Our I Am Rosa Parks activities include terrific tools tailored for elementary readers. This pack of printables perfectly pairs with Rosa Parks’ inspirational story, supports literacy, social studies, black history, and women’s history in a harmoniously holistic way. Students will explore Rosa Parks’ empowering tale through engaging activities that ignite curiosity and passion for learning. 

I Am Rosa Parks activity pack includes a variety of literacy activities. Students are challenged to express their ideas and understandings in clear, coherent prose by writing about Rosa Parks and summarizing her biography. Using the included writing templates and prompts, you can improve your writing skills and transform your thoughts into structured, expressive writing. Reading and writing activities like these help young readers and writers express complicated ideas.

Additionally, the included activities provide a wealth of opportunities to explore social studies. As part of this lesson, students will research Rosa Parks and create a timeline of her life. By understanding the context and impact of her actions in the context of civil rights and women’s history, we can better appreciate her actions. Students reflect on societal values and their contributions to societal change by identifying character traits that describe Rosa Parks and engaging in whole-group social skills activities. By coloring, tracing, and creating word clouds, students engage with history, grasp its relevance, and recognize their own potential as change agents.

As a result of the included activities, students will be able to:

• Color and picture of Rosa Parks.
• Write about Rosa Parks.
• Research Rosa Parks.
• Identify character traits that describe Rosa Parks.
• Research Rosa Parks.
• Create a timeline of Rosa Parks’ life.
• Summarize the biography.
• Apply Writing Skills with included writing templates and prompts.
• Practice Reading Comprehension with included discussion questions for the beginning, middle, and end of the book.
• Engage in Social Skills with included whole group prompts and activities.
• Develop Fine Motor Skills with included coloring and tracing activities.
• Create a collaborative word cloud. 
• Use digital tools to learn about Rosa Parks. 

These activities don’t just teach literacy and social studies; they inspire future historians, thinkers, and leaders.

💙 Spark a love for reading and discovery! Dive into our treasure trove of activities and bring stories to life in the most enchanting ways. Let’s turn pages into adventures!

💙 Once you’ve downloaded your I Am Rosa Parks activities, pair them with the book and our Novel Effect soundscape for an immersive, auditory adventure that brings history to life right before your ears!

About the Book

Author Brad Meltzer’s series Ordinary People Changed the World gives young learners an engaging look into historical figures. He shares what made this person a heroic figure, and tells their life story in a simple yet conversational way that captures young children. In his book I Am Rosa Parks, readers will see glimpses of her childhood that influenced her strength later in life.  

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