Young Heroes: Children of the Civil Rights Movement

Lesson 14
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ELA

Unit 4

5th Grade

Lesson 14 of 34

Objective


Explain why Claudette and Rosa Parks were perceived differently by the community and if Claudette could have been the face of the movement. 

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose  — Chapter 7

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Both Claudette and Rosa Parks are perceived differently by the community. Why? Could Claudette have been the face of the movement? 

Does Phillip Hoose think that Claudette could be the face of the movement? Defend why or why not. 

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Key Questions


  • Why did Black leaders choose Rosa Parks as the “right” person to trigger the movement? 

  • How did Claudette respond to the news about Rosa Parks and her role in the movement? 

  • Why does Claudette decide to return to Montgomery? Did she make the right decision? Defend why or why not. 

Vocabulary


ally

n.

(p. 64)

someone who helps you in what you're trying to do, especially when there are other people against you

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.5.6 — Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
  • RI.5.8 — Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).

Supporting Standards

L.5.4
RF.5.3
RF.5.4
RI.5.1
RI.5.4
RI.5.7
RI.5.10
SL.5.1
W.5.10

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Explain the tactics and strategies the Black community used to make the bus boycott a success and if all members of the community shared the same perspective.

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