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A Dream of Freedom: The Civil Rights Movement from 1954 to 1968

A Dream of Freedom: The Civil Rights Movement from 1954 to 1968 written by Diane McWhorter

McWhorter grew up a privileged white girl in Birmingham during the civil rights movement of the fifties and sixties. She writes a detailed account of America’s civil rights movement during this time period and documents it with many photographs.

Activity: Create a timeline of events in your life. Provide pictures and descriptions of each of these events.

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* published by Scholastic Nonfiction (October 1, 2004)

Select an intermediate literature link for grades 3-5:

Intermediate literature link for grades 3-5:

	200 Years with Abraham Lincoln (Lincoln)
	A Day That Changed America: Gettysburg (Lincoln)
	A Dream of Freedom (Civil Rights)
	Abraham Lincoln for Kids (Lincoln)
	Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride (Women)
	America Votes (Election)
	Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar (Multiplication)
	Because of Winn Dixie
	Chasing Vermeer (Geometry)
	Clan Apis (Insects)
	Comic Poetry (Art)
	Commander in Chief (Lincoln)
	Flush (Ecology)
	Getting the Inside Scoop (Election)
	Hey You! C'mere! A Poetry Slam
	Jazz in Black & White (Music)
	My Brother Sam is Dead (American Revolution)
	Research Ate My Brain (Research)
	Seen Art? (Art)
	The Complete Guide to Lincoln Cents (Lincoln)
	The Dot
	The Extreme Searcher's Internet Handbook (Research)
	The Kid Who Ran for President (Election)
	The Tree Is Older Than You Are (Bilingual Book)
	There’s a Frog in My Throat (Idioms)
	Victory Garden (Plants)
	Where the Sidewalk Ends (Poetry)
	You Can't Take a Balloon into the National Gallery (Wordless Books)

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Project Based Learning: How can I make my environment greener?
The following are possible ideas or activities to use:

	Green Power: Eco-Energy without Pollution
	Water Dance
	This Is My Planet

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