This engagingly illustrated picture book tells the story of peg leg joe. Chorus follow the drinking gourd, follow the drinking gourd for the old man is awaitin to carry you to freedom follow the drinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd paperback by jeanette winter a great story of following directions if you look at its simplest form. The drinking gourd, which focuses on the reality of american slavery. Follow the drinking gourd is sung as the slaves flee. Sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading rainbow books. Clip from 1992 video animation told by morgan freeman. Follow the drinking gourd by, jeanette winter read. Follow the drinking gourd, told by morgan freeman with music by taj mahal. The one black boy is following the drinking gourd big dipper to find his way north to freedom. It is a book that depicts the underground railroad through the tale of two boys. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter overdrive. An old white sailor named peg leg joe wanted to help free the slaves. The teacher will need a copy of jeanette winters book follow the drinking gourd.
Follow the drinking gourd kindle edition by winter, jeanette. While working forplantation owners, peg leg joe teaches the slaves a song about the drinkinggourd the big dipper. An african american alphabet showcases many of the remarkable achievements of and contributions from africanamericans throughout history. The river ends between two hills, follow the drinking gourd. Left foot, peg foot, traveling on, follow the drinking gourd. 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 old man is awaitin for to carry you to freedom.
Feb 02, 2016 autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Reading rainbow follow the drinking gourd program 96. Follow the drinking gourd discussion guide scholastic. I used this book after reading a simple biography about harriet tubman and watching some utubes about the folk song follow the drinking gourd with an adult literacy class. According to american folklore, this song was a musical map which led fugitive slaves north to freedom. Follow the drinking gourd is an african american folk song first published in 1928. Follow the drinking gourd song lyrics see below activities read aloud follow the drinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd is a multicultural book, as it centers around a typically underrepresented group in literature africanamericans. For the old man is awaiting for to carry you to freedom if you follow the drinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd is an american folk song from the 1920s. They follow it, for it always points to the north star, which can guide them north as they travel at night, the safest time.
Other verses go into greater detail about following the river banks and which way to go as they head north. After the class has learned the song, reread the text, pausing to have the class sing the song segments. I watch it after reading the short chapter book the drinking gourd. A couple, their son, and two others make their escapeby following the songs directions. The narrative then focuses on one slave family, molly, james and isaiah, about to be broken up through the sale of their father. Follow the drinking gourd is a historical fiction book about slavery. Have students study the faces of the runaway slaves as illustrated in the book. Sanders on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Follow the drinking gourd meet your next favorite book. The teacher will need a copy of jeanette winters book follow the drinking gourd optional resource. Follow the drinking gourd extension activities scholastic. Then we do a discussion about the differences between the book and movie main character of the book is a boy, etc. Follow the drinking gourd childrens books read aloud youtube. Such a great book on black history and freedom of the slaves.
They are following the drinking gourd, a constellation in the northern sky that points the way to freedom. Follow the drinking gourd peace church kansas city july 24, 2016. This is a story about the underground railroad in the precivil war days of 1840 when africans began to break the cruel. 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. May 04, 2017 follow the drinking gourd, played by the three pegs strings trio, a high school group of boys, sam carson, aidan billings and gage andrews based just north of charleston south carolina in historic. 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. Mar 22, 20 follow the drinking gourd is a story of slavery and escape in the. The drinking gourd rise and shine i can read level 3. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. The drinking gourd is another name for the big dipper asterism. Follow the drinking gourd, played by the three pegs strings trio, a high school group of boys, sam carson, aidan billings and gage andrews based just north of charleston south carolina in historic. The book references the song, but is not based on it.
That map is a song called follow the drinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd is a book about historical fiction, written and illustrated by jeanette winter. Sep 01, 1993 follow the drinking gourd is a multicultural book, as it centers around a typically underrepresented group in literature africanamericans. Follow the drinking gourd childrens books read aloud duration. But there were no recordings, even though the lomax book was wellknown to. If necessary, engage a music teachers assistance in order to accurately decipher the musical score. When tommys father comes home, they hide the runaways in a hay wagon and drive them to the river. Rich paintings interpret the strong storyin a clean, primitive.
Written by peg leg joe it is an ingenious song that was taught from slave to slave, slave camp to slave camp, describing how and when to get to freedom canada. For the old man is waiting to carry you to freedom. Feb 24, 2012 follow the drinking gourd the folk song that led to freedom duration. There are questions about its authenticity, but if accurate, drinking. Follow the drinking gourd was supposedly used by engineers in the underground railroad to direct slaves to freedom.
A copy of the song, follow the drinking gourd, you can play for the students. The final thoughts of the play belong to a soldier, intoning that he must fight to hold the union together. Folklore has it that slaves in the united states used it as a point of reference so they would not get lost. What is the link for reading rainbow video with this book. Follow the drinking gourdafrican american spiritual. 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. Winters story begins with a pegleg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the underground railroad. Nov 08, 2014 provided to youtube by universal music group follow the drinking gourd the weavers gospel.
See more ideas about underground railroad, five in a row and black history. Up next polaris follow the drinking gourd mural duration. Sep 08, 2015 follow the drinking gourd peace church kansas city july 24, 2016. It inspired a wellreceived novel of the same name by the southern writer, frances gaither, in 1940. According to legend, the song was used by a conductor of the underground railroad, called peg leg joe, to guide some fugitive slaves. With just the right amount of change in vocal pitch and pacing, he effectively transports listeners as the family travels northward and makes them feel the dangers of the journey. Follow the drinking gourd kindle edition by winter.
Follow the drinking gourd traditional spiritual sung by. Mar 22, 20 follow the drinking gourd is a story of slavery and escape in the mid1800s. Also useful for an adult faith discussion on liberation theology. Other verses go into greater detail about following the. 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. While working for plantation owners, peg leg joe teaches the slaves a song about the drinking gourd the big dipper. It was reprinted in 1934 in american ballads and folk songs by john a. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter goodreads. Minneapolis planetarium amazing stargazing activity book follow the drinking gourd 7 ritter planetariumbrooks observatory. Help the class learn the follow the drinking gourd song as written in the back of the book. Slavery has already cost the nation too much of our soul. Jun 09, 1970 this book is a great entry way into slavery for children. Traditional african song follow the drinking gourd.
Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The drinking gourd itself refers to the big dipper constellation, and each subsequent line refers to a location and or time of year. 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 by jeanette winter from the bookflap. 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. The riverbank makes a very good road, the dead trees will show you the way. In code, the drinking gourd stood for the big dipper, the wellknown constellation which it resembles. Wonderful this book would be wonderful for children with background info from teachers or parents. Music by taj mahal, illustrated by yvonne buchanan. Follow the drinking gourd postvisit packet ritter planetariumbrooks observatory mail stop 1 the univ.
The true story of follow the drinking gourd casandersdotnet. 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. Follow the drinking gourd, told by morgan freeman with music by taj mahal 36 27min all 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. Morgan freeman dramatically reads the story of a slave familys escape to freedom by way of the underground railroad. Jeanette winter, whose my name is georgia was a publishers weekly best book among other accolades, lives in pipe creek, texas. 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. This book is a great entry way into slavery for children. See more ideas about five in a row, black history month and black history. Legend has it that a man called peg leg joe taught slaves the song to help. Additionally, it is historical fiction and realistic fiction as it recounts the plight that many a family of slaves follows instructions from an inconspicuous folksong to make a break for freedom. Follow the drinking gourd storybook by jeanette winter. The american folksong follow the drinking gourd was first published in 1928. While the video is appealing, the drinking gourd story itself has by now been thoroughly discredited. Follow the drinking gourd the folk song that led to freedom duration.
Runaway slaves journey north along the underground railroad by following the directions in a song, the drinking gourd, taught to them by an old sailor named peg leg. Tommy learns that his father has hidden the family in the barn until he can take them across the river at night. Lee hayss follow the drinking gourd lyrics appear at the beginning. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter, paperback. Lewis perfectly capture the spirit of each letter topics poem and expository text.
When tommys father comes home, they hide the runaways in a. An african american alphabet showcases many of the remarkable achievements of and contributions from africanamericans throughout his. Provided to youtube by universal music group follow the drinking gourd the weavers gospel. Winters story begins with a pegleg sailor who aidsslaves on their escape on the underground railroad. Les blancs, which is set in africa and brilliantly exposes the hypocrisy and inconsistency of whites fighting independence struggles there. Follow the drinking gourd night sky stories robert squier. The title of this inspiring story is the title of an important folk song from a troubled part of our nations history. A couple, their son, and two others make continue reading. This book can give children the scaffolding they need to begin to learn about such a large and complex topic.
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