Read "Follow the Drinking Gourd"

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Title:

 Read "Follow the Drinking Gourd"

URL:

 https://amhistory.si.edu/ourstory/pdf/slavelife/slave_readgourd.pdf

Content Source:

 Smithsonian
Type: Learning Activity

Overview:

In this activity, students will increase their knowledge about slaves, slavery, and the underground railroad by reading Follow the Drinking Gourd by Jeannette Winters. Students will write and illustrate a poem or letter playing the role of a conductor, agent, or passenger on the underground railroad.

Content Standard(s):
Social Studies
SS2010 (2010)
Grade: 2
Living and Working Together in State and Nation
11 ) Interpret legends, stories, and songs that contributed to the development of the cultural history of the United States.

Examples: American Indian legends, African-American stories, tall tales, stories of folk heroes

Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
AAS Standard:
SS.AAS.2.11- Identify that the cultural history of the United States has many influences; identify songs and stories that play a role in defining culture.
Social Studies
SS2010 (2010)
Grade: 4
Alabama Studies
11 ) Describe the impact of World War I on Alabamians, including the migration of African Americans from Alabama to the North and West, utilization of Alabama's military installations and training facilities, and increased production of goods for the war effort.

•  Recognizing Alabama participants in World War I, including Alabama's 167th Regiment of the Rainbow Division
•  Identifying World War I technologies, including airplanes, machine guns, and chemical warfare
Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
AAS Standard:
SS.AAS.4.11- Identify the important role Alabama played during World War I and the impact World War I had on the lives of Alabamians.
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 2
23. Identify the main story elements in a literary text.

a. Explain the plot of a narrative, using textual evidence to list the major events in sequence.

b. Describe the characters' traits, feelings, and behaviors in a story.

c. Describe the setting of a narrative, using textual evidence.

d. Identify the central message or moral of a story.

e. Identify the theme in myths, fables, and folktales.
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 4
15. Analyze in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text.

a. Identify and explain attitudes and influences of multiple characters within a text.

b. Explain how the main character changes throughout the story, using explicit evidence from the text.

c. Make an inference about a character's behavior, the setting, and/or specific events, using explicit details from the story.
Tags: Follow the Drinking Gourd, Jeannette Winters, slavery, slaves, songs, underground railroad
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Author: Ginger Boyd