Black History:Rosa Parks & Other Important People

By: Stephanie WilliamsCED575: Multimedia and Digital Technology

Spring 2015Elementary Special Education Students- 4th

Grade

Table of ContentsAbout Rosa Parks

Family History

Rosa’s Education

The Beginning of a Movement

The Bus Pictures

Virtual Field Trip

Refusing to Stand

After Her Arrest

The Aftermath

Awards

Rosa Parks Video

Famous Quotes

Rosa’s Death

Remembrance Video

Other Activists

Unrecognized activists

Foot Soldiers Video

Assignment

References

Reflection

Rosa Parks Rosa Parks was born in Tuskegee, Alabama on February 4th, 1913.

She is most famous for refusing to give up her seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama which caused a boycott of the public bus system.

She was a civil rights activist that helped launch desegregation of public facilities across the country.

Family History

Both of Rosa’s parents were former slaves and advocated for racial equality.

Rosa had many experiences of racial inequality.

Her grandfather helped to protect her family from the Klu Klux Klan by standing in front of their house with a shot gun to protect them.

Rosa’s Education

Rosa attended a one-room school house in Alabama.

The school did not have appropriate supplies such as desks.

Rosa had to drop out of school to take care of her family members.

The Beginning of a Movement

On December, 1st, 1955, Rosa boarded a bus to to home from work.

She sat in one of the first several rows.

A white passenger got on the bus and asked for her seat. She refused to give it up.

The BusOn display at The Henry Ford Museum in Detroit, Michigan

Inside the BusEven though the entire bench across the aisle was open, it was illegal for those of a different race to sit even in the same row.

It was not until Rosa’s choice that things started to change.

Rosa’s exact seat

The other side of the busAt the museum you can tour the inside and outside of the bus.

Virtual Field Trip

Follow the link to the Henry Ford Museum.

Write down at least 10 new things you learned from exploring the site and the story of the Civil Rights Movement.

Refusing to Stand

Even though the entire bench across from Rosa was open, the man still demanded her seat.

Rosa refused to stand and give up her seat, and this lead to her arrest.

After her Arrest

After her arrest, she said that she was tired of giving in.

The NAACP organized a boycott of the public bus system.

The Aftermath

Rosa suffered a lot of racial discrimination after her refusal to give up her bus seat.

Her and her husband both lost their jobs

They had to move in order to find new work and make a living.

AwardsSpingard Medal (The NAACPs highest award, 1979)

Martin Luther King Jr. Award (1980)

Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award (1992)

The Presidential Medal of Freedom (1996)

The International Freedom Conductor Award (1998)

Congressional Gold Medal (1999)

Detroit-Windsor International Freedom Festival Freedom Award (1999)

The Governor’s Medal of Honor for Extraordinary Courage (2000)

The Alabama Academy Award (2000)

Awarded More than 24 Honorary Doctorates degrees from universities worldwide

All AboutRosa Parks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8A9gvb5Fh0#

Famous Quotes

“You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.”

Each person must live their life as a model for others.”

“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.”

I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up, and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.”

Death

Rosa Parks passed away on October 24th, 2005 in Detroit, Michigan.

She had been suffering with Dimentia.

She was 92 years old.

Remembering

Rosa Parkshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTcwUKoidBc

Other Civil Rights Activists

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Dorothy Height

Bayard Rustin

John Lewis

Hosea Williams

Gloria Richardson

James L. Farmer Jr.

A. Philip Randolph

Roy Wilkins

And many more….

Unrecognized Activists

Foot Soldiers were those that took the streets and were a huge part in the Civil Rights Movement.

You may not have heard of any of these people, but their roles were just as important as those famous people in your text.

Important PeopleFoot Soldiers

http://www.biography.com/people/groups/activists-civil-rights-activists

Assignment

There is talk of putting a new face on one of the American dollar bills. One of the leading faces is that of Rosa Parks.

Your job is to research an activist of your choice that you think should be on one of our American dollars.

Create a poster telling about this person and why they should be recognized to be on our money.

ReferencesRosa Parks. (2015). The Biography.com website. Retrieved 05:32, Apr 18, 2015, from http://www.biography.com/people/rosa-parks-9433715.

Rosa Parks: Honorary Awards. (n.d.). Retrieved April 18, 2015, from Weebly website: http://kchhrp.weebly.com/awards-and-accomplishmentsachievements.html

Rosa Parks Quotes. (n.d.). Retrieved April 18, 2015, from Goodreads website: https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/46053.Rosa_Parks

Rosa Parks Bus. (2002). Retrieved April 18, 2015, from The Henry Ford Museum website: https://www.thehenryford.org/exhibits/rosaparks/story.asp

Famous Civil Rights Activists. (n.d.). Retrieved April 18, 2015, from Biography website: http://www.biography.com/people/groups/activists-civil-rights-activists

Rosa Parks Mini Bio. (n.d.). Retrieved April 18, 2015, from You Tube website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8A9gvb5Fh0

American Freedom Stories: Rosa Parks. (n.d.). Retrieved April 18, 2015, from You Tube website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTcwUKoidBc

Young Rosa Parks [Photograph]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://imgbuddy.com/young-rosa-parks.asp

Reflections

This final was not hard, however it was time consuming. The hardest part for me was coming up with a topic that I could really expand on. I chose to use Rosa Parks and Black History so that I could utilize this presentation in an elementary classroom setting.

The purpose and content of this Powerpoint is to inform and educate elementary students about Rosa Parks and other important Civil Rights Activists.

The only problems I had while creating my presentation was that it would randomly shut down. Luckily I saved my work often and did not lose much when these technological glitches happened.