Rosa Parks
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an activist in the Civil Rights Movement, whom the United States Congress called "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement".
Questions
1. How old was Rosa Parks when she passed away?
2. Why do you think she has been described as, "the mother of the freedom movement"? Explain your answer.
3. What do you think an activist is? Can you think of a synonym for the word?
4. Using the information in the following websites, create jot notes in order to write a biography about the Rosa Park's life and accomplishments.
5. If you were writing a biography on Rosa Parks, what questions might you want to ask her and her husband if they were still alive today?
Questions
1. How old was Rosa Parks when she passed away?
2. Why do you think she has been described as, "the mother of the freedom movement"? Explain your answer.
3. What do you think an activist is? Can you think of a synonym for the word?
4. Using the information in the following websites, create jot notes in order to write a biography about the Rosa Park's life and accomplishments.
5. If you were writing a biography on Rosa Parks, what questions might you want to ask her and her husband if they were still alive today?
The Life of Rosa Parks
Refusing To Get Off
The Arrest
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1. Who do you think that man might be? What is the relevance of him being in the poster?
2. Explain using detail and connections to the world around you, the meaning in the above image.
1. Who do you think that man might be? What is the relevance of him being in the poster?
2. Explain using detail and connections to the world around you, the meaning in the above image.
Statues
Questions
1. After viewing the movie, write a paragraph describing two to three character traits that best describe Rosa Parks. Remember to provide an example to illustrate each trait.
2. Do you think Rosa Parks is a good example of a strong female role model for young girls today? Explain your answer.
3. How would you rate this movie as a resource for teaching Black History in a grade 3/4 class. Explain you answer.
1. After viewing the movie, write a paragraph describing two to three character traits that best describe Rosa Parks. Remember to provide an example to illustrate each trait.
2. Do you think Rosa Parks is a good example of a strong female role model for young girls today? Explain your answer.
3. How would you rate this movie as a resource for teaching Black History in a grade 3/4 class. Explain you answer.
Question
Using the above passage as well as Mrs. Smith's video account, write your own journal entry outlining the events that you think might have occurred that December morning in 1955 on that Montgomery bus...
Using the above passage as well as Mrs. Smith's video account, write your own journal entry outlining the events that you think might have occurred that December morning in 1955 on that Montgomery bus...
Resources
Questions:
1. Describe the meaning of, "like a big old tiger's eye"?, "like I got it on a string".
2. Whose perspective is the book written from. How do you know.
3. Why is the boy hushed by his momma? Who is the driver speaking to?
4. Why does the boy's momma ask him to put his marble away? Explain.
5. Why do some people look back and give them angry eyes? Explain.
6. Why does the boy say he does not belong up there. Explain.
1. Describe the meaning of, "like a big old tiger's eye"?, "like I got it on a string".
2. Whose perspective is the book written from. How do you know.
3. Why is the boy hushed by his momma? Who is the driver speaking to?
4. Why does the boy's momma ask him to put his marble away? Explain.
5. Why do some people look back and give them angry eyes? Explain.
6. Why does the boy say he does not belong up there. Explain.
Write a short 1 -2 minute video about Rosa Parks.
Could this be the New Face of the American $20.00 Bill
Having learned about Rosa Parks, do you think she is a good candidate for one of the female finalists chosen to be the next face on the American $20.00 bill? Explain your answer.
