Freedom Rides: Journey for Justice
Publication Information
Author:  Haskins, James	Illustrator:
Title:  Freedom Rides: Journey for Justice	Date:  1995
Publisher:  Hyperion	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-7868-0048-8	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:
General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies
Summary:
These are stories about the Freedom Riders during the early years of the Civil Rights movement. The detail and "human" perspective provided goes well beyond most written descriptions. This is an engaging account of the actions of incredibly brave heroes.
Teaching Ideas:
Groups of learners may want to develop summaries (use Herringbone) of individual incidents for compare-contrast purposes (use matrices). Other comparisons might focus on these events vs. other examples of civil disobedience. Learners may want to speculate about whether such tactics would work in today's world.
Teaching Strategies:
Herringbone    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/herringbone.pdf
Matrices or Charts    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/matrices_charts.pdf
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Ethnic Groups > African-American Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > determination/perseverance Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > group > values > inhumanity History > region > U.S. history > Civil Rights > integration History > region > U.S. history > Civil Rights > segregation Social Studies > sociology > social issues > drug addiction > alcoholism Social Studies > sociology > social issues > racism > prejudice Heroes and Heroines > ordinary people

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