Gonna Let it Shine: MLK Selma Readers Theater

Students will quickly connect with eight-year-old Sheyann Webb. In “Gonna Let it Shine” she shares her emotional, often frightening childhood experience as Dr. King’s “Smallest Freedom Fighter.” We’re used to hearing about the Civil Rights struggle from the viewpoint of adults, yet here is the true story of a little girl who not only saw it, but was there on the front lines in Selma risking the same dangers as her adult counterparts. Carefully researched, it improves upon an earlier version that appeared in Storyworks in 2012. It's suitable for grades 4 through 8 for reader's theater, podcast, or classroom discussion-based reading. It includes lyrics for freedom songs from the movement. There are speaking parts for from 10 to 14 students. Includes a standards-based comprehension activity, too!

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