WELCOME TO THE ALL ABOARD! WEBSITE FOR STUDENTS! THIS WEBSITE IS GEARED TOWARDS MRS. JOHNSON'S 4TH GRADE CLASS IN RELATION TO THEIR UNDERGROUND RAILROAD THEMATIC UNIT. HERE STUDENTS WILL FIND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES AND HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS. THERE ARE ALSO RESOURCES FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND PARENTS TO UTILIZE DURING THIS UNIT TO LEARN ABOUT THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. HAVE FUN AND ENJOY!

BELOW IS ONE OF THE NEGRO SPIRITUALS THAT WAS USED BY THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. IT IS THE FIRST OF SEVERA SONGS YOU WILL ENCOUNTER THROUGHOUT THIS WEBSITE. TAKE A MOMENT TO LISTEN TO THE WORDS. THE LYRICS ARE PROVIDED BELOW.

Lyrics:

When the Sun comes back
And the first quail calls
Follow the Drinking Gourd,
For the old man is a-waiting for to carry you to freedom
If you follow the Drinking Gourd

The riverbank makes a very good road.
The dead trees will show you the way.
Left foot, peg foot, travelling on,
Follow the Drinking Gourd.

The river ends between two hills
Follow the Drinking Gourd.
There’s another river on the other side
Follow the Drinking Gourd.

When the great big river meets the little river
Follow the Drinking Gourd.
For the old man is a-waiting for to carry to freedom
If you follow the Drinking Gourd.