Chorus follow the drinking gourd, follow the drinking gourd for the old man is awaitin to carry you to freedom follow the drinking gourd. Left foot, peg foot, traveling on, follow the drinking gourd. The intended age group for this book is primary intermediate. Author and illustrator jeanette winter is known for developing historical fiction picture books for younger audiences based on true people and places. 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 words on each page is a guideline for each picture. Winters story begins with a pegleg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the underground railroad. I use the slideshow every february for black history month along with the book follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter. Follow the drinking gourd is an african american folk song first published in 1928. Students will think aboutdrawwrite the following image or something similar. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter overdrive. 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 kindle edition by winter, jeanette. Follow the drinking gourd the folk song that led to freedom duration.
While working for plantation owners, peg leg joe teaches the slaves a song about the drinking gourd the big dipper. They are following the drinking gourd, a constellation in the northern sky that points the way to freedom. A couple, their son, and two others make continue reading. Follow the drinking gourd is an american folk song from the 1920s. When the sun comes back means winter and spring when the altitude of the sun at noon is higher each day. Other verses go into greater detail about following the. This wellknown song is expanded into a history of escape on the underground railroad. Everything you need for a complete literature study on follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter. Runaway slaves journey north along the underground railroad by following directions in a song, the drinking gourd. The story goes that a onelegged sailor named peg leg joe traveled from farm to farm working as a handyman during.
A couple, their son, and two others make their escape by following the songs directions. Follow the drinking gourdafrican american spiritual. For those who wish to teach as well as entertain, follow the drinking gourd is a musthave. Who wrote follow the drinking gourd jeanette winter. Her books are not only interesting and exciting but are filled with a wealth of educational value. Dragonfly books, 1988 white boardmarkers to facilitate discussion for older students time span.
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. Follow the drinking gourd powerpoint by music box of mrs. Lesson plan about black history from reading rainbow created by reading rainbow. Read jeannette winters book follow the drinking gourd. Winter and published in 1988 by dragonfly books, a division of alfred a. Writing child picture is copied from flickr anw was taken by kevin. When the sun comes back a nd the first quail calls. Includes notes about the story, what is a drinking gourd, finding the north star, and secret names for people with the underground railroad.
When the sun comes back and the first quail calls, follow the drinking gourd. 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. The looks on the slaves faces were full of worry and exhaustion. That map is a song called follow the drinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd kindle edition by winter. By jeanette winter follow the drinking gourd reprint. Buy a cheap copy of follow the drinking gourd book by jeanette winter. This engagingly illustrated picture book tells the story of peg leg joe. For instance, do you tell them that the lyrics we sing today were not actually sung by escaping slaves. Follow the drinking gourd discussion guide scholastic. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter paperbackage 37 years story with song melody and lyrics. For the old man is waiting for to carry you to freedom, if you follow the drinking gourd.
They hide from hounds and look for signs that theyre heading in the right direction. 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. Peg leg joe is presented as a resolute underground railroad conductor, posing as an itinerant carpenter. Follow the drinking gourd paperback by jeanette winter a great story of following directions if you look at its simplest form. Tommy learns that his father has hidden the family in the barn until he can take them across the river at night. I sing the song whenever it is mentioned in the book and show the lyrics on the screen behind me so kids and join along as they feel comfortable. There are questions about its authenticity, but if accurate, drinking. Explain that you are going to read a story called follow the drinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter is a great picture book about the underground railroad. Joe had a plan, working for the master by day, and teaching slaves the drinking gourd song. Now the river bank makes a mighty good road, the dead trees will show you the way. Follow the drinking gourd book authorstream presentation. She found the inspiration for follow the drinking gourd in slave narratives and a folksong. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter, paperback.
The original song fragment has never been recorded. Other verses go into greater detail about following the river banks and which way to go as they head north. If you teach the jeanette winter picture book, consider. The story goes that a onelegged sailor named peg leg joe traveled from farm to farm working as a handyman during th e day and teaching slaves a folk song in the evenings. Rich paintings interpret the strong story in a clean.
Invite students to gather together to listen to a story. The river ends between two hills, follow the drinking gourd. Dragonfly books 1998 find this book in a library near you, using. 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. The title of this inspiring story is the title of an important folk song from a troubled part of our nations history. Hidden in the lyrics of follow the drinking gourd were directions for following the underground railroad, the covert trail by which black slaves could escape north to eventual freedom. 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. When tommys father comes home, they hide the runaways in a hay wagon and drive them to the river.
See more ideas about underground railroad, five in a row and black history. The riverbank makes a very good road, the dead trees will show you the way. When tommys father comes home, they hide the runaways in a. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter from the bookflap. Students are also challenged to create their own cause and effect. For the old man is awaiting for to carry you to freedom. Preschoolgrade 2 winters picture book relates the story of an old white sailor called peg leg joe who went from plantation to plantation in the precivil war. The drinking gourd is another name for the big dipper asterism. Jeanette winter is the authorillustrator of numerous books for children that include biographical fiction, retellings of folktales, and stories from many cultures.
The true story of follow the drinking gourd casandersdotnet. Follow the drinking gourd postvisit packet ritter planetariumbrooks observatory mail stop 1 the univ. In glowing paintings and simple text, winter tells the story of one brave family who followed the drinking gourd north to freedom. They follow it, for it always points to the north star, which can guide them north as they travel at night, the safest time. The old man is a waiting for to carry you to freedom, follow the drinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter this book was inspired by a simple folk so ng sung by slaves during the early years of slavery. Editions of follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter. For the old man is awaiting for to carry you to freedom if you follow the drinking gourd. Levar celebrates the road to freedom paved by the underground railroad, introducing viewers to the history, heroes, stories and. Susquehanna plantation kitchen picture is copied from flickr and was taken by maia c. Winter s story begins with a pegleg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the underground railroad. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter alibris. Slavery songs lifted spirits, boosted hopes and sometimes had. See more ideas about five in a row, black history month and black history.
Follow the drinking gourd on the slave life and the underground railroad. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter scholastic. The story of a group of slaves escape on the underground railroad by following directions from the song 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. Follow the drinking gourd childrens books read aloud youtube. Follow the drinking gourd smithsonians history explorer. At the end is a slide with all of the lyrics to the song. Follow the drinking gourd is a book about historical fiction, written and illustrated by jeanette winter. Search engine analysis notes please note that this material dates from 2007.
Sometimes the pictures give more details of the story than the words do. The version that we know today is different from the original, as almanac singer and weaver lee hays. Folklore has it that slaves in the united states used it as a point of reference so they would not get lost. A chalkboard, white board, or chart paper to record information from the text. Dragonfly books random house, jeanette winter the family follows the drinking gourd big dipper, remembering the lines of peg leg joes song for guidance. Follow the drinking gourd was supposedly used by engineers in the underground railroad to direct slaves to freedom. April 1981 edition entitled highlights of the civil war 18611865. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter librarything. This book is about slavery, and the underground railroad. Follow the drinking gourd by winter, jeanette ebook. I sing the song whenever it is mentioned in the book and show the lyrics on the screen behind me so.
In code, the drinking gourd stood for the big dipper, the wellknown constellation which it resembles. Exploring follow the drinking gourd musical explorers. This engagingly illustrated picture book tells the story of peg leg joe, a white one. 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. Follow the drinking gourd, text and illustrations by jeanette winter, new york. During this story time from may 9th, 2020, pop pop reads follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter. Big dipper picture is copied from flickr and was taken by jonathan penn. What to discuss before and after reading the book by jeanette winter. This song was created to help the fleeing slaves use the drinking gourd to find freedom. The underground railroad meant freedom for many in the years before emancipation, and it had a map. Follow the drinking gourd is one of the more lengthy books that i have read so far this semester. Copy as an entire packet, or copy pages individually. This book was inspired by a simple folk song sung by slaves during the early years of slavery.
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