2/26/2016
Montgomery Bus Boycott
and Rosa Parks
Timing
Intro – 5 minutes
Round 1 – 10 minutes
Round 2 – 20 minutes
Round 3 – 20 minutes
Show them how to do it, they do it and then discuss
They do and then discuss
They do and then discuss
Wrap Up – 5 minutes – exit ticket
Give each student a ¼ sheet of paper – they need to write a complete paragraph
answering the question
Introduction
Video
Why did the Montgomery bus boycott
succeed?
http://historicalthinkingmatters.org/rosaparks/
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Round 1
Table Groups
Timelines and textbook account (Document A)
Read
Fill
account
out graphic organizer and record your first claim
Discuss
Round 2
Robinson and Rustin docs (Documents B and C)
Read
Fill
text and answer guiding questions (alone)
out graphic organizer (with partners)
Record
second claim regarding the historical
question (with partner)
Share
as a class
Round 3
Highlander and MLK docs (Documents D and E)
Read
Fill
text and answer guiding questions (alone)
out graphic organizer (with partners)
Record
third claim regarding the historical question
(with partner)
Share
as a class
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Discussion
Why did the Montgomery Bus Boycott
succeed?
To what extent was Rosa Parks responsible for its
success?
Did your answer to the central historical
question change? If so, how?
What evidence from the documents caused
you to revise your hypotheses?
Rosa Parks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8A9gvb5Fh0
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