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. The stars of the big dipper have led a runaway slave. 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. 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. Many families use fiar for all but the grammarreading and math, and others use it in conjunction with other resources. The american folksong follow the drinking gourd was first published in 1928. 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. With beautiful, simple prose that folds in historical facts about slavery and the civil war. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. If you own this book, you can mail it to our address below. Included in this guide reading questions multiple choice and short answer. Drinking gourd study guide progeny press literature curriculum. Lee hayss follow the drinking gourd lyrics appear at the beginning.
This engagingly illustrated picture book tells the story of peg leg joe, a white one. Above is information about the author and illustrator. 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. Also useful for an adult faith discussion on liberation theology. Wintersfollow the drinking gourd, bernardine connellysbook of the same name and f. There he discovers a family of runaway slaves hidden in the hay. It appears in jeanette winters follow the drinking gourd, bernardine connellys book of the same name and f. The sailor, peg leg joe does his best to free the slaves by teaching them a song about the drinking gourd, in other words, the big dipper.
The story is good and informative, but parents may want to be. Ferdinand nicholas monjo, an i can read history book, is published. Level 3 library binding illustrated, september 7, 1983 by f n monjo author. You can also purchase this book from a vendor and ship it to our address. Provided to youtube by idolfollow the drinking gourd paul laydeep rivers. Purchase of this book entitles an individual teacher to reproduce pages for use in the classroom or home. 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. Folklore has it that enslaved people in the united states used it as a point of reference so they would not get lost. The drinking gourd music store was a free standing brick and mortar store in dayton, ohio that was founded in 1976.
Starting tomorrow afternoon, all videos will be live streamed on youtube since they offer closed captioning and i want to make sure we consider all people who may want to access at home learning. That is why we are organising a twoweek book club that centers. The stars of the big dipper have led a runaway slave family to d. Monjo, author of the drinking gourd, wrote two other popular i can read books. Monjo is published by harpercollins childrens books, a division. 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.
His bestknown book, the drinking gourd, tells of a young boy who helps escaping slaves on the underground railroad. Monjo 1983, trade paperback at the best online prices at ebay. A story of the underground railroad i can read book 3. Learn about the underground railroad and sing along with mrs. Follow the drinking gourd is an african american folk song first published in 1928. The drinking gourd blackness, debate and politics, at.
My second grader enjoyed reading this book aloud to me. Follow the drinking gourd is a book featured in five in a row, a literaturebased unit study curriculum. This level 3 i can read book is a captivating firstperson historical fiction account of the underground railroad, narrated by tommy, a ten yearold quaker boy. This is a story about the underground railroad in the precivil war days of 1840 when africans began to break the cruel.
The drinking gourd is a historical fiction book for young elementary children. Follow the drinking gourd click link above and then click on mp3 link on webpage to hear song follow the drinking gourd. 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. 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. Tommy gets into trouble at church, so his father sends him home. It is about the underground railroad, and how people used this and the big dipper aka the drinking gourd in the story to escape to canada so they could be free. Indian summer, illustrated by anita lobel, and the one bad thing about father, illustrated by rocco negri. A benjamin january historical mystery a benjamin january mystery free online. The drinking gourd september 1, 1992 edition open library.
Benjamin january must uncover a killer to protect a secret. The best way to describe these wonderful books is literature and bible study rolled into one. Winters story begins with a pegleg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the underground railroad. A story of the underground railroad i can read book 3 september 1, 1992, harpertrophy. The drinking gourd song was supposedly used by an underground railroad operative to encode escape instructions and a map. Progeny press makes book study easy with their the drinking gourd eguide. The stars of the big dipper have led a runaway slave family to deacon fullers house. 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. This eguide is 33 pages long, and is based on the book, the drinking gourd by f.
They read the books follow the drinking gourd and pink and say, complete story maps, and dramatize a scene from follow the drinking gourd. The river ends between two hills follow the drinking gourd theres another river on the other side follow the drinking gourd. Discover delightful childrens books with amazon book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new amazon book box prime. The age range reflects readability and not necessarily content appropriateness.
Many great moments in the drinking gourd and i have fond memories of the early 70s in sf. A story of the underground railroad i can read books. The stars of the big dipper have led a runaway slave family to deacon fullers house, a stop on the underground railroad. Follow the drinking gourd storybook by jeanette winter.
Left foot, peg foot, traveling on, follow the drinking gourd. According to legend, the song was used by a conductor of the underground railroad, called peg leg joe, to guide some fugitive slaves. The drink is so popular within countries that consume it, that several national electric kettle manufacturers just refer to the range 70 to 85 c on its thermostat as mate temperature. When deacon fuller sends his son, tommy, home early from church for misbehaving he goes to the barn to visit the horses. 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. The drinking gourd song was supposedly used by an underground railroad. He and his wife raised their four children in new york city. 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. Many of us have more time on our hands because of restrictive measures due to the outbreak of covid19. Elizabeth behrens consulting follow the drinking gourd. Drinking gourd study guide progeny press literature. Monjo you can search the online catalog by author monjo, f.
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 book successfully incorporates the musical and scientific aspects of the legend of peg leg joe into the text. While working for plantation owners, peg leg joe teaches the slaves a song about the drinking gourd the big dipper. 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. Follow the drinking gourd, follow the drinking gourd for the old man is awaitin to carry you to freedom follow the drinking gourd. The drinking gourd harpercollins harpercollins publishers. The drinking gourd rise and shine i can read level 3 f.
He won the 1974 national book award for poor richard in france. This short chapter book is divided into six chapters, each of which is capable of standing by itself thematically. The drinking gourd is another name for the big dipper asterism. Internet archive open library book donations 300 funston avenue san francisco, ca 94118. Sale of any printed copy from this cd is strictly and specifically prohibited. S11e06 reading rainbow follow the drinking gourd youtube. The book references the song, but is not based on it. A story of the underground railroad i can read book 3 december 1, 1992, harpercollins library binding in english. The gourd is nearly filled with yerba, and hot water, typically at 70 to 85 c 158 to 185 f, never boiling, is added. The true story of follow the drinking gourd casandersdotnet. For the old man is waiting to carry you to freedom. The drinking gourd study guide a progeny press study guide by colleen schreurs. Monjo, september 1, 1992, harpertrophy edition, in english. Poor richard in france1973 won the national book award in 1974 and the drinking gourd 1970 was an ala american library association notable book.
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 drinking gourd is written for kids ages 7 to 9. Multiple teachers may not reproduce pages from the same study guide. The title of this inspiring story is the title of an important folk song from a troubled part of our nations history. All of the unit lessons are written from a christian perspective. The drinking gourd rise and shine i can read level 3. 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. The drinking gourd study guide by colleen schreurs for the book by f. We felt that there is no better way to spend time at home than reading and thinking with those in our community. A story of the underground railroad i can read book 3 by monjo, f.
Peg leg joe is presented as a resolute underground railroad conductor, posing as an itinerant carpenter. 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. Peg leg joes plan was to teach each of the slaves working on the plantation the song that would show them the way to freedom. Lets read and discover the answer to these questions. According to american folklore, this song was a musical map which led fugitive slaves north to freedom. These directions then enabled fleeing slaves to make their way north from mobile, alabama to the ohio river and freedom. Follow the drinking gourd jeanette winter, author alfred a. They are on the run to canada, with the help of tommys father. The drinking gourd goodreads meet your next favorite book. Follow the drinking gourd, text and illustrations by jeanette winter, new york.
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. While playing in the barn, tommy finds a slave family hiding there. Follow the drinking gourd tells a story about the underground railroad. Features and benefits of the study guide printed workbook format. 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. The drinking gourd rise and shine i can read level 3 by f. Joe had a plan, working for the master by day, and teaching slaves the drinking gourdsong by night. A clever young boy helps an escaping slave family follow the drinking gourd along the underground railroad to freedom. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Monjo is published by harpercollins childrens books, a division of harpercollins publishers. The riverbed makes a very good road dead trees 4 will show you the way left foot, peg foot 5 traveling on if you. This is a book study of the drinking gourd by fn monjo. 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.
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