Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up By Sitting Down (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
This juvenile non-fiction title covers the "Greensboro Four" and the sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter in August 1961. The young men were tired of segregation which allowed only whites to eat at the lunch counter. So, following Dr. Martin Luther King's belief in change through non-violence, these four remarkable young men staged a sit-in.As the days went by, more young people joined in and soon the entire nation was seeing what can be accomplished when people believe in a common goal and are willing to do something to encourage change.If you are studying the Civil Rights Movement with young children, this is an excellent and easy to understand book about one of the events during that time. Title: Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down by Andrea Davis PinkneyShort Description of the Book: This story depicts the events that unfolded at the Woolworth's counter in Greensboro, NC as four young black men took a stand by sitting at a white's only counter demanding equality. This book not only teaches historical events, but touches on character traits such as pride and integrity.Focus: In this mini-lesson I would teach vocabulary that ties in with NC history for grade eight.Teach: W8.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.1. I would have students make a list of words that are unknown or unfamiliar to them.2. I would have them go around the room and discuss these words with others and try to find a meaning without using a dictionary. 3. I would review the words shared and have students write three complete sentences that they would use if they were describing the Greensboro sit-ins.Expected Outcome: I hope students would learn vocabulary that was not familiar to them and recognize it when reading in ELA and Social Studies classes.
What do You think about Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up By Sitting Down (2010)?
Reread in Jan of 2014 in memory of Franklin McCain and MLK, Jr.Love the Pinkneys!!
—ReadFreak124
Great book! It involves real pictures of the 4 friends who started the sit-in.
—lns
I loved the story, but the illustrations were too busy and distracting to me.
—Charles
Historical story about the Greensboro sit-in. Great for civil rights.
—056nell
