English Lesson Plan

Overview:Rosa Parks, the woman many consider the mother of the U.S. civil rights movement, first became known when she refused to give up her seat to white passengers Dec. 1, 1955. Parks, who died Oct. 24, 2005 at age 92, was named one of Time magazine’s 20 most influential heroes in June 1999.

Suggested time allotment: Writing prompt with in-class assignment of 20 minutes or less.

Objectives

Students will:

1. Read the Time article and react to it and to your views of her impact.
2. Write a reaction paper on the topic: “Rosa Parks’s action still has impact today. I can see this in ______________.”

Standards: National Council of Teachers of English and International Reading Association Standards for English Language Arts:
8. Students use a variety of technological and informational resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.
12. Students use spoken, written and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion and the exchange of information).

Resources and materials:
Web sites with information:

• “Rosa Parks: Her simple act of protest galvanized America’s civil rights revolution,” by Rita Dove.
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