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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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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

Additional Tags

14th amendment, equal protection clause, civil rights movement, social studies

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

Common Core

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