You just cannot imagine how happy it made me to hear that. Activate prior knowledge by asking children to describe what they see. Tell students that they are going to read a story about a slave girl, clara, and a special quilt. In a flash of inspiration, clara sees how she can use the cloth in her scrap bag to make a map of the landa freedom quiltthat no master will ever suspect. In 1906, the badlands of southern arizona territory is a desolate place. Summary this is the story of a little girl named clara. Free sweet clara and the freedom quilt worksheets and. I quilt so this was an easy way to tell her about racial divide of yesteryear and how it effects our society today. One of the most important components of any quilt block is the humble hst or half square triangle. There are many ways to make them, from twoatatime read more. Story study title page for students before reading works.
Sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading rainbow books by. Sweet clara and the freedom quilt by deborah hopkinson, james. For the readaloud selection, read the picture book, sweet clara and the freedom quilt to the class. It has a really good plot, which is about a girl who uses her skills to escape slavery and find freedom in the north. If youre not feeling liberated after using this quilt pattern, you never will be. Deborah hopkinson writes in a compelling and confident voice this thoughtprovoking true story of a slave girl who sews a map on a quilt. When i made my swooning for baby charlie quilt i decided it was time. If multiple copies of the book are available, distribute them to the students. A young slave stitches a quilt with a map pattern which guides her to freedom in the north. Look together at the way clara pieced together the quilt squares to create a map for runaway slaves to reach freedom. Whichever way you look at it, sarah fielkes quilt pattern has been cleverly engineered to read her positive message.
The sentences in the squares are in nonstandard english. Listeners feel as if they are inside claras head, hoping and working to freedom. We offer discounted pricing, free shipping and unparalleled expertise and customer service. A quilt with an evening star pattern, believed by some to be a secret code used by slaves to guide them along the underground railroad.
An inspiring tale of creativity and determination on the underground railroad from coretta scott king award winner james ransome and acclaimed author deborah hopkinson. This video was recorded using a lumens ladibug document camera and a macbook. Sweet clara and the freedom quilt then she overhears two slaves talking about the underground railroad. In the book it says she saw a piece of fabric in the shape of a cow. Sweet clara and the freedom quilt by deborah hopkinson, 9780679874720, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Shout out to baby charlies great grandmother by the way. Comes as a pdf download finished size 84 x 80in 215 x 205cm pattern for quilters affair class 102.
While white men visit the big house, their drivers sit in the bustling kitchen, talking of runaway slaves and a path to. Sweet clara and the freedom quilt deborah hopkinson. A secret story of quilts and the underground railroad random house a family legend that said messages encoded in quilts. Dragonfly books ages 48 ira childrens book award reading rainbow. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. The english quilt on the quilt below, each pair of patches should say the same thing. Sweet clara and the freedom quilt by deborah hopkinson. Sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading rainbow books kindle edition by hopkinson, deborah, ransome, james. Hold up the book sweet clara and the freedom quilt by deborah hopkinson. Ann hazelwood has perfected the art of capturing the essence of a quilting or any other. Sweet clara and the freedom quilt flashcards quizlet. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A secret story of quilts and the underground railroad by jacqueline l.
Sweet clara and the freedom quilt, book by deborah. If i could go back i would use smaller hsts and complete the design as planned. Clara could not handle the bodily demands of the field. See bibr mayjune 1999 documented for an adult audience. Sweet clara and the freedom quilt book by deborah hopkinson. Faith ringgold reads her 1991 childrens book tar beach duration. When she overhears a conversation about the underground railroad, she has a. Beloved by readers and book clubs from coast to coast, these is my words told the spellbinding story of an extraordinary pioneer woman and her struggle to make a home in the arizona territories. It is a big quilt, and the stakes are high because ive already put a ton of time and effort into it. Sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading rainbow books paperback july 10, 1995. Take your quilting to the next level with this clever geometric word play quilt.
Sweet clara and the freedom quilt by deborah hopkinson page 1. Sweet clara and the freedom quilt this is a story study for sweet clara and the freedom quilt by deborah hopkinson. Sweet clara and the freedom quilt free discussion questions. Sweet clara and the freedom quilt does for children what hidden in plain view. Afterwards, discuss links to other books wed read about harriet tubman and the underground railroad, and compare the characters. The drivers, the masters hunting guide, and even her friend, young jack, whose own attempt to run away was unsuccessful, give clara the information she needs to sew her freedom quilt. Sweet clara and the freedom quilt instructional plan. This sweet clara and the freedom quilt story study includes the following.
Sweet clara and the freedom quilt ready read alouds. Ann canvassed some of the most creative quilters working today for a short,sweet recipe to share. Author deborah hopkinson paints clara s story with emotion, history, and passion as clara learns how to sew, becoming a seamstress for her master. Sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading rainbow books deborah hopkinson on. As a seamstress in the big house, clara dreams of a reunion with her momma, who lives on another plantationand even of running away to. Sweet clara and the freedom quilt deborah hopkinson, author, james ransome, illustrator alfred a.
Sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading rainbow books. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sweet clara and the freedom quilt reading rainbow books. Themes of the importance of family and friends were present in the book, such as claras relationship with aunt rachel. She was rescued from a life in the fields by her aunt rachel, who. Sweet clara and the freedom quilt printables, classroom. Sweet clara and the freedom quilt is a historical fiction book about a young girl named clara who was a slave. Why do you think that helped her think of the idea. I slowed down and took the time to figure out what works for me, and now im passing along what i. Ive definitely considered sending it out to be long armed.
Sweet clara and the freedom quilt ready read alouds youtube. Sweet clara and the freedom quilt printables, classroom activities. Using scraps of cloth and infromation from other slaves, clara stitches a map her master will never recognize. Free sweet clara and the freedom quilt study unit worksheets for teachers to print. When she overhears a conversation about the underground railroad, she has a flash of inspiration. In this story, a slave girl patiently, quietly, and unobtrusively sews her way to freedom. How do you think clara came up with the idea for her quilt to become a map. Buy sweet clara and the freedom quilt by deborah hopkinson online at alibris. From publishers weekly a courageous slave girl plays an unusual part in the underground railroad. This video is a read aloud of sweet clara and the freedom quilt by deborah hopkinson. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country.
Dawg tvs very own treona scroggins reads sweet clara and the freedom quilt for advisory period during black history month. When slave and seamstress clara learns about the underground railroad, she dreams of freedom for her and her friends and family. Go over the details of the story by asking students to identify who was involved, what happened, and where it happened. Sweet clara and the freedom quilt by deborah hopkinson and james ransome. She became very good at it and eventually was moved into the big house to sew full time. Click on the book image to purchase your own copy of sweet clara and the freedom quilt. Write the sentence in the matching patch in standard english.
Explore related books by aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky. When jacqueline tobin and raymond dobard explored in their book hidden in plain view. American quilters society ebook 100 sweet treats by. It was like being in a dream you already dreamed, explains sweet clara as she follows the landmarks to freedom that other slaves had told her about, landmarks she had sewn. Sweet clara and the freedom quilt is an historical fiction picture book based on the true,littleknown chapter in african american history the underground railroad. Slavery has separated 11yearold clara from her mother, but at the new plantation, aunt rachel not a forreal blood aunt, but she did her best to care for me manages to get her out of the fields and into the big house as a seamstress. Buy a cheap copy of sweet clara and the freedom quilt book by deborah hopkinson. Clara, a slave and seamstress on home plantation, dreams of freedomnot just for herself, but for her family and friends. Nothing complements a beautiful quilt like a sweet treat. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Sarahs quilt, the longawaited sequel to these is my words, continues the dramatic story of sarah agnes prine. Clara is an 11yearold slave girl who is separated from her mother. While they are drawing i find that noise is reduced when i read part of the story of sweet clara and the freedom quilt aloud. Sweet clara and the freedom quilt paperback tattered. Book sweet clara and the freedom quilt by deborah hopkinson. If not, you can conduct this lesson using one copy of the book and reading it aloud. Author deborah hopkinson paints clara s story with emotion, history, and passion as clara.