Let the Children March
Overview
Pair the picture book, Let the Children March, with primary sources to have students investigate the beliefs of the marchers and their supporters. After, students can tell the story, in words or pictures, of a march they have participated in or a march they could imagine themselves participating in because they passionately support that cause.
Related Resources
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Let the Children March
TPS Teachers Network album -
Youth in the Civil Rights Movement
Civil Rights History Project article -
We Had Sneakers, They Had Guns: The Kids Who Fought for Civil Rights in Mississippi
webcast video recording
Grade
Elementary
Subjects
Civics, English Language Arts, Social Studies
Length
40-60 minutes
Topics
1963, Birmingham, Children's march, children's protest, civil rights
Author
Tom Bober