Rosa Parks: My Story

P. 143

1. Why does Parks recognize the driver of the bus?

2. Critical Viewing: Look at the painting on page 143. How does this picture represent the ideal of equal rights for all people?

P. 144

3. Build Vocabulary: What is the definition of "complied"?

4. What does Parks say she was tired of?

5. What was the name of the driver?

6. Build Vocabulary: What is the definition of "manhandled"?

P. 144 (Beyond Literature: Cultural Connection)

7. What happens to Chinese people who criticize the their government?

8. What happened to the many students who protested the Chinese government in 1989?

Critical Thinking

9. Why do you think Rosa Parks's decision to remain seated on the bus was appropriate for a general civil rights test case?

Exit Slip: Would you had done what Rosa Parks did? Why? Explain.