Introduction
By Olivia Shull
This webquest is a stimulated diary for students grades 2-5 and the subject area is creative tasks.
Everybody knows the story of Rosa Parks. How she refused to leave her seat in a time where that was unacceptable. We have begun learning about our countries history with racism and segregation, but what else did Rosa Parks have to go through? What happened before she got on that bus? Where was she? Who did she say “No” to? What happened after she got removed from the bus? You are in a time where you do not receive equality and you are looked down upon. How do you feel the day you said “no” on the bus? What pushed you to say no? Remember you were just forcefully removed from a bus and arrested. What would you write in your diary?
How Rosa Parks helped spark the civil-rights movement by Becky Kover http://www.dispatch.com/content/blogs/now/2013/02/black-history.html&nb…;
Task
You are to create a diary as if you are Rosa Parks. You will describe Rosa Parks character and personality, her thoughts on the day of her arrest, and also the setting she lived in at that time. You will therefore have a new insight to racism in the mid 1900’s, and especially in Alabama.
Rosa Parks images and journal excerpts released in new US exhibition by Michael Ruanehttp://www.dailylife.com.au/news-and-views/dl-culture/rosa-parks-images…;
Process
First, you will need to do some research about Rosa Parks, her family, and racism during this time. Here are some resources to assist you:
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/modern/jb_modern_parks_1.html
http://www.biography.com/people/rosa-parks-9433715
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/rosa-parks
Now that you have a better understanding of who Rosa Parks is, you will write in her diary as if you are her during the week of her arrest. What was she thinking as she refused to move? What was she thinking while getting arrested? What was she thinking during the boycott?
Here are some websites to assist you:
http://www.ushistory.org/us/54b.asp
https://www.thehenryford.org/explore/stories-of-innovation/what-if/rosa-parks/
Rosa Parks Was Arrested for Civil Disobedience
December 1, 1955 by Americas Story
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/modern/jb_modern_parks_1.html
Evaluation
|
Begining 1 |
Accomplished 3 |
Exemplary 5 |
Score | |
| Character development |
Displays little to no understanding of who Rosa Parks is. |
Correctly portrays Rosa Parks during the time of her arrest. | Goes above and beyond to portray Rosa Parks. | |
| Historical Accuracy | Many historical inaccuracies were present. | Few historical inaccuracies. | No historical inaccuracies. | |
| Creativity | No imagination or thought was present. | Creativity was somewhat seen. | Student fully immersed themsevles into this project and imagination was seen. | |
|
Grammar Spelling Errors |
Numerous errors. | Few errors. | No errors. |
Conclusion
Students should now have a better understanding of racism in our countries past, Rosa Parks, the boycott, and the south during this time. 
Civil Rights Movement And Montgomery Bus Boycott by History Rocket http://www.historyrocket.com/American-History/timeline/1950-1999/montgo…
Credits
Thank you to the websites that were listed previously for the images that were included in this webquest.
Teacher Page
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There will be two books in the room for students to use, along with more books in the library. We will go to the library twice a week where there will be enough computers for students and books. Other work should be done outside of the classroom.
Who Was Rosa Parks? by Yona Zeldis McDonough
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9548739-who-was-rosa-parks