Hello Class! I have exciting news. Our local librarian Miss. Cathy and the rest of the reference staff at the Olean Public Library have agreed to help us find answers to questions we may have about the Civil Rights Movement, our novel study book "The Watson's go to Birmingham -1963", and can help us to find resources for class projects. For the next week, the librarians at Olean Public Library will be following our class blog and responding to any questions we may have.
I will start the conversation by posting a class generated question below in the comments section. We will decide on a question for our expert together, and start there. Feel free to ask the expert any questions of your own!
And a special thanks to Miss.Cathy at the Olean Public Library for helping us with our novel study!
Miss Cathy,
ReplyDeleteBecause we have been enjoying our novel "The Watson's go to Birmingham- 1963" by Christopher Paul Curtis, we were hoping you could recommend some other books that we may like and that could help us learn more about the Civil Rights Movement.
Thank you,
Miss. Blanchard's Class
The first book I would recommend is called "The Story of Ruby Bridges" by Robert Coles. Ruby was the firs African American girl to be sent to an all white school!
DeleteI would also suggest you try "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon Draper and the Gaither Sisters trilogy by Rita Wiliams-Garcia.
All of the stories can give you an idea of what it was like to be an African American during a time when people judged you by the color of your skin. I challenge you to ask yourselves if that is something that only happened in the past, or do you think it is still going on today and why?
Do we do anything in our town to recognize or celebrate the Civil Rights Movement?
ReplyDeleteHello Kids! I looked through some old newspaper articles and browsed the internet to find an answer to your question. I was able to find many individuals who lived in Olean that were activists for the Civil Rights Movement. I also found a posting from my other job at St. Bonaventure University from last January. A number of student and staff spent the month of January 2016 hosting several events to honor Martin Luther King Jr. I have attached the link to the site for you to visit with Miss. Blanchard.
Deletehttp://www.sbu.edu/academics/schools/business/graduate-degrees/master-of-business-administration-(mba)/2016/01/08/public-invited-to-bonas-events-to-celebrate-the-life-of-civil-rights-leader-martin-luther-king-jr-