Rosa Parks: My Story
By: Rosa Parks
CourageTheme 1, Monitoring Student Progress, Day 1
Taught By: Mr. Williams
Genre
Theme Wrap Up
Comprehension Skill:Compare and Contrast
What do the Characters in this
theme have in common? How are
they different?
What character would you most like to interview about their life? Why?
How do you think these two
selections relate to the other stories we
have read in this theme? How might they be different?
Civil Rights
n. The rights belonging to all citizens, such as freedom from discrimination. Martin Luther King worked to achieve civil rights for African Americans.
Activists
n. People who actively work for social change.
Petition
n. A document that requests a certain right or benefit. Students signed a petition requesting more time to eat lunch.
Segregation
n. The policy of keeping races separated. The 1954 Supreme Court decision in the case of Brown v. the Board of Education in Topeka outlawed segregation in public schools.
Reproach
n. Blame or disapproval. My mother gave me a look of reproach for being late for dinner.
Boycott
n. A protest that involves a refusal to buy from a certain business or person. Dan tried to start a boycott of the neighborhood store, but his friends had nowhere else to buy snacks.
Plaintiff
n. A person who files a lawsuit; someone who has a crime committed against them.
Complied
v. To follow rules or orders
Key Civil Rights Vocabulary
• civil rights– The rights that belong to all
citizens.
• activists– People who actively work for social
change.
• petition– A document that requests a
certain right or benefit.
• segregation– The policy of keeping races
seperate
• reproach– Blame or disapproval
• boycott– A protest that involves refusing
to buy certain products.
• plaintiff– A person who files a lawsuit;
someone who has a crime committed against them.
• complied– To follow rules or orders
Rosa Parks: My Story
Rosa Parks: My Story Making a Difference
What challenge does the main character face?
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What details show the main characters courage?
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2. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Comprehension Strategy:Sequence of Events
Using a Frame and Arrow Map, sequence what you think at the five most important events of the story.
Buckle DownLesson 3: Main Idea and Details
Making a Difference
By: Catherine Nichols
CourageTheme 1, Monitoring Student Progress, Day 2
Taught By: Mr. Williams
Genre
Key Civil Rights Vocabulary
• civil rights– The rights that belong to all
citizens.
• activists– People who actively work for social
change.
• petition– A document that requests a
certain right or benefit.
• segregation– The policy of keeping races
seperate
• reproach– Blame or disapproval
• boycott– A protest that involves refusing
to buy certain products.
• plaintiff– A person who files a lawsuit;
someone who has a crime committed against them.
• complied– To follow rules or orders
Rosa Parks: My Story & Making a Difference
Rosa Parks: My Story Making a Difference
What challenge does the main character face?
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
What details show the main characters courage?
1. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Comprehension Strategy:Sequence of Events
Using a Frame and Arrow Map, sequence what you think at the five most important events of the story.
Vocabulary:Parts of a Dictionary Entry
Vocabulary:Dictionary Guide Words
The words listed in a diction are are called entry words .
These words are arranged in alphabetical order.
Guide words usually appear at the top of a dictionary page to help locate entry words.
trivia - tropic
oriental - original
ice - identical
trump osmosis imply
trip origami ideal
trombone otter improvement
Rosa Parks: My Story & Making a Difference
CourageTheme 1, Monitoring Student Progress, Day 3
Taught By: Mr. Williams
Key Civil Rights Vocabulary
• civil rights– The rights that belong to all
citizens.
• activists– People who actively work for social
change.
• petition– A document that requests a
certain right or benefit.
• segregation– The policy of keeping races
seperate
• reproach– Blame or disapproval
• boycott– A protest that involves refusing
to buy certain products.
• plaintiff– A person who files a lawsuit;
someone who has a crime committed against them.
• complied– To follow rules or orders
Buckle DownLesson 6: Story Elements
Rosa Parks: My Story & Making a Difference
CourageTheme 1, Monitoring Student Progress, Day 4
Taught By: Mr. Williams
Key Civil Rights Vocabulary
• civil rights– The rights that belong to all
citizens.
• activists– People who actively work for social
change.
• petition– A document that requests a
certain right or benefit.
• segregation– The policy of keeping races
seperate
• reproach– Blame or disapproval
• boycott– A protest that involves refusing
to buy certain products.
• plaintiff– A person who files a lawsuit;
someone who has a crime committed against them.
• complied– To follow rules or orders
Buckle DownLesson 9: Author’s Purpose and Method
Rosa Parks: My Story
By: Rosa Parks
CourageTheme 1, Monitoring Student Progress, Day 5
Taught By: Mr. Williams
When You Are Finished
After you finish your Theme Skills Test:
1. Make sure your name, date, and assignment are written clearly on the top left of the paper.
2. Turn your test paper to me and put your answer key in the reading basket.
3. Finish your Mountain Language.4. Read a book of your choice.