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1 A - maz - ing grace— how sweet the sound—
2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
3 The Lord has prom - ised good to me,
4 Through man - y dan - gers, toils, and snares
5 When we've been there ten thou - sand years,
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that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost
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his word my hope se - cures; he will my shield
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that grace ap - pear the hour - I first be - lieved!
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me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home.
to sing God's praise than when we'd
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Collection of Sacred Ballads, 1790 CM
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Edwin O. Excell, 1900 www.hymnary.org/text/amazing_grace_how_sweet_the_sound

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 Follow the Drinking Gourd

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When the andthe first quail calls

suncomesback Fol-low thedrink ing gourd.

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For the Ole Man's a-wait-ing for to car-ry you to free-dom Fol - low the drink ing gourd.

Fol-low the drink - ing gourd Fol-low the drink - ing gourd

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old man - is a - wait - ing for to car-ry you to freed-dom Fol-low the

2. On theriver bankmakesa very true road. 3. Now the river endsin betweentwo hills,
Deadtrecswill mark thewav. Follow the drinking gourd.
The left foot, pcgfoot, travelingon. Therc's another river on the other side.
Follow thedrinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd.
Chorus
Chorus: 4. When the great big river meets the little river
Follow thedrinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd
Follow thedrinkinggourd. For the Old Man is a waiting for to carry you to freedom
For theOld Man is a waitingfor to carryyou to freedom Follow the drinking gourd.
Follow thedrinking gourd. Chonrs

For information on the background of this song, and ideas on how to teach i9 seeTbachingAmerican History with Favorite Folk Songs
(20O2)Tracy West. Scholastic Professional Books, New Yorlc This publication includcs other songs from American history a CD widl
recordings of all songs, and many activities to reinforce understandingofAmerican history.
SINGING

This songis anexampleof oneway the slavescommunicated sotheir white mast€rswould not
understand.A drinking gourdwasa hollowed-outgourdusedfor drinking. But in this songthe
slavesusedthe term to refer to a similar shapemadeby the starsin the sky. Invite the childrento
listenandtell you what theythink the drinking gourdreally was. (Thebig dipper). Singthe song
severaltimes,askingthechildrento listenfor othercodewordsor phrasesin the song. Irading
questionsmight include: What time of yearwasit? Spring-suncomesandfust quail calls- When
shouldthey tavel? Night-when the drinking gourdis out. What did they usefor a road? River-
bank. How manyriversdid theyfollow? Three(Iombigbee, Tennessee, Ohio). Tell themthat
thereis a story abouta mannamedPegJegJoe. He is the "Old Man" in this song. He put marks
on treessothe slaveswould know which way to go. Whentheyarrivedat the lastriver, hepicked
themup in a boatandcarriedthemacrosstheriver into Canada,wheretheywould be safe.
Invite Classto keepbeatwhile singinganddeterminethepatternof strongandweakbeatsin four.
Teachthemto conductwhile they sing. I-et childrentaketurnsconductingthe classsinging.

PLAYING INSTRI.JMENTS

Play gurtaror autoharpwhile singingthis song. Help childrenbecomeawarethat a songhasa

melodyandmay havsanaccompaniment. Tell thechildrenthesongis in a minorkey which gjves
it kindof a mysteriousfeeling. The autoharpplayschordswhich help createthe minor sound.
Teachchildrenwhich chordsto useon the autoharpandlet themtaketurnsaccompanyingthis
song. Notice that someof the chordsaremajor andwhentheyplay the songhasa major sound.
Childrenmight alsoenjoy creatingsoundaffectsfor this song. Help themdeterminewhat
instrumentsor voice soundswould work at certainplacesto addto the moodof the words.

CREATING
Invite childrento makeup a verseto the songusingcodeddirections.Perhapsthey could sing
aboutgoing from the classroom to the lunchroom,or to a neiubystore. Think of thingstheypass
on the wayand how they couldusethosein the song. Dramatizethe songanduseinstnrmentsto
makesoundeffectsfor the drama.

LISTENING
.Scholasticputsout a magnificentwork book andCD recordingof this sgqg. :Teaqhing American
Historywith FavoriteFolk Songs."ISBN: 0-439-04387-5.It is wonderfrrl! Play tle recording
andinvite the childrento singalong. .Play major andminor chordsfor childrenon the autohall.
Help themnoticethe difference.Ask themto usewordsto describethe differencein_feelrl-g.Play
a gamewherechildrenhaveto guesswhich chordyou arc playing-major or minor. plqy like a
relay. The winning sidecanchoseoneof its membersto play the songon autoharpwhile everyone
srngs.

INTEGRATING

ReadFollow theDrinking Gourdby Jeanette Winter. DragonflyBooks.ISBN: 0-679-81997-5.

Noticehow the story andsongwork together.Studythe historyof the Civil War andinclude
storiesof the UndergroundRailroad. Invite childrento do researchon slaveryin America.
Put the wordsof the songon a chartandencouragechildrento readthe wordsasthey singthe
song.
Follow the Drinking Gourd
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 Let Us Break Bread Together

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3. Let us praise God to - ge - ther on our knees,

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arr. William J. Reynolds, 1920- www.hymnary.org/text/let_us_break_bread_together_on_our_knees

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 Steal Away

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Text: African-American spiritaul STEAL AWAY
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 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
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 Wade in the Water
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