Follow the drinking gourd is an african american folk song first published in 1928. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter goodreads. Reading rainbow follow the drinking gourd program 96. I watch it after reading the short chapter book the drinking gourd. Nov 08, 2014 provided to youtube by universal music group follow the drinking gourd the weavers gospel. The book references the song, but is not based on it. Follow the drinking gourd discussion guide scholastic. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter scholastic. Jun 09, 1970 this book is a great entry way into slavery for children. The river ends between two hills, follow the drinking gourd.
The one black boy is following the drinking gourd big dipper to find his way north to freedom. Follow the drinking gourd by, jeanette winter read. Follow the drinking gourd peace church kansas city july 24, 2016. A copy of the song, follow the drinking gourd, you can play for the students. The drinking gourd rise and shine i can read level 3. Follow the drinking gourd childrens books read aloud duration. Other verses go into greater detail about following the river banks and which way to go as they head north. An african american alphabet showcases many of the remarkable achievements of and contributions from africanamericans throughout history. Traditional african song follow the drinking gourd. 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. Music by taj mahal, illustrated by yvonne buchanan. It inspired a wellreceived novel of the same name by the southern writer, frances gaither, in 1940.
Follow the drinking gourd is a historical fiction book about slavery. Slavery has already cost the nation too much of our soul. Follow the drinking gourd is a book about historical fiction, written and illustrated by jeanette winter. That map is a song called follow the drinking gourd. This engagingly illustrated picture book tells the story of peg leg joe. What is the link for reading rainbow video with this book. Wonderful this book would be wonderful for children with background info from teachers or parents. 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 underground railroad meant freedom for many in the years before emancipation, and it had a map. An old white sailor named peg leg joe wanted to help free the slaves. Les blancs, which is set in africa and brilliantly exposes the hypocrisy and inconsistency of whites fighting independence struggles there.
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. 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. While working forplantation owners, peg leg joe teaches the slaves a song about the drinkinggourd the big dipper. If necessary, engage a music teachers assistance in order to accurately decipher the musical score.
This is a story about the underground railroad in the precivil war days of 1840 when africans began to break the cruel. Follow the drinking gourd extension activities scholastic. For the old man is waiting to carry you to freedom. See more ideas about underground railroad, five in a row and black history. Sanders on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Other verses go into greater detail about following the. Follow the drinking gourd is an american folk song from the 1920s. They are following the drinking gourd, a constellation in the northern sky that points the way to freedom. The american folksong follow the drinking gourd was first published in 1928. A couple, their son, and two others make their escapeby following the songs directions. Minneapolis planetarium amazing stargazing activity book follow the drinking gourd 7 ritter planetariumbrooks observatory. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter from the bookflap. 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.
The teacher will need a copy of jeanette winters book follow the drinking gourd optional resource. It is a book that depicts the underground railroad through the tale of two boys. The final thoughts of the play belong to a soldier, intoning that he must fight to hold the union together. Feb 24, 2012 follow the drinking gourd the folk song that led to freedom duration. Feb 02, 2016 autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. This book can give children the scaffolding they need to begin to learn about such a large and complex topic. Sep 01, 1993 follow the drinking gourd is a multicultural book, as it centers around a typically underrepresented group in literature africanamericans. Rich paintings interpret the strong storyin a clean, primitive.
Folklore has it that slaves in the united states used it as a point of reference so they would not get lost. When tommys father comes home, they hide the runaways in a hay wagon and drive them to the river. Chorus follow the drinking gourd, follow the drinking gourd for the old man is awaitin to carry you to freedom follow the drinking gourd. Sep 08, 2015 follow the drinking gourd peace church kansas city july 24, 2016. Follow the drinking gourd is a multicultural book, as it centers around a typically underrepresented group in literature africanamericans. When tommys father comes home, they hide the runaways in a. The drinking gourd is another name for the big dipper asterism. 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. An african american alphabet showcases many of the remarkable achievements of and contributions from africanamericans throughout his. 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. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube.
Follow the drinking gourd traditional spiritual sung by. Have students study the faces of the runaway slaves as illustrated in the book. Up next polaris follow the drinking gourd mural duration. See more ideas about five in a row, black history month and black history. They follow it, for it always points to the north star, which can guide them north as they travel at night, the safest time. Follow the drinking gourd the folk song that led to freedom duration. 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. 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.
Also useful for an adult faith discussion on liberation theology. The old man is awaitin for to carry you to freedom. 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 kindle edition by winter, jeanette. The title of this inspiring story is the title of an important folk song from a troubled part of our nations history.
Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Follow the drinking gourd song lyrics see below activities read aloud follow the drinking gourd. 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. 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. Clip from 1992 video animation told by morgan freeman. Tommy learns that his father has hidden the family in the barn until he can take them across the river at night. The riverbank makes a very good road, the dead trees will show you the way. While working for plantation owners, peg leg joe teaches the slaves a song about the drinking gourd the big dipper. 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. There are questions about its authenticity, but if accurate, drinking. For the old man is awaiting for to carry you to freedom if you follow the drinking gourd.
The true story of follow the drinking gourd casandersdotnet. Mar 22, 20 follow the drinking gourd is a story of slavery and escape in the. After the class has learned the song, reread the text, pausing to have the class sing the song segments. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter overdrive. Sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading rainbow books.
The drinking gourd, which focuses on the reality of american slavery. This book is a great entry way into slavery for children. Evocative watercolor paintings from caldecott honorwinning e. The teacher will need a copy of jeanette winters book 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.
Follow the drinking gourd postvisit packet ritter planetariumbrooks observatory mail stop 1 the univ. Winters story begins with a pegleg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the underground railroad. The drinking gourd song is introduced early in the first act. Then we do a discussion about the differences between the book and movie main character of the book is a boy, etc. Help the class learn the follow the drinking gourd song as written in the back of the book. Jeanette winter, whose my name is georgia was a publishers weekly best book among other accolades, lives in pipe creek, texas. Follow the drinking gourd storybook by jeanette winter. Follow the drinking gourd night sky stories robert squier. Follow the drinking gourd was supposedly used by engineers in the underground railroad to direct slaves to freedom.
Winters story begins with a pegleg sailor who aidsslaves on their escape on the underground railroad. It was reprinted in 1934 in american ballads and folk songs by john a. Mar 22, 20 follow the drinking gourd is a story of slavery and escape in the mid1800s. Follow the drinking gourd childrens books read aloud youtube. Follow the drinking gourd kindle edition by winter. Follow the drinking gourdafrican american spiritual. Such a great book on black history and freedom of the slaves. 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. According to american folklore, this song was a musical map which led fugitive slaves north to freedom. Follow the drinking gourd book authorstream presentation. Follow the drinking gourd, told by morgan freeman with music by taj mahal. The narrative then focuses on one slave family, molly, james and isaiah, about to be broken up through the sale of their father.
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. In code, the drinking gourd stood for the big dipper, the wellknown constellation which it resembles. Provided to youtube by universal music group follow the drinking gourd the weavers gospel. 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. Lewis perfectly capture the spirit of each letter topics poem and expository text. Follow the drinking gourd is sung as the slaves flee. Morgan freeman dramatically reads the story of a slave familys escape to freedom by way of the underground railroad. Follow the drinking gourd by jeanette winter, paperback. But there were no recordings, even though the lomax book was wellknown to. According to legend, the song was used by a conductor of the underground railroad, called peg leg joe, to guide some fugitive slaves. Follow the drinking gourd meet your next favorite book. Left foot, peg foot, traveling on, follow the drinking gourd. A couple, their son, and two others make continue reading. 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.
1364 1317 424 321 1261 38 1323 989 170 999 567 1522 612 312 238 1409 1377 546 225 1137 1637 89 1254 1493 1493 718 998 345 1262 541 580 158 493 1238 1359