aloud youtube. Become a better singer in only 30 days, with easy video. Sep 01, 1993 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. 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. Follow the drinking gourd is an american folk song from the 1920s. The drinking gourd, otherwise known as the big dipper, helped to lead slaves to canada. 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. The river ends between two hills, follow the drinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd when the sun comes back and the first quail calls, the river ends between two hills, follow the drinking gourd.
Feb 12, 2015 follow the drinking gourd, youtube lesson and readaloud with. If necessary, engage a music teachers assistance in order to accurately decipher the musical score. Follow the drinking gourd book authorstream presentation. Follow the drinking gourd lapbook pictures contributed by kendall. Then we do a discussion about the differences between the book and movie main character of the book is a boy, etc. The intended age group for this book is primary intermediate.
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