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The Power of Nonviolence: Rosa Parks: A Quest for Equal Protection Under the Law

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Teach young historians about the historical legacy of Rosa Parks with a multi-faceted lesson plan. Pupils follow stations and use journals to explore prominent events, analyze primary resource documents, and engage in interesting classroom discussions.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
the fourteenth amendment, constitutional amendments, the civil rights movement, rosa parks, black history month, non-violence, brown v. board of education, segregation, the law of segregation, desegregation, jim crow laws
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Additional Tags
14th amendment, equal protection clause, civil rights movement, social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Differentiate for advanced learners with an entire project on the question of laws and rules
  • Frame the exercise of primary source analysis as an investigation to maintain interest for easily distracted learners
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires setting up stations in class beforehand
  • The fourth installment in a series of six
Pros
  • Teaches primary resource analysis 
  • Builds critical thinking skills
  • Uses stations to create an in-depth learning experience
Cons
  • None