Rigorous text dependent questions promote discussion, allowing students to Henry's actions as he seeks freedom. Lesson Objective: Students will be able to determine the theme of Henry’s Freedom Box by analyzing how the character responds to the problem. A wide variety of book companion activities (including a differentiated nonfiction passage) can be done at a time that works best for your class! This download is loaded with options to customize for the perfect-fit lesson for your students. This comprehensive lesson plan is full of engaging opportunities to discuss the actions of Henry "Box" Brown during his quest to be free.
This is a powerful read aloud to incorporate within your Black History Month instruction. The powerful illustrations will make readers feel as if they have gained insight into a resourceful man and his extraordinary story.Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine is a true story about a man who risks everything to escape to freedom. The author and illustrator take great care to relay the natural drama of what is happening to Brown. The story ends with Henry Brown emerging from the unhappy confinement of the crate and into a comfortable Pennsylvania parlor. Nelson’s paintings help create the proper mood for Brown’s family drama and exciting journey to freedom. Kadir Nelson, the book’s illustrator, was inspired by an 1850s lithograph portraying the Brown incident.
His journey took just over one full day, during which he was often tossed sideways or upside down in the wooden crate. Brown, heartsick and desperate at losing his family, conspired with abolitionists and successfully traveled from Richmond, Virginia to Philadelphia in a packing crate. The text and evocative images tell how Henry Brown, a young slave, was torn from his mother as a child and forcibly separated from his wife and children as an adult. The book’s author, Ellen Levine, was fascinated by Brown, whose story appeared in the 1872 book, The Underground Railroad, by William Still. Henry’s Freedom Box is a beautifully crafted picture book that briefly relates the story of Henry "Box" Brown's daring escape from slavery. Henry’s Freedom Box A True Story from the Underground Railroad, by Ellen Levine and Kadir Nelson.
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