For a short time, brown became a noted abolitionist speaker in the northeast united states. 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. Ellington was not a street by ntozake shange won the coretta scott king award. Inspirational in its simplicity, henrys freedom box tells a moving story of one individuals strength of spirit. 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. Ellen levine, author, kadir nelson, illustrator, illus.
Feb 02, 2016 this set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with henrys freedom box by ellen levine. Drawing from an actual historical account, ellen levine details some of the hardships. Making connections how does henrys story make you feel. 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. I cant believe that he actually climbed into a box and asked to be nailed in and sent north. Henrys freedom box a true story from the underground.
Feb 07, 2017 henry s freedom box is based on the true story of henry brown s creative and courageous journey to freedom. 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. Henrys freedom box is a tale based upon a true story of a slaves escape to freedom. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading henry s freedom box. My favorite plot lesson used the book henrys freedom box written by ellen levine, illustrated by kadir nelson. Henrys freedom box vocabulary worksheet answers printable. See more ideas about henrys freedom box, freedom and underground railroad. Nelson showed artistic talent at age 3 and began working. Henrys freedom box a true story from the underground railroad paperback january 1, 2007 by levine ellen illustrated by kadir nelson author 4. 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. Making henrys freedom box this activity would give the. In this measuring lesson, 3rd graders read the book henry s freedom box and discuss the main idea. Henrys freedom box is a truly inspiring and dramatic book for children who want to learn more about the horrors of. Include a headline, a picture, and several facts about henry s journey.
Put all the slides into one powerpoint presentation that you can present to the class and other students learning. It might seem odd, but kadir nelsons illustrations for this book reminded me of brian selznicks work in the invention of hugo cabret. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. 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. It also poignantly presents the heartwrenching sorrow of families torn apart, and the powerlessness of the enslaved. A true story from the underground railroad by ellen levine. Henrys bravery and ingenuity were inspiring to read about. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading henrys freedom box. Bryan walls precipitating factor that motivated browns escape.
This henry s freedom box lesson plan is suitable for 2nd 5th grade. With the help of friends, he mailed himself to philadelphia and freedom in a small wooden crate. Northern abolitionists, and church leaders who helped. Introduce readers to the vocabulary words, explaining that they all relate to the underground railroad and slavery. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
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. As a public figure and fugitive slave, brown felt extremely endangered by. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Henrys freedom box full day of lesson plans by fifth in. Henry s freedom box provides opportunities for classroom connections in several subjects, including english, history, music, science, art, and drama. Henry s freedom box kindle edition by levine, ellen, nelson, kadir. Comprehension strategy lesson plans and practice pages. 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. In the story a slave ships himself to freedom and the students measure and. Kadir nelson henry brown wasnt sure how old he was. Use details from the story to explain why you feel the way you do. Henry box brown was born enslaved in louisa county, virginia in 1815. Henry s freedom box is a tale based upon a true story of a slave s escape to freedom. Henrys freedom box provides opportunities for classroom connections in several subjects, including english, history, music, science, art, and drama.
Project pages 45 on a whiteboard or screen and model. Students explore the civil war by reading a children s book in class. 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. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. In addition, the book introduces children to a difficult topic in american. Create a front page article of a philadelphia newspaper the day that henry was mailed safely to his freedom. Help students understand how to read an illustration for its mood and meaning and how to integrate it with the text. Youll receive a full day of lesson plans based on henrys freedom box by ellen levine a lesson for reading, writing, math, science, social studies, plus a crafthallway display. A true story of the underground railroad is appropriate for students in grades 25.
States map of slave populations underground railroad slave narratives slavery photographs timeline of african american history. Henrys freedom box interactive book powerpoint by joel kunkle for educ 520, spring ii, 2014 mat graduate student at muskingum university. Henry s freedom box picture book by caroline liu 8297 views. Henrys freedom box is based on the true story of henry browns creative and courageous journey to freedom. In this underground railroad lesson, students read the story henry s freedom box and discuss the plot, settings and characters. The text and the illustrations in henrys freedom box complement each other and tell not just henrys story but the story of all slaves.
Henrys freedom box ellen levine narrators 17, master, nancy, henry, james, dr. Smith, mother, passenger 1, passenger 2, william still, railroad workers all. This video is a readaloud of henrys freedom box written by ellen levine. Raised a slave, he found a unique way to escape after his wife and children were sold away from him. Henrys freedom box teaches to pursue justice and freedom. Henry traveled 350 miles in a large box, sometimes upside down and. Ask students to look at the cover of henrys freedom box. Students will use henrys freedom box by ellen levine to identify new. Henrys freedom box vocabulary worksheet answers printable during instruction this lesson uses the book as a starting point for a social studies unit on slavery and the underground railroad. Today we will create a time line of the main events, first i will reread the book to you. Children will be able to have a better understanding of slavery by the emotion the author displays in words and pictures throughout the text. Apr 23, 2014 this video is a readaloud of henry s freedom box written by ellen levine. Ppt henrys freedom box powerpoint presentation, free.
This video is a readaloud of henry s freedom box written by ellen levine. The focus of this activity is on what good readers do. I think the combination of the text and illustrations make a complex idea easy for a child to understand. Take a picture walk see appendix of the book henrys freedom box, and ask students to determine what henrys brilliant idea was. Henrys freedom box takes place in the mid 1800s when slavery existed in america and the underground railroad was coming into existence. Youll receive a full day of lesson plans based on henry s freedom box by ellen levine a lesson for reading, writing, math, science, social studies, plus a crafthallway display. Henry, heartbroken after separation from his family, decides to escape by climbing inside a box and mailing. Henrys freedom box kindle edition by levine, ellen. 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. Either download the henrys freedom box super pack or this individual vocabulary builder for resources and activities that support tier 2 and tier 3 vocabulary growth through fun and productive interactions with new words. Henry s freedom box by ellen levine hardcover book the parent store. Henry traveled 350 miles in a large box, sometimes upside down and always cramped, from richmond, virginia to philadelphia, pennsylvania, garnering.
Use the henry s freedom box vocabulary cards printable and distribute copies. Jan 01, 20 henry s freedom box picture book by caroline liu 8297 views. Have them predict how henry might escape to freedom. 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. Henry s bravery and ingenuity were inspiring to read about. This is a comprehension quiz designed for 3rd and 4th graders based on the book by ellen levine and kadir nelson. Jan 01, 2007 henry s freedom box a true story from the underground railroad levine ellen illustrated by kadir nelson on. It is the true story of henry box brown who mailed himself to freedom. Create marketing content that resonates with prezi video. Henrys freedom box full day of lesson plans by fifth in the.
Black history month activitiesupdated with vocabulary, word search, problem and solution graphic organizer. When his family is sold during the era of slavery, a determined young boy who dreams of freedom ships himself in a wooden box to a place up north in the hopes of living the life he always wanted, in an inspiring story about one of the underground railroads most amazing escapes. The book is readaloud and music and effects have been added to it to dramatize the book. Have each student collect information on one person and display the information in a powerpoint slide.
Literacy henrys freedom box by ellen levine journalistic writing analysing the features and structure of a newspaper report. Put up a large poster of an empty tree see attached on one of the classroom walls. I can explain a story by referring to dot in the s notebook. This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with henrys freedom box by ellen levine. This lesson works very well as a teacherdirected readaloud, but can e. Henrys freedom box kindle edition by levine, ellen, nelson. Students explore the civil war by reading a childrens book in class. Will smiths just the two of us won an naacp image award, and his new book, we are the ship continues to garner major awards. You may use the story as a guide or learn more about henry box brown by clicking on the blue button bellow. After reading, have students complete a comprehension quiz and a vocabulary worksheet that is available here.
Conclusionrecommendation i would definitely recommend this book for classroom and individual use. Henry box brown a true story from the underground railroad illustrated by kadir nelson, written by ellen levine. 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. 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. After an arduous journey in the crate, henry finally has a birthday his first day of freedom. Henry box brown became one of the most famous runaway slaves on the underground railroad. No more slave work for henry box brown, in the box by express he did go, in the box by express he did go. 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. I c an explain by referring to and henry s freedom making connections how does henry s story make you feel. Inspirational in its simplicity, henry s freedom box tells a moving story of one individual s strength of spirit.
Initially i was going to demonstrate this strategy using the picture book henrys freedom box, but i decided to use a harder level picture book with more words per page, denser plot, and a longer story. This book is based on the amazing true story of a slave named henry box brown. Henrys freedom box by ellen levine hardcover book the. Henry s freedom box is a wonderful storybook for teaching younger children about slavery and the underground railroad. This is a comprehension quiz designed for 3rd and 4th graders based. Henrys freedom box kindle edition by levine, ellen, nelson, kadir. Include a headline, a picture, and several facts about henrys journey. 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. Making connections how does henry s story make you feel. Gr 25one of the most interesting stories from the underground railroad is that of henry box brown. In this underground railroad lesson, students read the story henrys freedom box and discuss the plot, settings and characters. Henrys freedom box powerpoint by jdkunkle via slideshare spraklarande.