Students will relate how key vocabulary words that identify the. We are working with the hundreds of companies that partner with us to transition them to the more precise lexile measures. The frequent visual and oral references to the quilt patterns seem somewhat contrived but act to hold the story together. The images stitched into hannahs quilt lead to secret signposts on the underground railroad as she and her father take flight from slavery on. Many products and services offer lexile measures for their books and reading materials.
Ten year old hannah was a slave on a plantation in georgia. A quilt map to freedom written by bettye stroud, illustrated by erin susanne bennett, and published by candlewick press tenyearold hannah, a slave on a georgia plantation, tells her own story about her mother teaching her to make a special quilt encoded with secret patterns that will help her run to freedom. The patchwork path the images stitched into hannahs quilt lead to secret signposts on the underground railroad as she and her father take flight from slavery on a perilous path to freedom. The symbols were introduced in the beginning of the book in a vague way, but then began to make sense as hannah and her father traveled farther north. While her father leads her toward canada and away from the plantation where they have been slaves, a young girl thinks of the quilt her mother used to teach her a code that will help guide them to freedom.
The patchwork quilt this is a story study for the patchwork quilt by valerie flournoy. Reading out loud to children is the single most important thing an adult can do to prepare a child for future academic success and life. It was a story that had been passed won through her family from grandmother to mother to daughter. This the patchwork quilt story study includes the following. In both stories you learn what each patchwork meant to the individual and the story that it told. Comstock read aloud honor book award 2006 at msu moorhead. You can use this product by itself to study the quilt codes and what they mean or you can use it with the book the patchwork path to work on comparing fiction and nonfiction. A quilt map to freedom by bettye stroud 0763635197 9780763635190 a gently used book at a great low price. This is the story of how secret codes sewn into quilts inspired and empowered slaves to escape slavery through the underground railroad. In 1994 africanamerican quilter ozella mcdaniel williams gave a story to jacqueline tobin. Bettye stroud, author, erin susan bennett, illustrator, illus. A quilt map to freedom for being your habit, you can get much more advantages, like add your capable, increase your knowledge about many or all subjects.
Another book that you can compare this book to is a secret to freedom. If you can make examining a book the patchwork path. A quilt map to freedom, the reconstruction era the dr. In this book you learn about the underground railroad. Illustrating the patchwork path has only deepened my appreciation for the immense strength, courage, and sacrifice embodied by african american slaves and those who fought with them for equality. An exciting story about a girl and her father who escape slaver. Collecting, analyzing, and presenting usability metrics interactive technologies interactive technologies full online.
Bettye stroud, a former school library media specialist and author of several childrens books, is on a mission to introduce kids to the joys and benefits of reading at an early age. The patchwork path by bettye stroud a quilt serves as a type of map for a girl and her father as they travel along the underground railroad. The assignment required a creation of a study guide that would explore some aspect or theme from the book the patchwork path. This picture book portrays a family who had to escape slavery through the underground railroad. When her papa decides that it is time to run to freedom, hannah is scared. Strouds down home at miss dessas affecting story of hannah, a slave on a georgia plantation, is inspired by the actual use of quilts as a means of communication on the underground railroad. Now that hannahs papa has decided to make the run for freedom, her patchwork quilt is not just a precious memento of mama its a series of hidden clues that will guide them along the underground.
Learning about the secret codes of the underground railroad is always interesting to kids. The places and hidden passageways intertwined in hannahs story are actual locations, many still standing today. It is a voyage of discovery to the real self through the layers of our defenses, denial and fear. Of the patchwork path, her first book, she says, growing up in rochester, new york, had a tremendous impact on my awareness of the underground railroad. The patchwork quilt illustrated by jerry pinkney and written by valerie flournoy reading rainbow book coretta scott king awardwinner the patchwork quilt by valerie flourney.
My friend of over thirty years lives two thousand miles away. It was a story that had been passed won through her family from. Whenever she expressed an interest in the lord, id send her increasingly easytoread bibles. A fictionalized account of a fascinating oral history, the patchwork path tells the. This fictionalized account describes a brave father and his young daughter, two of thousands who escape a life of slavery and make the dangerous journey to freedom on the underground railroad. The book follows hannah and her father as they use her mothers quilt to follow the. Story study title page for students before reading worksheet author research worksheet characte. A fictionalized account of a fascinating oral history, the patchwork path tells the story of a brave father and his young daughter, two of thousands who escaped a life of slavery and made the.
The patchwork path webquest is a result of a graduate school exercise assigned in an introduction to computer based education course offered at the university of georgia. You may know everything if you like available and read a e book the patchwork path. Cpg books inspire readers to view life with a positive attitude, count their blessings, or make them laugh. Students will show how the author used the patchwork patterns, which were part of the quilt code used by runaway slaves along their journey on the underground railroad, to construct the events in the story. The patchwork path a quilt map to freedom is a historical fictional account of 10yearold hannah and her fathers quest for freedom. Reflections on the books, poems, short stories, cereal boxes and small print im currently reading and the films im getting to see upon occasion. A read aloud of, the patchwork quilt by valerie flournoy. Stroud and bennett tread a similar path to the one walked by clara in deborah hopkinsons landmark sweet clara and the freedom quilt 1993. The patchwork path was written from one of his promptings. Using scraps cut from the familys old clothing, tanya helps her grandmother and mother make a beautiful quilt that tells the story of her familys life. The images stitched into hannahs patchwork quilt lead to secret signposts on the underground railroad as she and her father take flight from slavery on a perilous. Cpg publishes books that touch peoples lives and offer a respite from everyday pressures. A quilt map to freedom is a picture book written by bettye stroud and illustrated by erin susanne bennett.
Erin susanne bennett while her father leads her toward canada and away from the plantation where they have been slaves, a young girl thinks of the quilt her mother used to teach her a code that will help guide them to. At home written summary and presentation the patchwork quilt comprehension packet. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education. The patchwork path series is published by choice publishing group cpg. Some of the published credits of bettye stroud include the patchwork path. At home project and presentation my favorite possession. The story follows a young slave girl named hannah, who recalls the special quilt her mama once made for her, which includes secret meanings imbedded in the quilt patterns. Bettye strouds poignant book teaches kids about the importance of the underground railroad. Myers center for the study of bigotry and human rights outstanding book. The book is in rare form because you dont really see books of just a father and daughter trying to survive. The book patchwork path is an exceptional story about a child learning how a patchwork quilt can be a family heirloom. H annah is a young slave girl on a southern plantation. Hannah is my name the patchwork path olivers game pops bridge these books each have multiple characters that can be looked at and the selections cover a variety of themes so that you can find something for everyone in your classroom. A quilt map to freedom written by bettye stroud illustrated by erin susanne bennett.
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