Sitting Down for Dr. King: Sit-ins Protests RT

Here's a powerful classroom play set during the Greensboro Lunch Counter Sit-ins of 1960. The event is viewed through the eyes of a middle-class white boy who gets angry when the protests prevent him from enjoying his family celebration at the Woolworth. As the historically-accurate events unfold, he comes to understand the plight of the young protesters and in the end overcomes his own preconceptions to "stand" with them.

Best suited for reader’s theater, podcast, or discussion-based classroom reading. Originally published in the January 2003 issue of Scholastic’s Storyworks magazine, Sitting Down for Dr. King's dramatic conclusion has made it one of the most frequently republished in the Civil Rights series. Note: the serious subject matter of this play requires previewing and pre-teaching. Download the free FULL preview. Visit ReadAloudPlays.com for more information. Thanks!