Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. For the old man is waiting to carry you to freedom. This book activity guide is designed to go with the book follow the drinking gourd, story and pictures by jeanette winter. This engagingly illustrated picture book tells the story of peg leg joe. This lesson is designed to establish the skill of visualizing for primary students, using the story follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter. The slaves would sing this in hope that the drinking gourd or the big dipper would lead them to the land of the free. Legend of the drinking gourd download legend of the drinking gourd ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Follow the drinking gourd sounded like a simple folk song sung by slaves, but it was really a map to freedomfor hidden in the lyrics were directions to the escape route known as the underground railroad. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Traditional african song follow the drinking gourd. In this poem activity, learners read a selection, follow the drinking gourd, then read about the background of the selection and complete a related crossword puzzle. The river bank makes a mighty good road, dead trees will show you the way, and the left foot, peg foot, traveling on, just you follow the drinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd sheet music download free in pdf.
The river ends between two hills, follow the drinking gourd. Folklore has it that slaves in the united states used it as a point of reference so they would not get lost. Find books like follow the drinking gourd from the worlds largest community of readers. Winters story begins with a pegleg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the. 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 drinking gourd is a historical fiction book about slavery. While working for plantation owners, peg leg joe teaches the slaves a song about the. Students learn to sing follow the drinking gourd and explore the. Print and download in pdf or midi follow the drinking gourd. Chorus follow the drinking gourd, follow the drinking gourd for the old man is awaitin to carry you to freedom follow the drinking gourd. By following them and the dead trees along the riverbank, the slaves could have a safe journey free from plantation owners hounds. They follow it, for it always points to the north star, which can guide them north as they travel at night, the safest time. 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.
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. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter goodreads. Exploring follow the drinking gourd musical explorers. The code told people who understood it when to leave, where to travel, and how far to go on each part of the journey.
Download pdf legend of the drinking gourd free online. If necessary, engage a music teachers assistance in order to accurately decipher the musical score. Once in canada, slaves gained their freedom and were no longer an object owned by a master. It was too swift and wide to cross, except in winter, when it was frozen and slaves could walk to the other shore on the ice. A couple, their son, and two others make their escape by following the songs directions. They are following the drinking gourd, a constellation in the northern sky that points the way to freedom. Buy a cheap copy of follow the drinking gourd book by jeanette winter. Read follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter available from rakuten kobo. Follow the drinking gourd ebook by jeanette winter. We are actually currently singing this in choirthats why i transcribed this and uploaded it. Have students study the faces of the runaway slaves as illustrated in the book.
Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success. 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. For the old man is awaiting for to carry you to freedom if you follow the drinking gourd. Music by taj mahal, illustrated by yvonne buchanan.
The riverbank makes a very good road, the dead trees will show you the way. In 1988, author jeanette winter turned the song into a wellreceived childrens book. April 1981 edition entitled highlights of the civil war 18611865. After the class has learned the song, reread the text, pausing to have the class sing the song segments. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The true story of follow the drinking gourd casandersdotnet. A couple, their son, and two others make continue reading. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Left foot, peg foot, traveling on, follow the drinking gourd. 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. Legend has it that a man called peg leg joe taught slaves the song to help. I had known all of this before reading follow the drinking gourd. In this comprehension lesson plan, students also make a map and create a constellation.
Interpretation over the last twenty years planetarium show and supporting materials. This follow the drinking gourd lesson plan is suitable for 2nd 4th grade. This is a book study of the drinking gourd by fn monjo. Watch the video for follow the drinking gourd by richie havens for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Telugu, childrens book, escape of black americans from slavery addeddate 20180710 05. Follow the drinking gourdafrican american spiritual. Watch the video for follow the drinking gourd by richie havens for free, and see the. Winters story begins with a pegleg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the underground railroad. Follow the drinking gourd book activity guide from right down the middle with andrea on 16 pages this book activity guide is designed to go along with the book follow the drinking gourd, story and pictures by jeanette winter. Clip from 1992 video animation told by morgan freeman. In 1995, this book formed the narrative core of a planetarium show coproduced by the new jersey state. In code, the drinking gourd stood for the big dipper, the wellknown constellation which it resembles. Choir directors and college music students may join our free easy rebates.
The drinking gourd is another name for the big dipper asterism. Other verses go into greater detail about following the river banks and which way to go as they head north. Poem activity worksheet is suitable for 2nd 5th grade. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter alibris. When the sun comes back means winter and spring when the altitude of the sun at noon is higher each day. Abolitionists helped fearless slaves free themselves from oppression. They are following the drinking gourd, a constellation in the northern sky that points. Follow the drinking gourd sheet music, music books. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter scholastic. Follow the drinking gourd discussion guide scholastic.
One day, mollys husband james is sold to another master and they have only one more night together. Traditional african song follow the drinking gourd lyrics. Each year when the quails migrated south, the slaves were told to begin their journey northward, which entailed crossing the unnavigable ohio river. Follow the drinking gourd extension activities scholastic. 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. According to legend, the song was used by a conductor of the underground railroad, called peg leg joe, to guide some fugitive slaves. Follow the drinking gourd is an american folk song from the 1920s.
Legend has it that a man called peg leg joe taught slaves the song to help them escape to freedom, and they used the big dipper and the north star to guide the way. That map is a song called follow the drinking gourd. Read jeannette winters book follow the drinking gourd. More than a picture book, follow the drinking gourd is an important tribute to the struggle of antebellum slaves, and the people who helped them. While working for plantation owners, peg leg joe teaches the slaves a song about the drinking gourd the big dipper. 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. This classic from my childhood discusses the importance of allies on the road to freedom. These directions then enabled fleeing slaves to make their way north from mobile, alabama to the ohio river and freedom. The song was actually a code of directions explaining how to escape from the southern slave states.
There are questions about its authenticity, but if accurate, drinking. In follow the drinking gourd, peg leg joe works at cotton plantations with the sole purpose of teaching slaves his song, follow the drinking gourd, which tells them how to get to freedom. Follow the drinking gourd kindle edition by jeanette winter. Download pdf legend of the drinking gourd free online new. The drinking gourd song was supposedly used by an underground railroad operative to encode escape instructions and a map. Help the class learn the follow the drinking gourd song as written in the back of the book. In glowing paintings and simple text, winter tells the story of one brave family who followed the drinking gourd north 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 issue of slavery in america. For the old man is waiting for to carry you to freedom, if you follow the drinking gourd. Reading questions multiple choice and short answer.
Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter, paperback. Goodreads members who liked follow the drinking gourd also liked. Full performance digital download arranged by emily crocker. Richie havens follow the drinking gourd lyrics genius. The american folksong follow the drinking gourd was first published in 1928. Follow the drinking gourd click link above and then click on mp3 link on webpage to hear song follow the drinking gourd. Click download or read online button to legend of the drinking gourd book pdf for free now. Follow the drinking gourd book authorstream presentation. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter from the bookflap. Background follow the drinking gourd was a song created by enslaved african americans. The lyrics themselves act as instructions for runaway slaves, with the drinking gourd serving as a. An old white sailor named peg leg joe wanted to help free the slaves.
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 is an african american folk song first published in 1928. Follow the drinking gourd was supposedly used by engineers in the underground railroad to direct slaves to freedom. Follow the drinking gourd lesson plan for 2nd 4th grade.
Pupils read the story follow the drinking gourd and complete discussions questions as they read the story. The river ends between two hills, follow the drinking gourd, theres another river on the other side, follow the drinking gourd. 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. Follow the drinking gourd childrens books read aloud youtube. Mar 22, 20 follow the drinking gourd is a story of slavery and escape in the mid1800s. Follow the drinking gourd 1992 read online free books. Follow the drinking gourd sheet music download free in.
What is the hidden meaning in follow the drinking gourd. The drinking gourd, otherwise known as the big dipper, helped to lead slaves to canada. In this lesson, students use clues from the text to create their own images and imagine how characters are thinking and feeling. Tommy learns that his father has hidden the family in the barn until he can take them across the river at night. Resisting claims of a coded message in the african american spiritual follow the drinking gourd. According to american folklore, this song was a musical map which led fugitive slaves north to freedom. A cultural history interpretation over the last twenty years planetarium show and supporting materials. 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 was originally published as an american folk song in 1928. A short preface on the storys historical context, and the complete text and musical score for the song has been included. Peg leg joe, the abolitionist featured in this story, may or may not have been a real person but the underground railroad was definitely real. The underground railroad meant freedom for many in the years before emancipation, and it had a map.
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