Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down

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Overview

Pair the picture book, Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down, with primary sources to have students practice close reading, build vocabulary, and investigate the civil rights movement in the context of the Greensboro sit-ins. After, students may share, in words or pictures, an example of how they have stood up for a cause they believe in.

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Grade

Elementary

Subjects

Civics, English Language Arts

Length

40-60 minutes

Topics

Greensboro sit-ins, civil rights, close reading, picture books, vocabulary

Author

Tom Bober

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