Rosa Parks The Path to Freedom 
Filmakers Library Inc, 1996. 
This documentary offers an
overview of Rosa Parks' life. Segments describe:
the social changes that occurred in the 1960's, the events that took place in Montgomery, Mrs.
Parks' arrest and the bus boycott, and the segregation laws that were finally overturned.

1.) Student will make a timeline that traces the key events, policies and court cases of the civil rights movement.

2.) In groups, students will examine an assigned court case or initiative for the positives, negatives and impact. The findings will be shared orally with the class.

3.) After viewing a video on Rosa Parks, students will read about various civil rights advocates. Then they will make a chart that outlines the contributions of each.

4.) Students will write a paper on how the demands of the African-Americans fueled the civil rights' movement.

5.) Students will read and discuss how the collaboration of African-American and white civil rights lawyers led to the end of racial segregation. Current problems will be discussed.

6.) Following a reading or a playing of a recording of Martin Luther King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" and "I Have a Dream" speeches, students will participate in a discussion of what the speeches mean and what the main messages were. How are they alike? How did they differ?

Students will be given the poem I Too by Langston Hughes to read and interpret. Students will then write about the author's message, interpreting his view of civil rights and freedom in this country. Then students compare the dreams of Langston's Hughes and Martin Luther King. The paper will be assessed using a rubric.

4 Points: 

· Shows thorough understanding of content 

· Exhibits outstanding insight/creativity

· Communicates ideas clearly and effectively
 

3 Points: 

· Shows adequate understanding of content 

· Exhibits reasonable insight/creativity

· Communicates most ideas clearly/effectively
 

2 Points:

· Shows partial understanding of content 

· Exhibits limited insight/creativity

· Communicates a few ideas clearly
 

1 Point:

· Shows little or no understanding of content 

.Does not exhibit insight/creativity