 This reference book is the
result of the eighth-graders' in-class study of the Little Rock Nine
and the autobiographical story of one of those nine, Melba Pattillo.
Students researched their civil rights leaders and wrote a
first-person biography explaining the contributions and sacrifices
these leaders made to the cause of equality and justice for
African-Americans.Even 60 years after the fight for equality,
many civil rights leaders are still well-remembered; however, there
are others who have received scant recognition. Thus, the uniqueness
of the book is to recognize not only those we all know who made a
difference, but also the men and women behind the scenes who
sacrificed, struggled and may have even lost their lives working to
ensure equality for all. This book is dedicated to those within its
pages and all people who were determined to bring equal rights to
their fellow man.
Eighth-graders wrote the book for a specific audience: early to
mid-elementary-aged students and had to evaluate style, format and
reading level necessary to reach their young readers.
The eighth-grade authors of this reference book are excited to
share their work with their third-grade reading buddies, not only as
a culminating activity in their study of the Little Rock Nine, but
also as a way to promote literacy within the school district.
[Text from file received from Tina
Workman] |
