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Category Archives: African American
Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: Phillis Wheatley
The Let Freedom Ring book series is published by Capstone Press and includes 46 kid-friendly biographies of important Americans. The Phillis Wheatley biography is written by Susan R. Gregson and includes a glossary of important words, poems written by Phillis, … Continue reading
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Teaching Civics With Children’s Literature: As Good As Anybody
Martin Luther King Jr. played a significant role in United States history. In As Good As Anybody: Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel’s Amazing March Towards Freedom, written by Richard Michelson, young readers will learn about his battles … Continue reading
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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: Teammates
Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play major league baseball. Teammates, by Peter Golenbock, not only chronicles the struggles Robinson endured in his pioneering position, it also describes the unfair treatment black Americans experienced during the era of legal segregation … Continue reading
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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: Freedom on the Menu
Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-Ins, written by Carole Boston Weatherford with paintings by Jerome Lagarrigue, tells the story of an important event of the civil rights movement from a little girl’s point of view. Connie, a young black girl, … Continue reading
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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.
A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr., written by David A. Adler and illustrated by Robert Casilla, is an excellent book to explain the legacy and important contributions made by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. within America. Students are made … Continue reading
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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: From Slave Ship to Freedom Road
"I was shackled by my wrists and ankles to a man on my right and one to my left. I could not stand. I could not turn over. I will never understand what I did to deserve this" ( Lester … Continue reading
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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: Rosa
Introduction Civil rights is an important aspect of American History. There are many important people that helped create a desegregated America. Even though some of these individuals may have done small things to help achieve desegragation, they made important impacts … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman
Young Tameka wants her favorite uncle, Ray, to visit her in California. Ray is too busy with his job in South Carolina to travel to Tameka’s home; so, he sends Oliver K. Woodman, a hand-crafted wooden man, in his place. The Journey of Oliver … Continue reading
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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: The Bus Ride that Changed History
The Bus Ride that Changed History: The Story of Rosa Parks, written by Pamela Duncan Edwards and illustrated by Danny Shanahan, is a simple book that uses repetitive phrasing to powerfully express its themes of civil rights and civil disobedience. … Continue reading
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Teaching History with Children’s Literature: George Washington Carver
Did you know that George Washington Carver developed hundreds of uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soybeans? In George Washington Carver, a biography by Tonya Bolden, students can read the inspirational and impressive life of George Washington Carver, the brilliant … Continue reading
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