One moment can define the rest of your life—and in the case of Rosa Parks and her famous decision in December 1955, it can define the trajectory of a nation. Elementary readers learn more about the life and message of Rosa Parks with an informational reading assignment and comprehension questions, as well as an online research activity.

Concepts

rosa parks, discrimination, the civil rights movement, civil rights leaders, the montgomery bus boycott, reading comprehension, informational texts

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign one of the readings and accompanying questions for homework the night before a lesson on Rosa Parks
• Use as a reading assessment passage when focusing on informational text

Classroom Considerations

• Timeline activity requires access to the Internet
• Photographs on several pages are in color, but printing in black and white shouldn't obscure comprehension

Pros

• Includes two different reading passages, allowing you to differentiate easily between reading levels in the class
• Assesses understanding of the main idea and historical context of the passage as well as textual details

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.3.1 RI.3.2 RI.3.3 RI.3.10 RI.4.1 RI.4.2 RI.4.3 RI.4.10 RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.5.3 RI.5.10 RI.6.1 RI.6.2 RI.6.3 RI.6.10