Welcome to the Title Museum Setting Story cover Plot Theme Museum Entrance Press for Curator Research Room Story Room HF Room

Room 2 Story Elements Historical fact Character traits and theme Insert story photo representing Character Traits & theme Artifact 6 Insert story photo representing characters interactions Artifact 5 Character Interactions Insert story photo representing historical fact from story Artifact 8 Historical fact Room 2 Other character’s perspective Insert story photo representing other character’s perspective Artifact 7 Museum Entrance

Insert picture representing historical fact from author’s note Historical Facts Room Historical fact from story Historical fact from author’s note Primary source Insert picture representing historical fact from author’s note Artifact 10 Insert primary source Artifact 12 Room 3 Historical fact from author’s note Insert picture representing historical fact from author’s note Artifact 11 Museum Entrance

Room 4 Research Room Our artifact Picture representing other historical fact from research Artifact 16 Room 4 additional historical fact Picture representing Historical Fact from story or author’s note Artifact 13 Additional historical fact Picture representing other historical fact from research Artifact 14 Historical fact from authors note Additional historical fact Picture representing other historical fact from research Artifact 15 Our artifact Learn More: http://time.com/tag/civil-rights-movement/ Museum Entrance

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. Return to Room

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. Return to Room

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.) Return to Room

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. Return to Room

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 Return to Room

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. Return to Room

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. Return to Room

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 www.google.com//image/sit-in Return to Room

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 Return to Room

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 www.google.com//image/sit-in Return to Room

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 www.Time.com/civilrightsmovement   www.google.com//image/sit-in Return to Room

Artifact 12 Primary Source The photo you are looking at is from a news paper, from 1960. 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. www.google.com//image/sit-in Return to Room

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" www.google.com//image/sit-in Return to Room

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 Return to Room

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 www.google.com//image/sit-in Return to Room

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 www.google.com//image/sit-ins Return to Room

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. Return to Room

Curator Names Return to Room 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. Return to Room