MichelleCunningham

RosaParksAGoodCitizen
I.LessonPlanOveriewandDescription
Expectedtime:45mins
Chapter7CitizenshipfromHardcourtSocialStudiesTextbook
*PartofalargerunitofstudyonwhatitmeanstobeaGoodCitizen.
Goals:StudentsexamineRosaParksandherimpactonalargermovementandAmericaand
reflectontheirplacewithinsocietyandresponsibilitiesasacitizen
Concepts:ThefocusofthislessonisonRosaParks.1)BackgroundinformationonRosaParks
2)RosaParksBusBoycott3)citizenshipandtheimpactofRosaParks
II.
Objectives1.Studentswillfilloutanticipationguideonreadingand/orfillout
ContentDRTAwithapartner
2.Studentswillwritedown4factstheyhavelearnedaboutRosaParks
3.Studentswillwriteashortreflectionaboutanareathattheycanbeagoodcitizeninandwhat
theycandotohelpsomeone
StandardsR3.A.2.4.1:Identifyand/orexplainstatedorimpliedmainideasandrelevant
supportingdetailsfromtext.
1.6.3.A:Listencriticallyandrespondtoothersinsmallandlargegroupsituations.Respondwith
gradelevelappropriatequestions,ideas,information,oropinions.
1.5.3.A:Writewithafocus,withanunderstandingoftopic,task,andaudience.
5.2.3.D:Describehowcitizensparticipateinschoolandcommunityactivities.
5.2.3.A:Identifypersonalrightsandresponsibilities.
NCSSThemesandSubThemes:Power,Authority,andGovernance\
Explainpurposeofgovernmentandbeingagoodcitizen
III.Content
Vocabulary:

1.Justice:Equalrightsforeveryone
2.Boycott:Towithdraworforbidsomethingasaformofprotest
3.Community:Agroupofpeoplelivingorworkingtogetherinthesameplace
4.CivilRights:Therightsofcitizenstopoliticalandsocialfreedomandequality

A.RosaParksBackground:
BornFebruary4,1913
LeaderintheCivilRightsmovementwithcitizenslikeMartinLutherKingJr.
Themotherofthefreedommovement
Ledbusboycottthatwasapeacefulprotest
CivilRightsactivist/leader
SecretaryintheNAACPchapterinMontgomery

Secretaryfor20yearsinDetroitforUnitedStatesRepresentative

B.MontgomeryBusBoycott:
RosaParksrefusedtogiveupherseatnearthefrontofthebus
Shewasarrestedandcharged
SheorganizedMontgomeryBusBoycott
C.CivilRightsActivist/Leader
HelpedAfricanAmericansthroughoutherlife
Workedforgovernmentthroughoutherlife
Servedtohelpothersincludingthoseinprison
EarnedmanyawardsincludingthePresidentialMedalofFreedom
Materials/Technology

HardCourtTextbook

SmartBoard

PowerPoint

PictureBookonRosaParks

Pencil(s)/Notebook(oneperstudent

V.
Differentiation
AboveLevel:GivestudentsanarticletoreadonRosaParksandtheCivilRightsEraand
provideaprojectorreportstudentscoulddoindividuallyorinpairs
OnLevel:Providestudentswilllessscaffoldingandallowthemtogothroughaninquiryprocess
onhowtoapplytheirnewlearningtotheirownlife
Belowlevel/ELLStudents:Bringstudentsintosmallgroupstohavemoredirecteddiscussion
Givesstudentshighlightedvocabularywords
PrintoutoffactsandPowerPointpresentation
Allowthemtogothroughpicturebookmultipletimes
Drawillustrationsinsteadofwritingoutfacts
Formative/SummativeAssessment:
Formative:Checkforunderstandingthroughthumbsup/down,turnandtalk,andwhattheywrite
downforfacts
Summative:Writtenoutresponsetohowtheycanbeagoodcitizenanddosomethingpeaceful
forsomethingtheybelievein
VI. TeachingProcedures
A.Introduction(AnticipatorySet)
1. TeacherwillreadaloudaPicturebookofRosaParksforGrades24
2. Studentswilldoapicturewalkthroughthebook
3. Thenstudentswillfilloutanticipationguideand/orcontentDRTAanswering
threequestionsanddiscusstheiranswerswiththeirturnandtalkpartner
4. Teacherwillreadthebookandstudentswilllisten
5. Teacherwillgoovervocabularyandconceptsthroughdiscussionthatshouldbe
addressedforthestudents
6. Teacherwillfacilitatediscussionandstudentswillwritetwothingstheylearned
aboutRosaParksandaddittotheiroutlineofRosaParks
B.Input(TeachingProcedures)

1.TeacherwillgooverinteractivepresentationonRosaParkswithpicturesand
facts
2.StudentswilladdtwomorefactsaboutRosaParksandturnandtalkwiththeir
partner
C.Practice(Guided/Independent)
1.Studentswillusethetextbook,notes,andthepicturebooktofillintheiranticipation
guideand/orContentDRTA
2.Studentswillsharetheirresponsesandanswerswithanotherpartnergroup
3.Studentswillbrainstormwholegroup,smallgroup,andindependentlytofindoutareas
theycouldhelpandbegoodcitizens
D.Closure
1.Inpairsstudentswillwriteaboutonepeacefulthingtheycandotostandupforapersonor
groupofpeople(family,brother,sister,friends,culturalgroup)
Discusstheirwritinginsmallgroupsandshareoutinwholegroup
VII.
Reflection
A.
ReflectiononPlanningRosaParkswasamonumentalfigureforAfricanAmerican
rightsandcivilrights.Iwantedtoportrayherandtheenormousdecisionshemade
withauthenticityandacceptability.Iknowananticipationguidewouldallowmeto
seewhattheyknowandtheirthoughtsandpredictions.Itwouldallowthemtogeta
previewoftheinformationandhelpthemthroughthelesson.Iwantedtousea
contentDRTAbecauseitkeepsthestudentsengagedandallowsthemtoseethe
predictionstheymadeandiftheycometruewithinthereading.Theywanttoknowif
theirrightsoitkeepshighengagementandexcitementthroughthelesson.The
writingpieceattheendgivesthemthereadingandwritingconnectiontohavedeeper
comprehensionandallowsnewlearningtotakeplace.Iwantedthemtobeableto
reflectonhowtheycouldbeactiveparticipantsintheirschoolandcommunityand
evenatayoungagecanmakeabigdifference.Iwantedthemtolearnaboutheroesin
societyfromthepastbutalsowantedtolinkthattothepresentandtheirownlives.

Dependingontheirbackgroundknowledgeaboutcivilright,citizenship,andRosa
ParksIwouldhavetogaugetheclassandhowtoproceedmovingforward.Iwanted
tosupplementthetextbookwithapicturebookforhigherengagementandmore
resourcesandmaterial
VIII.VI.TeacherandStudentResourcesandEvaluationofResources
ResourceTitleor
WebsiteAddress

/http://www.socialstudi
esforkids.com/articles/
ushistory/rosaparks1.ht
m

Influence
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http://www.ducksters.c
om/biography/women_
leaders/rosa_parks.php
http://www.timeforkids
.com/news/rememberin
grosaparks/77091

SocialStudiesin
ElementaryEducation
byParker

SI

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