The lyrics gave secret directions that were taught to the slaves by a one legged sailor named peg leg joe. Winters book became the basis of a show at the dupont planetarium. Bobwhite quail can be seen in the museums indoor aviary. Sometimes the pictures give more details of the story than the words do. Follow the drinking gourd contained coded instructions on how and when to escape, and directions for traveling to safe havens along the way. Students could actually design and then sew a quilt. Valerie showers crescenz brilee music publishing this lazy swing setting in 128 time is a history lesson in song for twopart choirs. She found the inspiration for follow the drinking gourd in slave narratives and a folksong. According to legend, the song was used by a conductor of the underground railroad, called peg leg joe, to guide some fugitive slaves. For those who wish to teach as well as entertain, follow the drinking gourd is a musthave.
Folklore has it that slaves in the united states used it as a point of reference so they would not get lost. Follow the drinking gourd is part of the africanamerican oral tradition. 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. There are questions about its authenticity, but if accurate, drinking. One day, mollys husband james is sold to another master and they have only one more night together. Recently, however, some historians have begun to question whether the story could be true. These directions then enabled fleeing slaves to make their way north from mobile, alabama to the ohio river and freedom. Traditional african song follow the drinking gourd.
Peg leg joe teaches slaves the words to a song, which are actually the directions for following the underground railroad to freedom. Follow the drinking gourd kindle edition by jeanette winter. Follow the drinking gourd this version by jeanette winter. That map is a song called follow the drinking gourd. The underground railroad meant freedom for many in the years before emancipation, and it had a map. Left foot, peg foot, traveling on, follow the drinking gourd. Share follow the drinking gourd with the students appropriately based on their age. Interactive literature selections follow the drinking gourd. The underground railroad, the california gold rush, world war i, the great depression. Joe had a plan, working for the master by day, and teaching slaves the drinking gourd song. This engagingly illustrated picture book tells the story of peg leg joe. Read jeannette winters book follow the drinking gourd. Use the opportunity to correct any misconceptions about slavery.
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. Winter s story begins with a pegleg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the underground railroad. Winters story begins with a pegleg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the underground railroad. 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. Lower elementary k2 peg leg joe teaches slaves the words to a song, which are actually the directions for following the underground railroad to freedom. To sew the quilt as a map, clara begins to interview people about where the fields, rivers, etc. 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.
Invite class to keep beat while singing and determine the pattern of strong and weak beats in four. Theres another river on the other side, follow the drinking gourd. Jeanette winters illustrations are extremely moving. Follow the directions on the pattern and make a star clock. The intended age group for this book is primary intermediate. A couple, their son, and two others make continue reading. This lesson is designed to establish the skill of visualizing for primary students, using the story follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter. From the television series, gods greatest hits, airing in canada on visiontv on friday nights at 10. Quilt pattern meanings handout 1 and the drinking gourd packet2. An askeric lesson plan follow the drinking gourd, by jeanette winter educators guide to follow the drinking gourd optional 9 x 12 sheets of black construction paper white color crayon glue or glue stick star stickers pen lesson plan the entire lesson plan is available online at.
Follow the drinking gourdafrican american spiritual. Richie havens follow the drinking gourd lyrics genius. The code told people who understood it when to leave, where to travel, and how far to go on each part of the journey. I use the slideshow every february for black history month along with the book follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter. Clara begins to imagine seeing a map and thinks of sewing a quilt and using the colors and stitching as a map. 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. For the old man is waiting to carry you to freedom. The drinking gourd alludes to the hollowed out gourd used by slaves and other rural americans as a water dipper. Her books are not only interesting and exciting but are filled with a wealth of educational value. Hidden in the lyrics of follow the drinking gourd were directions for following the underground railroad, the covert trail by which. 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. Lesson plan about black history from reading rainbow created by reading rainbow. The song was actually a code of directions explaining how to escape from the southern slave states. Follow the drinking gourd activities, word search and vocabulary worksheet printablesthis materials package for follow the drinking gourd, by jeanette winter includes resource printables in pdf form that allow teachers to explore this title in the classroom with their students in an easy, streamline.
See more ideas about underground railroad, five in a row and gourds. Follow the drinking gourd paperback by jeanette winter a great story of following directions if you look at its simplest form. The river bank makes a mighty fine road, dead trees to show you the way. Can the students imagine how they would have felt and what they would have done if they had been enslaved. Follow the drinking gourd great falls school music. April 1981 edition entitled highlights of the civil war 18611865. 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. It appears in jeanette winter s follow the drinking gourd, bernardine connellys book of the same name and f.
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. Digital story describing the code behind the 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. The riverbank makes a very good road, the dead trees will show you the way. Ask students to list all of the feelings they see on the characters faces. 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. Follow the drinking gourd storybook by jeanette winter duration. Editions of follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter. Ask students to explain in their own words how much they know about slavery in our history. Follow the drinking gourd follow the drinking gourd arr. 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.
A couple, their son, and two others make their escape by following the songs directions. Follow the drinkin gourd, we gonna follow the drinking gourd is from the woodum original. The words on each page is a guideline for each picture. Background material for follow the drinking gourd today, we think of america as a land of freedom and opportunity, where all people have the chance to live life as they wish and realize their dreams. This book is about slavery, and 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. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter librarything. While working for plantation owners, peg leg joe teaches the slaves a song about the drinking gourd the big dipper. Groups examine the lyrics of these and other songs to find reflections of.
What to discuss before and after reading the book by jeanette winter. Chorus follow the drinking gourd, follow the drinking gourd for the old man is awaitin to carry you to freedom follow the drinking gourd. Winter and published in 1988 by dragonfly books, a division of alfred a. Follow the drinking gourd is a book about historical fiction, written and illustrated by jeanette winter.
In this lesson, students use clues from the text to create their own images and imagine how characters are thinking and feeling. 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. At the end is a slide with all of the lyrics to the song. The true story of follow the drinking gourd casandersdotnet. Lesson plan about social science from reading rainbow created by reading rainbow view the pdf share.
The drinking gourd is another name for the big dipper asterism. Follow the drinking gourd follow the drinking gourd for the old man is a waiting for to carry you to freedom follow the drinking gourd the riverbank will make a mighty good road the dead trees show you the way left foot, peg foot traveling on following the drinking gourd follow the drinking gourd follow the drinking gourd for the old man is a. Follow the drinking gourd was supposedly used by engineers in the underground railroad to direct slaves to freedom. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter fictiondb. Follow the drinking gourd singles reproducible kit duration. Follow the drinking gourd, clementine, over there, dust bowl blues.
Follow the drinking gourd is an africanamerican folk song that was part of the underground railroad and used to help fugitive slaves escape to safety. The looks on the slaves faces were full of worry and exhaustion. Copy as an entire packet, or copy pages individually. Mar 19, 20 from the television series, gods greatest hits, airing in canada on visiontv on friday nights at 10. The american folksong follow the drinking gourd was first published in 1928. Author and illustrator jeanette winter is known for developing historical fiction picture books for younger audiences based on true people and places. Follow the drinking gourd, text and illustrations by jeanette winter, new york. Jeanette winter is the authorillustrator of numerous books for children that include biographical fiction, retellings of folktales, and stories from many cultures.
Follow the drinking gourd was originally produced by. A copy of the song, follow the drinking gourd, you can play for the students. For the old man is awaiting 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 optional resource.
The drinking gourd song was supposedly used by an underground railroad operative to encode escape instructions and a map. When the sun comes back and the first quail calls, follow the drinking gourd, for the old man is awaiting to carry you to freedom. Legend has it that follow the drinking gourd was a code song that helped slaves escape by way of the underground railroad. Follow the drinking gourd curled up with a good kids book. Read the book follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter. Follow the drinking gourd is an african american folk song first published in 1928. Follow the drinking gourd when the sun comes back and the first quail calls, the river ends between two hills, follow the drinking gourd. Background follow the drinking gourd was a song created by enslaved african americans.
Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter scholastic. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter, hardcover. Buy a cheap copy of follow the drinking gourd book by jeanette winter. I read this book quite often when i was young, so much so.
Follow the drinking gourd discussion guide scholastic. Follow the drinking gourd powerpoint by music box of mrs. Feb 25, 2010 digital story describing the code behind the song follow the drinking gourd. Search follow the drinking gourd sheet music at jw pepper. Roger mcguinn follow the drinking gourd lyrics genius. 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. This engagingly illustrated picture book tells the story of peg leg joe, a white one. Follow the drinking gourd childrens books read aloud duration. Follow the drinking gourd is one of the more lengthy books that i have read so far this semester. 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 river ends between two hills, follow the drinking gourd. The title of this inspiring story is the title of an important folk song from a troubled part of our nations history. For the old man is awaiting for to carry you to freedom if you follow the drinking gourd where the great big river meets the little river, follow the drinking gourd. Used here it is a code name for the big dipper star formation, which points to polaris, the pole star, and north. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter goodreads. Ask students to list ways in which people communicated to express the terrain to clara. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter from the bookflap. While working for plantation owners, peg leg joe teaches the slaves a song about the. Everything you need for a complete literature study on follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter. Peg leg joe is presented as a resolute underground railroad conductor, posing as an itinerant carpenter. By jeanette winter follow the drinking gourd reprint. The teacher will need a copy of jeanette winter s book follow the drinking gourd. Have students study the faces of the runaway slaves as illustrated in the book.
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