Hands on History at Home!
It's time to get hands on, South Florida! With Hands on History, you'll have the opportunity to learn and create with kids and teens in your household! Find story recommendations, activities, and resources that will fill your home with learning and some HistoryMiami fun!
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Child of the Civil Rights Movement
by Paula Young Shelton, illustrated by Raul Colón
Paula Young Shelton, daughter of Civil Rights activist Andrew Young, brings a child’s unique perspective to an important chapter in America’s history. Paula grew up in the Deep South, in a world where whites had and blacks did not. With an activist father and a community of leaders surrounding her, including Uncle Martin (Martin Luther King), Paula watched and listened to the struggles, eventually joining with her family—and thousands of others—in the historic march from Selma to Montgomery.
I Have a Dream
by Martin Luther King Jr., paintings by Kadir Nelson
On August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington, Martin Luther King gave one of the most powerful and memorable speeches in our nation's history. His words, paired with Caldecott Honor winner Kadir Nelson's magnificent paintings, make for a picture book certain to be treasured by children and adults alike.
Additional Books:
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Recommended for grades PK – 5:
- EJ’s Exciting Road Trip by Edwin Bonilla and Suze Guillaume, illustrated by Abira Das
- Let the Children March by Monica Clack-Robinson, illustrated by Frank Morrison
Recommended for grades 6 – 12:
- A Time to Break Silence: The Essential Works of Martin Luther King, Jr., for Studentsby Martin Luther Dr. King Jr., with introduction by Walter Dean Myers
- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
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Activity 1: Protest Sign
Social movements often use signs to convey a message. Civil Rights activists would create signs to be used as part of demonstrations. Today, people (big and small) have used their voices for issues they care about. Design a protest sign to deliver your own important message.
Materials
- Paper or cardboard
- Pencils, markers, and/or crayons
Activity 2: Worksheet
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