Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down
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.
Related Resources
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Sit-In primary source set
TPS Teachers Network album
Grade
Elementary
Subjects
Civics, English Language Arts
Length
40-60 minutes
Topics
civil rights, close reading, Greensboro sit-ins, picture books, vocabulary
Author
Tom Bober