This engagingly illustrated picture book tells the story of peg leg joe. Parks, an entomologist and amateur folklorist, in the 1910s. For the old man is waiting for to carry you to freedom. Follow the drinking gourd is a historical fiction book about slavery. A copy of the song, follow the drinking gourd, you can play for the students. Follow the drinking gourd follow the drinking gourd arr. The river ends between two hills, follow the drinking gourd. When tommys father comes home, they hide the runaways in a hay wagon and drive them to the river. The old man in this chorus was peg leg joe, a sailorturnedcarpenter who had lost part of his right leg in an accident at sea. Mar 22, 20 follow the drinking gourd is a story of slavery and escape in the mid1800s.
The riverbank will make a mighty good road the dead trees show you the way left foot, peg foot travelin on following the drinking gourd chorus. Above is information about the author and illustrator. While working for plantation owners, peg leg joe teaches the slaves a song about the drinking gourd the big dipper. Winters story begins with a pegleg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the underground railroad. 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. Taj mahal follow the drinking gourd lyrics genius lyrics.
Follow the drinking gourd decoded a follow the em drinking gourd. If necessary, engage a music teachers assistance in order to accurately decipher the musical score. In code, the drinking gourd stood for the big dipper, the wellknown constellation which it resembles. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter goodreads. This wellknown song is expanded into a history of escape on the underground railroad. Follow the drinking gourd is an african american folk song first published in 1928. The teacher will need a copy of jeanette winters book follow the drinking gourd optional resource. I found it helpful to read the first chapter as a shared reading so that we could. Many families use fiar for all but the grammarreading and math, and others use it in conjunction with other resources. For the old man is awaiting for to carry you to freedom, if you follow the drinking gourd. The underground railroad meant freedom for many in the years before emancipation, and it had a map. This sampler includes representative versions that demonstrate the different ways the song has been performed for over 50 years. Tommy learns that his father has hidden the family in the barn until he can take them across the river at night. There are questions about its authenticity, but if accurate, drinking.
See more ideas about five in a row, black history month and black history. Left foot, peg foot, traveling on, follow the drinking gourd. Based on the traditional american folksong, this compelling tale recounts the daring adventures of one familys escape from slavery via the underground railroad. The ensemble accompanying it includes several types of guitar, banjo, and a virtuoso harmonica player.
Written by rabbit ears, audiobook narrated by morgan freeman. Clip from 1992 video animation told by morgan freeman. According to american folklore, this song was a musical map which led fugitive slaves north to freedom. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter scholastic. For the old man is waiting to carry you to freedom.
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. This is a story about the underground railroad in the precivil war days of 1840 when africans began to break. Once in canada, slaves gained their freedom and were no longer an object owned by a master. Plus, youll get an additional audiobook per month after trial. The drinking gourd song was supposedly used by an underground railroad operative to encode escape instructions and a map. This book can give children the scaffolding they need to begin to learn about such a large and complex topic. One day, mollys husband james is sold to another master and they have only one more night together. Follow the drinking gourd was first published in 1928 texas folklore society but had been collected by h.
Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter overdrive. 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. It is a book that depicts the underground railroad through the tale of two boys. Chicago international childrens film festival award. The text of the song contained hidden messages about how the slaves could find their freedom. 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. The riverbank makes a very good road the dead trees will show you the way left foot, peg foot traveling on follow the drinking gourd the river ends. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Valerie showers crescenz brilee music publishing this lazy swing setting in 128 time is a history lesson in song for twopart choirs. 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 the folk song that led to freedom duration. The drinking gourd rise and shine i can read level 3. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter, paperback.
Help the class learn the follow the drinking gourd song as written in the back of the book. I watch it after reading the short chapter book the drinking gourd. Search follow the drinking gourd sheet music at jw pepper. The drinking gourd a story of the underground railroad. The old man is awaitin for to carry you to freedom. According to legend, the song was used by a conductor of the underground railroad, called peg leg joe, to guide some fugitive slaves. On a personal note, this book and audio book were my introduction to the song. Taj mahal in a story based on the traditional american folksong, morgan freeman recounts the compelling adventures of one familys escape from slavery via the underground railroad. Minneapolis planetarium amazing stargazing activity book follow the drinking gourd 7 ritter planetariumbrooks observatory. Follow the drinking gourd is an american folk song from the 1920s. More on genius follow the drinking gourd track info. Follow the drinking gourd was supposedly used by engineers in the underground railroad to direct slaves to freedom. The intended age group for this book is primary intermediate. Follow the drinking gourd audiobook by rabbit ears.
Wonderful this book would be wonderful for children with background info from teachers or parents. The one black boy is following the drinking gourd big dipper to find his way north to freedom. However you choose to perform it, follow the drinking gourd will provide you with an excellent singing opportunity, along with a fascinating page from american history. Also useful for an adult faith discussion on liberation theology. The teacher will need a copy of jeanette winters book follow the drinking gourd. The drinking gourd is another name for the big dipper asterism. This book is about slavery, and the underground railroad. The riverbank makes a very good road, the dead trees will show you the way. Follow the drinking gourd has been recorded almost 200 times.
Morgan freeman reads this story, accompanied by music by taj mahal. This book is appropriate for second through fourth grade readers. This story is about a man named peg leg joe who worked at plantations and taught salves a. Follow the drinking gourd discussion guide scholastic. Follow the drinking gourd kindle edition by winter, jeanette. The drinking gourd readers theater script 3rd grade by. Follow the drinking gourd when the sun comes up and the first quail calls follow the drinking gourd for the old man is a waitin for to carry you to freedom follow the drinking gourd chorus. Follow the drinking gourd childrens books read aloud youtube. A free community for sharing instructional videos and content for teachers and students. The book is the story of peg leg joe, a conductor on the underground railroad, and the brave runaway slaves who follow the big dipper to freedom.
We are an education focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home schoolers to access educational for the classroom and home learning. The american folksong follow the drinking gourd was first published in 1928. Follow the drinking gourd extension activities scholastic. See more ideas about underground railroad, five in a row and black history. As the note at the beginning of this historical childrens book tells, slaves learned a folk song entitled follow the drinking gourd. Have students study the faces of the runaway slaves as illustrated in the book. 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. While the song may be an honest historical reference, the origin and context remain a mystery. Follow the drinking gourd is a book featured in five in a row, a literaturebased unit study curriculum.
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. John jacobson and friends show us how to stage the song follow the drinking gourd arranged by emily crocker and featured in the januaryfebruary 2016 issue of music express magazine. For the g old man is d waiting to c carry you to d freedom em follow the d drinking em gourd. Legend has it that a man called peg leg joe taught slaves the song to help. 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. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter paperbackage 37 years story with song melody and lyrics. The title of this inspiring story is the title of an important folk song from a troubled part of our nations history. 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. Lee hayss follow the drinking gourd lyrics appear at the beginning. 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. The drinking gourd, otherwise known as the big dipper, helped to lead slaves to canada. After the class has learned the song, reread the text, pausing to have the class sing the song segments. The drinking gourd itself refers to the big dipper constellation, and each subsequent line refers to a location and or time of year.
Nov 20, 2015 john jacobson and friends show us how to stage the song follow the drinking gourd arranged by emily crocker and featured in the januaryfebruary 2016 issue of music express magazine. That map is a song called follow the drinking gourd. The narrative then focuses on one slave family, molly, james and isaiah, about to be broken up through the sale of their father. Morgan freeman reads morgan freeman reads follow the drinking gourd. They are following the drinking gourd, a constellation in the northern sky that points the way to freedom. This readers theater script is based on the book the drinking gourd by f. Other verses go into greater detail about following the river banks and which way to go as they head north. This script starts at chapter 2 and goes to th end of the book. Follow the drinking gourd this song is the story of how peg leg joe would lead slaves to freedom by following the underground. This book is a great entry way into slavery for children. The weavers listen first commercially released recording of the song. Roger mcguinn follow the drinking gourd lyrics genius. During the civil war era, the song follow the drinking gourd was shared among slaves as a means to facilitate their escape to the north.
The true story of follow the drinking gourd casandersdotnet. Follow the drinking gourd audiobook on cassette, 1993. 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. Aquilas drinking gourd, pamela dell, tradition books, 2003, excelsior, mn.
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