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Let the Children March
Let the Children March
On June 19, 2022, Washington State will recognize Juneteenth as an official State Holiday for the first time. This is an American Holiday that belongs to every one of us- we are all free because they were freed. However, freedom from slavery was not the beginning of justice for us. This book teaches about the Children's March of 1963 and reminds us that we are still working for justice for Black Americans today. Empower students to learn about voting rights and challenges of today.
From the Publisher: In 1963 Birmingham, Alabama, thousands of African American children volunteered to march for their rights after hearing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak. They protested the laws that kept black people separate from white people. Facing fear, hate, and danger, these children used their voices to change the world. Frank Morrison's emotive oil-on-canvas paintings bring this historical event to life, while Monica Clark-Robinson's moving and poetic words document this remarkable time.
Questions for families to discuss:
Questions for families to discuss:
Why do people hold celebrations? What kinds of moments or events do you think are worth celebrating?
Juneteenth symbolizes freedom and equality for all people. What freedoms are you grateful for?
What do you know about slavery in the United States? What impact does our history of slavery have on the United States today? What other texts have you read that discuss or involve slavery?
What a country chooses to honor and celebrate speaks to their values. Washington State has chosen to make Juneteenth a state holiday, what does that say about our values? Why do you think it's taken so long to make this a state holiday?
Learning Goals:
Learning Goals:
For the Month of June, we are focusing on understanding justice and ways to support positive social change.
Students will examine diversity in social, cultural, political and historical contexts rather than in ways that are superficial or oversimplified. (Diversity 10)
Students will recognize unfairness on the individual level (e.g., biased speech) and injustice at the institutional or systemic level (Justice 12)
Students will analyze the harmful impact of bias and injustice on the world, historically and today (Justice 13)
Students will express empathy when people are excluded or mistreated because of their identities and concern when they themselves experience bias. (Action 16)
Go here to learn more about the Learning Goals, The Social Justice Standards
Listen to the story
Listen to the story
Learn more about Juneteenth
Learn more about Juneteenth
More resources for families:
More resources for families:
The book is available to purchase here.
Resource for Adult learning: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/what-is-juneteenth/
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