When the sun comes up 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.
Chorus.
The river bank will make a mighty good road, the dead trees will show you the way,
Left foot, peg foot, travelin’ on, follow the drinking gourd.Chorus.
The river ends between two hills, follow the drinking gourd,
There’s another river on the other side, follow the drinking gourd.Chorus.
Questions- Why does the song tell passengers on the Underground Railroad to follow the “drink-
ing gourd”? - Why would runaway slaves prefer an oral map to a written map?
- What does this song tell us about the experience of enslaved Africans?
IV.d. Outline for a Streamlined Lesson Plan
UNIT: Where does this lesson fit in the curriculum? _________________________________
LESSON: What topic or skill will students learn in this lesson? ________________________
____________________________________________________________________________- What are the main ideas (maximum of three) students need to know about this topic?
- What materials (e.g., ACTIVITY SHEET, MAP, SONG) will I present?
- What question will I ask the class to answer (AIM)? ___
- What activity, if any, will I use to settle students and establish a context (DO NOW)?
- How will I open the lesson (MOTIVATION) and capture student interest?
- What activities will I use to help students discover what they need to learn (ACTIVITIES)?
- How will we summarize and assess student learning (KEY QUESTIONS)? _____
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