Sachem East’s National History Club stopped by Tecumseh Elementary School on Tuesday to teach three classes about courage and civil rights to fourth grade students.
East students helped define terms associated with civil rights and discussed specific examples of civil rights in America, including the topics of segregation, and the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Using the story “Yertle the Turtle,” they explained how Yertle stood up for himself and was courageous fighting for his rights.
As part of the lesson plan, fourth graders created an acrostic poem.
“The program yesterday went really well,” said Tecumseh Principal Laura Amato. “It was great to see the interaction of the HS students and our fourth graders. The poems they created were very thoughtful and creative.”
-Words by Chris R. Vaccaro