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Song of Freedom: Go Down Moses

About this Worksheet:

The song Go Down, Moses has been sung since before the Civil War as a freedom song. It is a spiritual, or a religious song, sung by the slaves in the U.S. South. The song refers to Moses, the Hebrew leader and prophet. Moses’ people, the Jews, were Egyptian slaves. In the song, Moses has been instructed by God to tell the Egyptian pharaoh, or king, to set the Jews free. In this activity, students read lyrics to the song and answer related questions.

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Subjects:
Black History Month, Themes
CCSS:
2nd Grade CCSS, 2nd Grade CCSS: Reading: Literature, 3rd Grade CCSS, 3rd Grade CCSS: Reading: Literature, 4th Grade CCSS, 4th Grade CCSS: Reading: Literature
CCSS Code(s):
RL.2, RL.3, RL.4
Grade Levels:
2nd and 3rd Grade, 4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
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