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Rosa Parks

Inspire children to explore how one woman’s refusal to move sparked a wider fight for equality and change.
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This Rosa Parks KS2 lesson introduces your class to the life and actions of one of the most important figures in the American Civil Rights Movement. In 1955, Rosa Parks bravely refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger at a time when segregation laws treated Black people unfairly. Her actions inspired protests and became an important step towards greater equality and civil rights in America.

 

Lesson 1: Rosa Parks

Introduce your class to Rosa Parks and the civil rights movement in America with this one-off lesson for Year 3 and Year 4.

Your class will ponder some strange new classroom rules before reading the story of Rosa Parks and considering why and how she acted against the segregation laws that were enforced in the southern states. They will also get the chance to retell the story of Rosa’s experiences, and discuss and respond to some of the segregation laws.

What's included:

  • Lesson plan
  • Slides
  • Activity ideas
  • Sentence cards
  • Story wheel
  • Story wheel cover
  • Worksheet
  • Information sheet
  • Segregation law cards
  • Question cards

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