Diversity Lesson Plan

Standard: CCSS.ELA- Literacy. R L. 1.3 Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story,
using key details.

Culture or Cultural Concept: Being able to stand up for what’s right, self value, acceptance of
diversity.

Objective: Students will be able to describe Rosa Parks’ journey with equality and understand the
concept of diversity and all forms of life.

Materials: The book My Story: Rosa Parks, by Jim Haskins, glue sticks, construction paper (all different
skin tone colors) ,twine, color pencils, pencils, erasers, blank brochures and scissors.

Procedure
Set the Stage/Anticipatory Set
 Introduce the book, My Story: Rosa Parks, by Jim Haskins (Visual) and say, “Has
someone ever told you, you couldn’t do something because of your gender or color of
your skin?” Then bring up how every day I as a teacher will always tell you that “you
can be anything and do everything you want. I believe in you each and will help you
do what you want. “Now imagine if I told you everyday “No, you can’t do anything
and you can only stand in this spot.” Brief discussion of a time when they were
treated unfairly, due to their gender or race. (Auditory)

State the Objective

 Say, “We will be able to fill out this brochure and understand how difficult it can be
when the whole world is against you, telling you that you can’t do something.”
(Auditory)

Investigate Prior Knowledge

 Go over what they’ve heard about Rosa Parks, then write down what questions they
would ask her if she was still alive. (Auditory/Visual)

New Information/Input &Model

 Tell the students to look at the book cover and imagine being back in the same time
as Rosa Parks. (Auditory)
 Arrange the desks like the seats on a bus. (Visual)
 Assign each student to read a part of the story. (Auditory)

Guided Practice
 Working individually while reading the book, students will fill out the brochure.
(Tactile)
 Discuss how Rosa Parks could’ve felt and talk about her journey.
 Independent Classroom Practice
 Then begin working on tracing their hands and cutting it out, then bringing it to the
front then I will assemble the wreath. (Tactile)

Topic Review/Closure
 Teacher asks, “How do you feel after hearing Rosa Parks’s journey?” Students reply
with answers and I’m hoping for in depth, descriptive answers.

Evaluation/Assessment Then I would check to see if all the brochures are in order and filled out
properly.