Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr.’s stories focus on the years following the abolition of slavery, when Black citizens of the United States found that, even in freedom, they were far from sharing an equal status with the nation’s non-Black citizens. The stories we tell here are of two Black Peace Heroes who refused to let the systems of inequality break their spirit but instead chose - in big and small ways - to stand up for the rights and freedom of their community.
- Rosa Parks’ brave choices will help your students internalize that even when the brokenness of our world feels overwhelming, there is no acti too small to help heal and change it.
- Through Martin Luther King Jr’s story, your students will come to value an uncompromising commitment to nonviolence and love (even of our enemies!) as the only way to build an equitable and just society where every person truly belongs.
- Well-researched content on slavery as well as the stories of remarkable heroes
- Multifaceted, authentic activities (spanning all intelligences and content areas)
- Discussion questions and vocabulary words for each section
- Over 100 additional resources listed and linked
- Comprehensive lists of theme-appropriate picture books.
Foster appreciation for diverse people and cultures, Empower your students to environmental activism, Introduce a strong female role model. Develop Social and Emotional skills, Create a culture of empathy and welcome, Integrate multiple intelligences, Engage with your local community, Contribute to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and Connect with other classrooms around the world.
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U.S. History, Black History, Social Studies, After School Programs
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Anti-Racist Education, Social Emotional Learning, Global Citizenship Education, Character Education
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Grades 6-10
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