Publisher's Synopsis
Readers will explore the stories of some of the most influential leaders of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s: Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King Jr., Jesse Jackson, Rosa Parks, Thurgood Marshall, and Malcolm X. Readers discover each hero's contributions to the civil rights movement and are encouraged to examine their legacy. Each volume is carefully crafted to supplement social studies curricula, featuring accessible language, primary source images, fact boxes, and sidebars. Timelines and questions aid in both reading comprehension and critical thinking about one of the most important eras of history. Features include: Timelines of the individual's life and historical events connected to it. Overviews of each person's impact on society that stresses why they are still important today. Critical-thinking questions that allow readers to develop their own intelligent opinions about this essential social studies topic. Draws on NYS Social Studies Framework concepts for grades 4 to 5. Incorporates fourth and fifth grade historical concepts of C3 Social Studies Framework.
