Freedom Walkers Lesson 1: The Importance of the Montgomery Bus Boycott

In this lesson, students will research events related to and depicted in the informational text, Freedom Walkers, compiling their research on a timeline of events that occurred before, during, and after the Montgomery Bus Boycott in the 1950s. Students will examine the impact of two key amendments on the fight for equality in this integrated lesson plan.

This resource uses a book that is on the Florida Department of Education's reading list. This book is not provided with this resource.
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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computers for Students, Internet Connection
Instructional Time: 50 Minute(s)
Keywords: ELA, bus boycott, boycott, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Civics, Freedom Walkers, Civil Rights Movement, integrated, research, timeline, Jo Ann Robinson, MLK, King, Martin Luther King, lesson plan, protest, civil rights, voting rights, segregation, 14th Amendment, 15th Amendment, Russell Freedman, Freedman
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Unit/Lesson Sequence,  Worksheet,  Text Resource
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction
Resource Collection: Integrated Civics with ELA Lesson Plans- Grades 6-12

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