Follow the Drinking Gourd (the Underground Railroad for kids)
This is a home that belonged to slaves who found freedom in Ancaster, Ontario. We visited the site as part of our study (more below). This study was taken from Five in a Row, Volume 2. I added my own ideas and expanded on what was offered in the Unit Study, but I wanted to reference Five in a Row as the program was a launching pad for so many wonderful ideas. Follow the Drinking Gourd tells the story of Peg-leg Joe who would travel to various plantations during the time of slavery in the southern states. He would sing the song “Follow the Drinking Gourd” and teach the slaves…