The Civil Rights Movement for Kids: A History with 21 Activities (15)

For Kids

by Mary C. Turck

Surprisingly, kids were some of the key instigators in the Civil Rights Movement, like Barbara Johns, who held a rally in her elementary school gym that eventually led to the Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court school desegregation decision, and six-year-old Ruby Bridges, who was the first black student to desegregate elementary schools in New Orleans. In The Civil Rights Movement for Kids , children will discover how students and religious leaders worked together to demand the protection of civil rights for black Americans. They will relive the fear and uncertainty of Freedom Summer and learn how northern white college students helped bring national attention to atrocities committed in the name of segregation, and they’ll be inspired by the speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr., Medgar Evers, and Malcolm X. Activities include: reenacting a lunch counter sit-in; organizing a workshop on nonviolence; holding a freedom film festival followed by a discussion; and organizing a choral group to sing the songs that motivated the foot soldiers in this war for rights.

Genres: Childrens, History

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[M. Zimmerschied · Rating 3 out of 5]

I bought this at the Brown vs. Board of Education N.H.S.as a resource to for facts and activities. I did learn knew things and there are several activities I plan on using . My main disappointment is that the first couple of chapters need some easy updating. It repeatedly says 50 years ago when referring to events that happened in the fifties. It really bugged me. It mentioned undercover cops on the freedom ride, but not by name. I wanted to know people that swore to protect and serve and then did nothing. It didn’t mention the little girl that aided the freedom riders when they escaped the burning bus.

[Laurie Wheeler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting stories and activities that we used in our homeschool Dialectic history studies.

[DixieJo · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like this series of books a great deal. This is probably my least favorite that we have. I don't like the activities as much as the other books, but I still like the book quite bit. Noble and Liam enjoy it. It has several pictures from the time and it is easy to read and follow.

[Molly Asp · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is an instructional text because it teaches about the Civil Rights Movement, while also instructing the reader to do something. The reader must follow the directions to perform the activity.

[Jane]

The boy has been learning about Rosa Parks at school, and I thought this would be a good book to read at home, but it's for slightly older kids, maybe upper elementary.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful resource. Helped me lesson plan for a Dr. King project for 1st grade.