Reading the story read the story aloud, stopping when appropriate to explore illustrations, address student comments, clarify, predict, and guide their understanding of the story and the values to pursue justice. The full plans include an activity for reading, writing, math, science, social studies, and a craft. I love when books can make history real, even for young kids. It can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction which makes these resources a smart choice for literacy centers or readers workshop. Inspirational in its simplicity, henry s freedom box tells a moving story of one individual s strength of spirit. Henrys freedom box kindle edition by levine, ellen. Henry s freedom box is a tale based upon a true story of a slave s escape to freedom.
Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text e. Henrys freedom box is a truly inspiring and dramatic book for children who want to learn more about the horrors of. Start studying henry s freedom box vocabulary words. Darkness over denmark details the rescue of jews by the danes in world war ii. This lesson works very well as a teacherdirected readaloud, but can e. As a public figure and fugitive slave, brown felt extremely endangered by. Students explore the civil war by reading a children s book in class. After an arduous journey in the crate, henry finally has a birthday his first day of freedom. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. A stirring, dramatic story of a slave who mails himself to freedom by a jane addams peace awardwinning author and a coretta scott king awardwinning artist.
Henrys freedom box is the poignant, harrowing and true story of henry brown, an african american slave, who in the midnineteenth century escaped slavery by mailing himself to freedom. Students create their own freedom box similar to the one in the book and discuss their impressions of the story. Bryan walls precipitating factor that motivated browns escape. Henrys freedom box study guide by bookit repertory. Oct 28, 2014 making henry s freedom box this activity would give the students a great first hand experience in the size and how henry fit into the box. In the story a slave ships himself to freedom and the students measure and. Henry s freedom box is a tale based upon a true story of a slaves escape to freedom. Gr 25one of the most interesting stories from the underground railroad is that of henry box brown. Thanks to nelsons ellington was not a street penetrating portraits, readers will feel. Henry s freedom box by ellen levine and kadir nelson. I think the combination of the text and illustrations make a complex idea easy for a child to understand. In this measuring lesson, 3rd graders read the book henry s freedom box and discuss the main idea. Literacy henrys freedom box by ellen levine journalistic writing analysing the features and structure of a newspaper report.
Henry s freedom box a true story from the underground railroad levine ellen illustrated by kadir nelson on. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Depicted as a solemn boy with an arresting gaze on the cover, henry displays riveting presence in every successive scene, as he. Free henry s freedom box study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Henry s freedom box provides opportunities for classroom connections in several subjects, including english, history, music, science, art, and drama. Henry does not know his birthday, he is torn apart from his family, and in desperation, he sets out on a brave quest for freedom. This is a comprehension quiz designed for 3rd and 4th graders based on the book by ellen levine and kadir nelson.
Henrys freedom box takes place in the mid 1800s when slavery existed in america and the underground railroad was coming into existence. For a short time, brown became a noted abolitionist speaker in the northeast united states. The book, by the same author as henrys freedom box, is a nonfiction text written in an engaging questionandanswer format. Henry box brown became one of the most famous runaway slaves on the underground railroad. My ultimate goal for the for these types of lessons was to have students complete a story map on their own for any story they have read you can grab the story map for free here. Henry s master had been good to henry and his family. Stunning illustrations tell the historical account of henry, a runaway slave who mailed himself 350 miles in a box to freedom from richmond, va, to philadelphia, pa.
It might seem odd, but kadir nelson s illustrations for this book reminded me of brian selznick s work in the invention of hugo cabret. Henrys freedom box text full by caroline liu via slideshare henrys. Henrys freedom box for teachers 2nd 5th students explore the civil war by reading a childrens book in class. Free henrys freedom box worksheets and literature unit.
It can be used after reading the story henrys freedom box, or used on its own, as informational pages are included. A fence away from freedom details the internment of japanese americans in the 1940s. Reading and writing connection write a play script. Henry s freedom box a true story from the underground railroad paperback january 1, 2007 by levine ellen illustrated by kadir nelson author 4. This books tells a story of the underground railroad about henry, a man who grows up in slavery but escapes slaver by mailing himself in a box to freedom. Free henrys freedom box worksheets and literature unit for. After reading, several students would research more on henry brown, slavery, andor the underground railroad.
Henrys freedom box by ellen levine unleashing readers. Henrys freedom box is a caldecott honor book by ellen levine along with illustrations by kadir nelson and it is about a runaway slave named henry box brown who thinks of a clever plan to get out of slavery after his family is sold. Henry traveled 350 miles in a large box, sometimes upside down and always cramped, from richmond, virginia to philadelphia, pennsylvania, garnering. Teaching points determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text.
Raised a slave, he found a unique way to escape after his wife and children were sold away from him. Henry s freedom box is a wonderful storybook for teaching younger children about slavery and the underground railroad. Kadir nelson henry brown wasnt sure how old he was. Drawing from an actual historical account, ellen levine details some of the hardships. Henrys freedom box ellen levine narrators 17, master, nancy, henry, james, dr. Henrys freedom box teaches to pursue justice and freedom. Students explore the civil war by reading a childrens book in class. In this underground railroad lesson plan, students read the story henrys freedom box and discuss the plot, settings and characters. Record citations historical society of pennsylvania. Henry s freedom box kindle edition by levine, ellen, nelson, kadir.
Henry s freedom box ellen levine narrators 17, master, nancy, henry, james, dr. For readers who have some knowledge of this time in history. Henrys freedom box a true story from the underground. Henrys freedom box comprehension questions freebie by fifth. Henrys freedom box comprehension questions worksheets. Children will be able to have a better understanding of slavery by the emotion the author displays in words and pictures throughout the text. After reading, have students complete a comprehension quiz and a vocabulary worksheet that is available here. Henry s freedom box henrys 350 mile, twentyseven hour journey made newspaper headlines across the united states and europe. Encourage students to read the book and compare how information is presented in the two books. This product is a free sample from my full day of plans for henry s freedom box by ellen levine. Create marketing content that resonates with prezi video. Inspirational in its simplicity, henry s freedom box tells a moving story of one individuals strength of spirit.
Making henrys freedom box this activity would give the. I first read about henry box brown in william stills 1872. Henry 1 henrys freedom box by ellen levine webquest. Smith, mother, passenger 1, passenger 2, william still, railroad workers all. Reviews of the henry s freedom box so far about the guide weve got henry s freedom box responses people havent nevertheless remaining their own report on the action, or not make out the print still. Henry s freedom box illustrated by kadir nelson kadir nelson illustration she has room for all of them. Henry s bravery and ingenuity were inspiring to read about. With the help of friends, he mailed himself to philadelphia and freedom in a small wooden crate. Ellen levine, author, kadir nelson, illustrator, illus. Henry traveled 350 miles in a large box, sometimes upside down and. Levine freedom s children recounts the true story of henry brown, a slave who mailed himself to freedom. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading henry s freedom box.
Ppt henrys freedom box powerpoint presentation, free. I cant believe that he actually climbed into a box and asked to be nailed in and sent north. Henrys freedom box is the emotional story of a boy born into slavery and his unconventional escape to freedom. Third graders create a shipping box from a cardboard material. Henrys freedom box interactive book powerpoint by joel kunkle for educ 520, spring ii, 2014 mat graduate student at muskingum university. It also poignantly presents the heartwrenching sorrow of families torn apart, and the powerlessness of the enslaved. No more slave work for henry box brown, in the box by express he did go, in the box by express he did go. Red clover books is the property of its rightful owner. Henrys freedom box by ellen levine hardcover book the. States map of slave populations underground railroad slave narratives slavery photographs timeline of african american history. Henrys freedom box is a wonderful storybook for teaching younger children about slavery and the underground railroad. This book was written by ellen levine and was beautifully illustrated by kadir nelson. Take a picture walk see appendix of the book henrys freedom box, and ask students to determine what henrys brilliant idea was. Today you are going to get the chance to take a deeper look into the life of one very brave slave, henry brown.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Mailed to freedom over a decade before the civil war, henry box brown mailed himself to freedom in a threefoot box from richmond, virginia to the antislavery office in philadelphia. Henrys freedom box interactive book powerpoint by joel kunkle for educ 520, spring ii, 2014 mat graduate student at muskingum university for more information on slavery in america and the underground railroad you may click on most of the pictures in this ppt book. Henry s freedom box interactive book powerpoint by joel kunkle for educ 520, spring ii, 2014 mat graduate student at muskingum university for more information on slavery in america and the underground railroad you may click on most of the pictures in this ppt book. Henrys freedom box kindle edition by levine, ellen, nelson. In addition, the book introduces children to a difficult topic in american. His journey took just over one full day, during which he was. Henry s freedom box by ellen levine hardcover book the parent store. It was a most unusual postal freight shipment when henry brown, a richmond slave, mailed himself to freedom. The book is readaloud and music and effects have been added to it to dramatize the book. Henrys freedom box a caldecott honor is the true story of a slave who mailed himself to freedom. It is the true story of henry box brown who mailed himself to freedom.
In this underground railroad lesson, students read the story henrys freedom box and discuss the plot, settings and characters. In this underground railroad lesson, students read the story henry s freedom box and discuss the plot, settings and characters. Conclusionrecommendation i would definitely recommend this book for classroom and individual use. Henry s freedom box is based on the true story of henry browns creative and courageous journey to freedom. Unfortunately, things have not always been the way they are today. An inference page a picture of a box is provided, what could be in the box, where is it going, etc.
Jan 07, 2011 henrys freedom box by ellen levine and illustrated by kadir nelson is the true story of henry brown, a slave who mailed himself to freedom through the underground railroad. Your job is to be thinking how should we chunk the details of the story together, making sure we capture the most important events to summarize across the entire story so that we can plot 56 events on a chronological time line. Initially i was going to demonstrate this strategy using the picture book henry s freedom box, but i decided to use a harder level picture book with more words per page, denser plot, and a longer story. Put up a large poster of an empty tree see attached on one of the classroom walls. Henry s freedom box interactive book powerpoint by joel kunkle for educ 520, spring ii, 2014 mat graduate student at muskingum university for more information on slavery in america and the underground railroad you may click on most of the pictures in this ppt. This printable worksheet is complimentary to the picture book, henrys freedom box by ellen levine. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Caldecotthenrys freedom box by ellen levinebooklet designed as an activity to complete during reading either aloud by teacher, in a small group, or at a literacy center. See more ideas about henrys freedom box, freedom and black history month. This video is a readaloud of henry s freedom box written by ellen levine. This story is about a man that escapes slavery to freedom by mailing himself in a box. Apr 23, 2014 this video is a readaloud of henry s freedom box written by ellen levine. This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with henry s freedom box by ellen levine. Students will then be shown a slide show which will contain pictures of slaves. Today we will create a time line of the main events, first i will reread the book to you. Feb 07, 2017 henry s freedom box is based on the true story of henry brown s creative and courageous journey to freedom. Henry box brown was an african american enslaved in virginia in the early he escaped to pennsylvania by shipping himself in a. Use these teaching resources to introduce students to the underground railroad, a covert network of former slaves, free black men and women, northern abolitionists, and church leaders who helped fugitive slaves escape to freedom. Smith, mother, passenger 1, passenger 2, william still, railroad workers.
The focus of this activity is on what good readers do. Henrys freedom box vocabulary words flashcards quizlet. Jan 01, 20 henry s freedom box picture book by caroline liu 8297 views. Henrys freedom box provides opportunities for classroom connections in several subjects, including english, history, music, science, art, and drama. A true story of the underground railroad is appropriate for students in grades 25. My favorite plot lesson used the book henrys freedom box written by ellen levine, illustrated by kadir nelson. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. I needed to show kids that sometimes these answers are hidden in the text and do not jump out at you, but rather you as a reader have to read. Ppt henry powerpoint presentation free to download. Nelsons powerful portraits add a majestic element to levines historybased tale of henry box brown, a slave who escaped by having himself mailed to freedom in a crate. Henry and his brothers and sisters worked in the big house where themaster lived.
The following henry box brown package is intended for grades 36. Oct 23, 2015 linguistic and cultural diversity analysis. See more ideas about henrys freedom box, freedom and underground railroad. Drawing from an actual historical account, ellen levine details some of the hardships and heartbreaks of slavery, and the creative resiliency of henry box brown, a man who mailed himself to freedom. Henrys freedom box by ellen levine and kadir nelson. This was originally created for 7th grade language arts, but would be great for any middle grades reading of this. This is a comprehension quiz designed for 3rd and 4th graders based. In america today, most of us take our freedom for granted. Henry box brown was born enslaved in louisa county, virginia in 1815. This book is based on the amazing true story of a slave named henry box brown. His true story is retold with poetic grace by ellen levine, a jane. Challenge students to turn the story of henrys freedom box into a. A reading response activity this product was designed for students in third through fifth grades to complete before, during and after reading this text. Henry box brown was known as one of the most famous runaway slaves on the underground railroad.
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