Parent Guide > Women in the Civil Rights Movement

This week in class, we’re reading "Women in the Civil Rights Movement" by Barrett Smith.

In the informational text "Women in the Civil Rights Movement," Barrett Smith discusses the role that women played in the Civil Rights Movement.

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

"How do we define the roles of men and women?" and "How do people create change?"

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this informational text at home:
  • What was "Women in the Civil Rights Movement" about?
  • What did you learn about Gender Roles?
  • What did you learn about Social Change & Revolution?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • 'Civil Rights Pioneer Gloria Richardson, 91, on How Women Were Silenced at 1963 March on Washington'
  • 'Kimberlé Crenshaw Discusses ‘Intersectional Feminism’'