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5. Artifact 1 Setting/ Point of View
The story is narrated in first person through the eyes of a little girl, Connie. This takes place in Greensboro, during the Civil Rights Movement.
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6. Artifact 2 Story Plot Return to Room
At the beginning of the story, Connie is a little upset because she wanted a banana split. She couldn’t get one because they were only sold at the lunch counter where only whites could sit and Connie was African-American. Connie and her aunt then drink from a "whites only" water fountain even though they were not supposed to because her aunt never obeyed the laws about blacks and whites. Connie did not understand why her aunt does this. Dr.King then comes to town and gives a speech about civil rights for African-Americans. Connie did not understand anything he was saying while he gave the speech but she still listened.
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7. Artifact 3 Book Citation & Author’s Style
Freedom on the Menu, Carole Boston Weatherford, Dial Books for Young Readers, 2005.
(Fictional characters in fiction situations, but in the context of a real historical period.)
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8. Artifact 4 Theme
The theme of the story is if you are fighting for something you know is right, don’t stop fighting for it.
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9. Artifact 5 Character Interactions
Through Connie's interactions, readers will learn blacks didn’t have the same rights as whites. There were separate white and black water fountains. Also, readers will learn that there were even such things as sit-ins. They also protested by having marches, with signs that said what they felt about African-Americans not having the same rights as white people. Connie is happy at the end of the story because she knows she can finally get her banana split, while sitting at the "whites only" counter. Also, because her brother and sister were part of the sit-ins that led to the rights for her to be able to sit at the "whites only" counter, where she once couldn’t sit
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10. Artifact 6 Character Traits & Theme
Connie is nice, determined, and brave. These traits help her because she is determined to sit down at the lunch counter. What she learns is to fight for what is right, and don’t stop. Her sister teaches her this after she goes to jail after she went to a sit-in. Connie learns her sister went to jail with pride for doing what was right.
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11. Artifact 7 Other Character’s Perspective
The story would be told different if told by Connie's older sister. It would be told different because it would tell how she went to jail for being involved in a sit-in. There would be more details about the sit-in and what happened there. She would tell it in a mad manner because she was arrested at the sit-in. A sit-in is when people sit where they aren't supposed to, and protest.
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12. Artifact 8 Historical Fact from the Story
In the story it states, "Hundreds of people walking up and down sidewalks in front of stores, restaurants, and movie theaters because African-Americans were not being treated fairly, and wanted to be treated fairly." This historic fact from the story is true. The facts to prove the information in the story is true are:
"Within days, sit-ins were taking place in other department stores and other cities. Hundreds of people attended rallies and peaceful demonstrations in Greensboro during the 1960's."
"Hundreds of people attended rallies and peaceful demonstrations in Greensboro."
The Civil Rights Movement By: Jennifer Zeinger
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13. Artifact 9 Historical Fact from the Story
In the story it states, "Families heard on the news how hundreds more had joined the sit-ins." The facts to prove that the information in the story is true are:
"Within days, sit-ins were taking place in....other cities."
"Within days, the sit-in movement expanded beyond Greensboro, to other cities in North Carolina."
The Civil Rights Movement By: Jenniffer Zeinger
The Civil Rights Movement By: Micheal Anderson
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14. Artifact 10 Historic Fact from Author’s Note
In the author's note it states, "Blacks were finally allowed eat at Woolworth's Lunch Counter on July 25, 1960." The facts to prove the information in the author's note is true are:
"Lunch counters became intergrated and African-Americans and whites were aloud to sit together on July 25, 1960."
"They claimed that restaurants and lunch counters can serve whomever they wish."
The Civil Rights Movement By: Jennifer Zeinger
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15. Artifact 11 Historical Fact from Author’s Note
In the author's note it states, "Because of the sit-ins, students and other supporters successfully changed segregation in other public places; parks, swimming pools, beaches, and theaters." The facts to prove the information in the text is true are:
"Their actions made an immediate and lasting impact, forcing Woolworth's and other establishments to change their policies."
"The lunch-counter sit-ins spawned wade-ins at pools and beaches, kneel-ins at libraries, and walk-ins at theaters and amusement parks."
History.com/civilrightsmovement
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16. Artifact 12 Primary Source
The photo you are looking at is from a news paper, from It relates to our book because the book is about sit-ins. Because the book is about sit-ins in Greensboro 1960 a photo from a news paper would be very helpful. It shows and tells about the time line that the book is about. It also let’s us get a look of how the place the event took place.
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17. Artifact 13 Historical Fact from Story or Author’s Note
"Hundreds of people walked up and down the sidewalks in front of stores, restaurants, and movie theaters"
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18. Artifact 14 Other Historical Facts
Woolworth's Lunch counter is located in North Carolina, it is important because sit-ins took place there.
Time.com/civilrightsmovement
The Civil Rights Movement By: Jenniffer Zeinger
ww.google.com//image/sit-in
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19. Artifact 15 Other Historical Facts
The protesters at the counter were yanked off their seats and beaten. Food and coffee was poured over their heads.
Time.com/civilrightsmovement
The Civil Rights Movement By: Jenniffer Zeinger
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20. Artifact 16 Other Historical Facts
Many white people that did not like black people thought segregation was normal for blacks. The separation of white people and black people had been a big part of life for generations in the south.
Time.com/civilrightsmovement
The Civil Rights Movement By: Jenniffer Zeinger
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21. Artifact 17 Our Artifact Return to Room
The artifact is a diner with African-American people sitting at the lunch counter, even though they know they are not supposed to. They are there because they are participating in a sit-in.
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We are 5th grade students at Lowe Elementary, in Mrs.Herp’s class. Denver, Myla, and Chole. All of us are really good friends. Myla loves to talk. Chloe loves to joke around. Denver is shy. By the way, we are not dogs.
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