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Civil Rights Biography: Rosa Parks WorksheetCivil Rights Biography: Rosa Parks Worksheet
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K12 Reader
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3rd - 8th
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Social Studies & History
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2011
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Civil Rights Biography: Rosa Parks

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Add to your instruction on the civil rights movement with this biography of Rosa Parks. Class members read the one-page summary of her life, which focuses mainly on the part she played in the bus boycott. After reading, pupils respond to four questions listed at the bottom of the page.

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Concepts

rosa parks, civil rights, human rights, equal rights, civil rights leaders, the civil rights movement, black history month, biographies

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Use this lesson during a civil rights unit or during Black History Month
  • Invite your class to mark the text while reading

Classroom Considerations

  • Since the questions are opinion—and experience-based, you may wish to ask a few factual questions of your own to check for understanding
  • This is part of a series of materials related to the civil rights movement

Pros

  • Includes several thought-provoking questions
  • The biography and questions fit nicely onto one page

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