Freedom on the Menu is a picture book that I use as a lead-in to the Civil Rights Movement. This book is about the Greensboro Sit-Ins.
I glanced at this picture from the Zinn Education project and immediately thought, “Oh I recognize this.” I thought it was a picture of the sit-in at the Greensboro “Whites Only” lunch counter. When I connected to the link http://www.crmvet.org/info/rockhill.htm I learned that this picture wasn’t taken at Greensboro. This picture was actually taken Feb 6, 1961, and is part of the Rochill sit-ins. I also learned that one of the first lunch counter sit-ins took place June 23, 1957 in Durham, NC.
I glanced at this picture from the Zinn Education project and immediately thought, “Oh I recognize this.” I thought it was a picture of the sit-in at the Greensboro “Whites Only” lunch counter. When I connected to the link http://www.crmvet.org/info/rockhill.htm I learned that this picture wasn’t taken at Greensboro. This picture was actually taken Feb 6, 1961, and is part of the Rochill sit-ins. I also learned that one of the first lunch counter sit-ins took place June 23, 1957 in Durham, NC.
The Zinn Education Project has a number of photos and short captions that catch history in pictures. What a great portal to going deeper into our history. History in Pictures is part of the Zinn Education Project http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150506172329677.376909.121352639676&type=3
Related Resources
http://www.loc.gov/folklife/civilrights/survey/view_collection.php?coll_id=1216 (Interview “Dub” Massey - Library of Congress Collection)
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150535353454677&set=a.10150506172329677.376909.121352639676&type=3&theater
Lesson Plan by Carole Boston Weatherford for her book Freedom on the Menu http://www.caroleweatherford.com/freedom_lesson_plan.htm
Greensboro Unit Plan http://www.homeschoolshare.com/freedom_on_the_menu.php
Activity PDF to share with parents as they read the book “Freedom on the Menu” with K-4 students http://americanhistory.si.edu/ourstory/pdf/freedom/LunchCounter_Reading.pdf
Readers Theater Script http://www.claycarmichael.com/documents/SitInReadersTheater.pdf
http://www.loc.gov/folklife/civilrights/survey/view_collection.php?coll_id=1216 (Interview “Dub” Massey - Library of Congress Collection)
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150535353454677&set=a.10150506172329677.376909.121352639676&type=3&theater
Lesson Plan by Carole Boston Weatherford for her book Freedom on the Menu http://www.caroleweatherford.com/freedom_lesson_plan.htm
Greensboro Unit Plan http://www.homeschoolshare.com/freedom_on_the_menu.php
Activity PDF to share with parents as they read the book “Freedom on the Menu” with K-4 students http://americanhistory.si.edu/ourstory/pdf/freedom/LunchCounter_Reading.pdf
Readers Theater Script http://www.claycarmichael.com/documents/SitInReadersTheater.pdf
Thanks for the resources, Ruth. The picture book looks good! Also, thanks for your very personal post yesterday. I applaud you for finding out so much.
ReplyDeleteThank you. There is still so much to do.
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