How did Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat help bring about change? In this KS1 lesson, pupils become museum curators, sorting muddled pictures and captions to explore what happened in the weeks, year and decades that followed. They connect Rosa’s action to the Montgomery bus boycott and the wider civil rights movement, developing their understanding of chronology and the difference between immediate consequences and longer-term change.
Learning objectives
- Children can see how Rosa’s action led to other changes, both directly e.g. bus boycott or more indirectly e.g.in contributing to wider civil rights campaign
- They can distinguish between her achievements at the time and how they led to changes later.
Activity 1
Muddled museum curator
A new museum is just being set up to commemorate Rosa Parks’ achievements. The display is divided into 3 sections:
- What changed in the weeks after her refusal to give up her seat?
