6th Graders Learning about Civil Rights Movement

6th grade English students are beginning their reading of The Watsons Go To Birmingham -1963, by Christopher Paul Curtis. This week has been dedicated to studying human rights and key events from the Civil Rights Movement to build background knowledge and context. Our own Gordon Fields, the Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Tandem Friends School, graciously visited the English classes and shared his story and experiences of growing up in Charlottesville during the 1960's. Students also read and took visual sketch notes of local author, Amy Lee Tai's, story of her family's experiences in an internment camp during World War ll, A Place Where Sunflowers Grow. Check out some photos from our chat with Gordon.