Freedom Summer

Look at the cover. What conflicts or issues might come up in the text?
What does the title make you think of?

Important terms:
segregation
integration
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Freedom Summer: a movement during the summer of 1964 to register black Americans to vote

Full text:
http://sc45.weebly.com/uploads/5/1/1/0/5110912/freedom_summer.pdf

Analyze and write in your notebook:

1. Title and author   2. Social issues and messages   3. Genre and author's purpose   4. Style and craft 

For more historical information on Freedom Summer, see:


http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eyesontheprize/story/09_summer.html

http://www.history.com/topics/freedom-summer


Continue brainstorming ideas for your picture book. Many books are inspired by:

•  a specific historical period or event, 
• a person who has made a significant impact on society or culture, 
• real, life experience, or 
• an article or text read by the author. 

Consider getting inspiration from real life events.