Parent Guide > Meet The Fearless Cook Who Secretly Fed — And Funded — The Civil Rights Movement

This week in class, we’re reading "Meet The Fearless Cook Who Secretly Fed — And Funded — The Civil Rights Movement" by Maria Godoy.

In "Meet The Fearless Cook Who Secretly Fed — And Funded — The Civil Rights Movement," Maria Godoy discusses Georgia Gilmore, a woman who helped feed and fund protesters during the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Honor & Courage, Resilience & Success, and Social Change & Revolution as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

"How does a person overcome adversity?", "How do people create change?", and "What makes a hero?"

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this non-fiction - general at home:
  • What was "Meet The Fearless Cook Who Secretly Fed — And Funded — The Civil Rights Movement" about?
  • What did you learn about Honor & Courage?
  • What did you learn about Resilience & Success?
  • What did you learn about Social Change & Revolution?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • 'American Freedom Stories: Montgomery Bus Boycott '
  • 'American Freedom Stories: Martha Hawkins — Georgia Gilmore’s Club From Nowhere '