The drinking gourd song was used by an underground railroad operative to encode escape instructions and a map. Will tommy fuller be able to hide the runaways from a search partyor will the secret passengers be discovered and their hope for freedom destroyed. Monjo 1983, trade paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Both terms indicate a form of ladle used for scooping up water. Search follow the drinking gourd sheet music at jw pepper. The true story of follow the drinking gourd casandersdotnet. Some questions are recall while others are point of view and explain. Follow the drinking gourd, follow the drinking gourd. An exciting and moving adventure story for beginning readers. This engagingly illustrated picture book tells the story of peg leg joe, a white one. That is why we are organising a twoweek book club that centers. Monjo is published by harpercollins childrens books, a division. Many of us have more time on our hands because of restrictive measures due to the outbreak of covid19.
This level 3 i can read book is a captivating firstperson historical fiction account of the underground railroad, narrated by tommy, a tenyearold quaker boy. Winters story begins with a pegleg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the underground railroad. Drinking gourd study guide progeny press literature curriculum. Lee hayss follow the drinking gourd lyrics appear at the beginning. Some sources indicate that the common american name for the asterism, the big dipper, was actually derived from the african name, the drinking gourd, brought over by slaves. Monjo is published by harpercollins childrens books, a division of harpercollins publishers. 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.
One way slaves communicated with each other was through song. The drinking gourd study guide a progeny press study guide by colleen schreurs. Multiple teachers may not reproduce pages from the same study guide. S11e06 reading rainbow follow the drinking gourd youtube. Follow the drinking gourd click link above and then click on mp3 link on webpage to hear song follow the drinking gourd. Internet archive open library book donations 300 funston avenue san francisco, ca 94118. The drinking gourd blackness, debate and politics, at. The drinking gourd rise and shine i can read level 3. When the sun comes back 2 and the first quail 3 calls follow the drinking gourd for the old man is awaiting for to carry you to freedom if you follow the drinking gourd. The riverbed makes a very good road dead trees 4 will show you the way left foot, peg foot 5 traveling on if you. There are questions about its authenticity, but if accurate, drinking gourd describes a trail from mobile, alabama to paducah, kentucky.
If you own this book, you can mail it to our address below. Yvonne buchanan a young slave girl sets off north with her brother and mother, following the star in the drinking gourd or big dipper that points to freedom. My second grader enjoyed reading this book aloud to me. Sale of any printed copy from this cd is strictly and specifically prohibited. Monjos the drinking gourd, tommy fullers misbehavior in church leads him to discover that his home is a stop on and his father is a conductor of the underground railroad. Monjo, author of the drinking gourd, wrote two other popular i can read books. A few of the illustrations may seem a bit scary, but winter keeps the presentation gentle enough for her young audience without sacrificing accuracy by presenting a watereddown version of history. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Progeny press makes book study easy with their the drinking gourd eguide. The last star on the drinking gourd pointed north so they just had to keep following it.
The big dipper has two stars which point to the north star. This is a comprehension test on the book titled drinking gourd by f. The book successfully incorporates the musical and scientific aspects of the legend of peg leg joe into the text. Learning objectives pre, during, and post reading activities, background informationextension resourcekwl chart. The stars of the big dipper have led a runaway slave family to deacon fullers house, a stop on the underground railroad. Students create an art project based on follow the drinking gourd, a song used to guide slaves to freedom during the civil war.
Also useful for an adult faith discussion on liberation theology. Left foot, peg foot, travelling on follow the drinking gourd. The drinking gourd is another name for the constellation the big dipper. A story of the underground railroad i can read book 3 by monjo, f. With beautiful, simple prose that folds in historical facts about slavery and the civil war, this book makes this important period of american history accessible to. While working for plantation owners, peg leg joe teaches the. A story of the underground railroad i can read books. The eguide is intended for grades, and includes fill in the blank sections for answering reading comprehension, vocabulary, matching, word unscrambles, a united states map. For the old man is waiting to carry you to freedom. This short chapter book is divided into six chapters, each of which is capable of standing by itself thematically. The drinking gourd september 1, 1992 edition open library.
They read the books follow the drinking gourd and pink and say, complete story maps, and dramatize a scene from follow the drinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd, for the old man is waiting to carry you to freedom if you 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. Drinking gourd comprehension test by kimberly hardin tpt. We felt that there is no better way to spend time at home than reading and thinking with those in our community. While working for plantation owners, peg leg joe teaches the slaves a song about the drinking gourd the big dipper. 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. Purchase of this book entitles an individual teacher to reproduce pages for use in the classroom or home. While playing in the barn, tommy finds a slave family hiding there. The best way to describe these wonderful books is literature and bible study rolled into one.
Analysis of follow the drinking gourd by frederick. Were proud to present to you the drinking gourd, a black muslim literary magazine providing nuanced depictions of the diaspora through various forms of media, including but not limited to. The slaves were taught to follow the drinking gourd to the north star and freedom. Follow the drinking gourd by, jeanette winter read. Follow the drinking gourd is a book featured in five in a row, a literaturebased unit study curriculum. When deacon fuller sends his son, tommy, home early from church for misbehaving he goes to the barn to visit the horses. Wintersfollow the drinking gourd, bernardine connellysbook of the same name and f. Follow the drinking gourd jeanette winter, author alfred a.
The river bank will make a very good road the dead trees show you the way. Monjos suspenseful historical adventure about the underground railroad, tommy and his father help a family of slaves make their way to canadaand to freedom. The old man is awaiting for to carry to freedom if you follow the drinking gourd 45. If theres anything i would critique, its that drinking gourd is a little too busy, especially at the beginning, although its hard to fault the book for that because theres an enormous cast to be introduced, complete with all of their relationships and rivalries, not to mention a new setting to describe. The riverbank makes a very good road dead trees 4 will show you the way left foot, peg foot 5 traveling on if you. Left foot, peg foot, traveling on, follow the drinking gourd. Many great moments in the drinking gourd and i have fond memories of the early 70s in sf. This song, and others, encouraged enslaved africanamericans to escape through the underground railroad in order to achieve freedom and equality in the north. When the sun comes back and the first quail calls follow the drinking gourd, for the old man is awaiting for to carry you to freedom if you follow the drinking gourd the riverbank makes a very good road. There he discovers a family of runaway slaves hidden in the hay. The drinking gourd harpercollins harpercollins publishers. The american folksong follow the drinking gourd was first published in 1928. This eguide is 33 pages long, and is based on the book, the drinking gourd by f. A clever young boy helps an escaping slave family follow the drinking gourd along the underground railroad to freedom.
Indian summer, illustrated by anita lobel, and the one bad thing about father, illustrated by rocco negri. Features and benefits of the study guide printed workbook format. First published in 1970, the drinking gourd has been reillustrated in fullcolor by the original artist, bringing this moving episode in american history to life for a new generation of readers. This is a book study of the drinking gourd by fn monjo. Books similar to follow the drinking gourd follow the drinking gourd.
Follow the drinking gourd is an african american folk song first published in 1928. Parks in a publication of the texas folklore society. Follow the drinking gourd follow the drinking gourd arr. First published in 1970, the drinking gourd has been reillustrated in fullcolor by the original artist, bringing this moving episode in american history to life for a new. The modal riffs, bluesy piano accompaniment, whispered phrase. With beautiful, simple prose that folds in historical facts about slavery and the civil war. Drinking gourd study guide progeny press literature. The drinking gourd is another name for the big dipper asterism. 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. The slave owners did not realize that they were using the songs as a.
All of the unit lessons are written from a christian perspective. The drinking gourd rise and shine i can read level 3 f. Objectives students will read a picture book to learn the story of how harriet tubman and peg leg joe led slaves to freedom. Follow the drinking gourd fiar delightful learning. Wonderful this book would be wonderful for children with background info from teachers or parents. We include a wonderful reading list of more books by the same authors and other books that tie in with, or are similar to, the drinking gourd by f. These and other stanzas are found in silber irwin silber, songs of the civil war, published 1960. The stars of the big dipper have led a runaway slave family to d. Poor richard in france1973 won the national book award in 1974 and the drinking gourd1970 was an ala american library association notable book. Includes compact disc recording by morgan freeman in.
Tommy gets into trouble at church, so his father sends him home. This is a story about the underground railroad in the precivil war days of 1840 when africans began to break the cruel. The book references the song, but is not based on it. He and his wife raised their four children in new york city. The drinking gourd is written for kids ages 7 to 9. Monjo, september 1, 1992, harpertrophy edition, in english. The story is good and informative, but parents may want to be. In other words, it is notpossible 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. Elizabeth behrens consulting follow the drinking gourd. I still play and sing, doing the odd gig, and have written around one hundred songs, one recorded by john denverrelatively speakingand two by bernie leadon after leaving eagles for. Tommys dad hid the family under some hay in the back of the horse trailer and they set.
Get the book the drinking gourd here harpercollins i can read level 3 when deacon fuller sends his son, tommy, home early from church for misbehaving he goes to the barn to visit the horses. Follow the drinking gourd book guide book activity guide is designed to go with the book follow the drinking gourd, story and pictures by jeanette winter. The age range reflects readability and not necessarily content appropriateness. Ferdinand nicolas monjo 19241978 was a childrens novelist and editor. Folklore has it that enslaved people in the united states used it as a point of reference so they would not get lost. According to legend, the song was used by a conductor of the underground railroad, called peg leg joe, to guide some fugitive slaves. Many families use fiar for all but the grammarreading and math, and others use it in conjunction with other resources. These directions then enabled fleeing slaves to make their way north from mobile, alabama to the ohio river and freedom. Valerie showers crescenz brilee music publishing this lazy swing setting in 128 time is a history lesson in song for twopart choirs. Follow the drinking gourd was supposedly used by engineers in the underground railroad to direct slaves to freedom. A quickwitted young boy helps an escaping slave family follow the drinking gourd big dipper along the underground railroad to freedom. 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. Included in this guide reading questions multiple choice and short answer. The drinking gourd study guide by colleen schreurs for the book by f.
The drinking gourd goodreads meet your next favorite book. Apr 11, 2010 the son of the black man explained to tommy that if a slave wanted to be free all they would have to do is follow the drinking gourd, which tommy knew as the big dipper. Lets read and discover the answer to these questions. The drinking gourd song was supposedly used by an underground railroad operative to encode escape instructions and a map. A benjamin january historical mystery a benjamin january mystery free online. You can also purchase this book from a vendor and ship it to our address. A couple, their son, and two others make their escape by following the songs directions.
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