Grade Range: K-4Resource Type(s): Lessons & Activities, WorksheetsDate Posted: 8/20/2009
Community service is an important part of being a good citizen. In this activity, students will discuss an episode from Freedom on the Menu, a work of children's literature about an important event during the Civil Rights Movement; identify a problem in their local community and then volunteer to help with a service project. Part of an OurStory module entitled Students Sit for Civil Rights, this activity will help students use problem-solving skills to take action to fill a need in their communities or take steps to solve a community problem. OurStory is a program designed to help children and adults enjoy exploring history together through the use of objects from the Museum's vast collections, quality children's literature, and engaging hands-on activities.
Experiential learning, Museum education, Individualized instruction
On February 1, 1960, four African American college students--Ezell A. Blair, Jr. (now Jibreel Kha...
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Connie, a fictional young girl, witnesses the student sit-ins at the lunchcounter in Greensboror,...
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