With this unit, students will learn about one of the most inspirational women of all time. Rosa Parks was given the nickname, The Lady of Freedom and has become a symbol of Freedom.
This biography unit has it all! There are a variety of activities for you to teach about Rosa Parks. This could be a week-long unit or as short as a day or two, depending on the time allotted and the needs of your students. There are several ways to use this unit to differentiate for students.
What’s Inside:
✔ Meet Rosa Parks
✔ Fact or Fiction Activity
✔ Character Mini-Booklet w/Timeline Sorting Activity—fits inside their notebooks!
✔ Biography Organizers
✔ Character Traits Activity
✔ Quiz
✔ Answer Keys
✔ Vocabulary Posters for important character traits:
✔ Brave, Determined, Confident
Reading:
Have students read the passages about where they will meet Rosa Parks and learn all about her life. There’s also a custom-created biography organizer to use for review or for further research.
Suggestions and Ideas for centers:
✔ Have students read the Meet Rosa Parks and answer the comprehension questions on the organizers.
✔ Have students complete the character mini-booklet with timeline dates. These fit nicely inside their notebooks.