Faith ringgold with harriet tubman as her guide, cassie retraces the steps escaping slaves took on the underground railroad in order to reunite with her younger brother. Students use a variety of sources to research harriet tubmans life and accomplishments, then use this information to create a collage and and choreograph a movement piece. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky paperback by faith ringgold. An informative and impressionistic look harriet tubman was a leading figure in the underground railroad movement. This time she and be take a dream journey to the past where they travel through history on the underground railroad with harriet tubman herself. This time, she and her brother be be meet a ramshackled train in the sky full of people, and be be joins them. It is like having a mental conversation with yourself in pictures and sounds. Model questioning techniques as you read to show students how a story can spark an interest for learning more. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky author. Students visualize the scenery, characters, and actions and describe the scene in their minds. With harriet tubman as her guide, cassie retraces the stepsescaping slaves took on the real underground railroad and is finally reunitedwith her brother at. With harriet tubman as her guide, cassie retraces the steps escaping slaves took on the real underground railroad and is finally reunited with her brother at the storys end. The two are separated and cassie, with the help of harriet tubman, has to trace her brothers steps in order to find him. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky lesson plans.
Resources for this book save to list other books you might like related book resources. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. In another repeating theme of ringgolds books, cassies brother be be travels a mythical. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky written by faith ringgold. Characters from tar beach once again flythis time in a fantastical sky train run by harriet tubman that traces a route on the underground railroad. Extension activity discussion guide for faith ringgolds books discuss the themes of freedom, courage, and dreams in faith ringgolds books my dream.
Buy aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky by faith ringgold online at alibris. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky by faith ringgold and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In this lesson, students research information about her using informative resources and look at impressionistic artwork depicting her life. Cassie retraces the steps escaping slaves took on the real underground railroad.
Cassie lightfoot, whose soaring journey in tar beach 1991 garnered a caldecott honor, flies again. Guided reading, lexile measure, grade level equivalent, dra level. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky by faith ringgold lesson plans and teaching resources free english learning and teaching resources from. My dream of martin luther king in my dream of martin luther king, readers encounter boycotts, sitins, demonstrations, marches, and the 1968 assassination of dr. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky cassie, who flew above new york in the caldecott honor book tar beach, soars into the sky once more. Editions for aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky scholastic. A useful introduction for the picturebook set, aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky will engage readers to understand this important part of american history. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky portrays life as a slave from the viewpoint of someone who lives in the that life and compares their hardships to our life today.
For furthor reading,at the book there is biographical information about harriet tubman and a. From the back cover cassie learns her peoples history well. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky a mighty girl. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky tells the story of two young siblings, cassie and be be, who are traveling the underground railroad to freedom, just like generations before them did. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky a book. In aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky, cassie a child featured in several of faith ringgolds books, travels the underground railroad and experiences the trials, terrors and privations of that long, dangerous route to freedom. But the train departs before cassie can climb aboard. Aunt harriets underground railroad by faith ringgold is a historical fiction story that talks about the the underground railroad, except this time the train is flying through the sky.
Word search look for vocabulary words from aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky by faith ringgold. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky by faith ringgold white paper construction paper pencils crayons or markers students will fold the white paper in half and write before on one side and after on the other side or the teacher can section off the paper in advance. Read online aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky paperback december 12, 1995 quantity add to cart sku.
Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky teachers guide. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky edu 320. With additional biographical notes and map, tracing the underground railroad routes, included to augment lessons and discussions, aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky is a masterpiece youngsters 610 shouldnt miss and a wonderful addition to all home libraries. Each time harriet tubman helped with voyages to get slaves freedom she was successful everytime harriet tubman, only woman to lead us army in wartime battle harriet tubman medallion on g. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky by faith. Circle or click on words across, down, or diagonally.
Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky book. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky faith ringgold on. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky 1st2nd grade ms word document 2nd. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky books. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country. The 1860 census was the last time the federal government took a count of the southern slave population. This time, she and her brother be be meet a trainfull of people, and be be joins them. About aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky.
The lesson uses aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky and provides a link to a photograph of a statue of tubman found in tubman plaza, harlem, new york city. This time, she and her brother be be meet a train full of people, and be be joins them. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky faith. Read aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky aloud to students. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky eyeseeme. Cassie, who flew above new york in tar beach, soars into the sky once more. Aunt harriet rsquo s underground railroad in the sky.
Aunt harriet, as she is called, explains that the railroad in the sky retraces her route to freedom every 100 years. Harriet tubman, a famous civil war freedom fighter, is the focus of this unit that integrates the arts and history. Uses both aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky and sweet clara and the freedom quilt. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky book, 1992. We offer discounted pricing, free shipping and unparalleled expertise and customer service. Through the character of 8yearold cassie lightfoot in tar beach and aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky, ringgold takes young readers on a flight. Editions of aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky. This text can not only act as a great way to introduce the topic of the underground railroad and harriet tubman, but it could also further deepen students knowledge regarding what it was actually like to travel along the underground railroad. Aunt harriet acts as a guide on the girls journey and shares the history of slavery and their family. Resource types books aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky. With harriet tubman helping her along the way, cass aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky a mighty girl cassie, who flew above new york in the caldecott honor book tar beach, soars into the sky once more.
First edition of artist faith ringgolds aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky, 1992, beautifully illustrated by her, an exceptional association copy warmly inscribed in the year of publication by maya angelou angelou, maya ringgold, faith. Harriett tubman biography black history month for kidschildren duration. White paper construction paper pencils crayons or markers students will fold the white paper in half and write before on one side and after on the other side or the teacher can section off. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky printables. Cassie, who flew above new york in tar beach,soars into the sky once more. This book weaves the history harriet tubman and her work with the underground railroad into a modern tale of one girls quest to find her brother. A map and short bibliography are appended, as well as an authors note giving more information on harriet tubman and the underground railroad, and on the creation of the book. The train takes off before cassie can get on and she has to retrace the steps slaves took when they escaped the real underground railroad. Cassie, who misses the train, must follow, living the slave existence, always one step behind, hoping to rejoin her brother in canada. Teachingbooks aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky.
Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky booksource. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky ringgold, faith on. Harriet tubman made 19 trips on the underground railroad, freeing more than 300 slaves. Discuss the themes of freedom, courage, and dreams in faith ringgolds books my dream of martin luther king, the invisible princess, and aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky. Cassie retraces the steps escaping slaves took on the real underground railroad and is finally reunited with her brother at the storys end.
Childrens history, civil war era, paperback, united states tags. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky by ringgold, faith. Cassie lighfoot, the eightyearold who shared the glories of flying with little brother be in tar beach crown, 1991, is at it again. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. Aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky book, 1995. Do not read the informational section in the back at this time. Cassie lighfoot, the eightyearold who shared the glories of flying with little.