Freedom+on+the+Menu+The+Greensboro+Sit-ins

Author: Carole Boston Weatherford Paintings: Jerome Lagarrigue
 * //Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-ins//**

Eight-year-old Connie tells about Dr. King, the growing changes in civil rights during the sixties, and how some of her brother’s friends take part in sit-ins at a Greensboro lunch counter. The times are scary, but she finally enjoys a banana split of her own at the counter. Annotation from Virginia State Reading Association http://www.vsra.org/VRC/elementary_annotations08.html

Themes:
 * Civil Rights
 * African American history
 * Freedom

Curricular Connections


 * Civics 3.11; Civics 3.12; VS.1; VS.8; VS.9

Resources: http://www.claycarmichael.com/documents/SitInReadersTheater.pdf
 * Readers’ Theater script:

http://www.caroleweatherford.com/freedom_lesson_plan.htm
 * Lesson plan from Carole Weatherford’s website

http://www.bookhive.org/nccba/NCCBAbooklet2006.pdf
 * Resources from the North Carolina Children’s Book Award—Classroom or Library Activities (page 63)

http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/februaryone/four.html
 * Biographies of the Greensboro Four

http://www3.hcs.k12.sc.us/Departments/Instruction/SocialStudies/conference/FreedomontheMenuTemplate.pdf
 * Teacher Guide

http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/show/8445-Langston-Hughes-Merry-Go-Rou-wbr-nd
 * "Merry-Go-Round" poem

http://www.visionaryproject.org/student/morestuff.html
 * Civil Rights Movement additional resources for young people


 * Unitedstreaming™ videos
 * || ** [|Heroes of Today and Yesterday: Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement] (24:00) In December 1955, Rosa Parks made history when she refused to give up seat on a bus to a white person. Her act of defiance was the catalyst for the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which was the spark that ignited the modern-day civil rights movement. This program captures the feeling for the times Rosa Parks lived in, from the days of Jim Crow laws that allowed for segregation in schools, on buses and trains, to her involvement as an officer of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Archival footage and historical re-enactments make the story of Rosa Parks and the civil rights movement come alive for students. Grade 3-8 || ** [|American Heroes and Heroines: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.] (14:43) A combination of costumed re-enactments and archival footage of the civil rights movement shows how our country’s foremost civil rights leader transformed race relations in America. The program first shows young Martin as a child in Atlanta, where he experiences racial discrimination. When the mother of two of his friends says he can no longer play with her children, Martin’s mother explains why. Martin also is seen being denied access to swimming pools, restaurants and other public places. But he is an excellent student, sharpens his speaking skills, and graduates from high school two years early. He is then seen at Morehouse College, where he studies philosophy and comes to believe that love is the best way to fight discrimination. The next part of the program shows Dr. King as a minister in Montgomery, Alabama. There, Dr. King becomes a major force in the Montgomery bus strike, which thrusts him into the national spotlight. Dr. King is then seen planning and leading demonstrations against school segregation and promoting the opening of restaurants to people of all races. He is also seen working to convince congress to pass fair housing laws. The program ends as Dr. King gives his “I Have a Dream” speech and as he receives the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize. Grades 3-5 || ** [|Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.] (08:00) Based on the classic children's book by Doreen Rappaport. Using quotes from some of his beloved speeches, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., comes to life in stunning collage art and vibrant watercolor paintings in this profound and important biography about beliefs and dreams and following one's heart. Martin Luther King, Jr., in his own words, will inspire and affect you, too. Narrated by Michael Clarke Duncan. Part of the Weston Woods Series. Grades K-2 ||  ||