Dignity and Courage Come Alive !
Linda Gorham |
African American storyteller Linda Gorham tells two stories. One is I Am Somebody : Story Poems for Pride and Power. This is an upbeat and moving celebration of Linda’s family tree and heritage. The lesson plan guides teachers to invite “pride poems” from their students.
In her story Rosa Parks : One of Many Who Sat Down to Stand Up Linda personalizes the words and action in a story of the famed Rosa Parks. The lesson plan explores the many other heroes of the civil rights movement who "sat down' to stand up for justice. Self-worth, dignity and courage come alive.
This unit comes with a teacher guide, text of stories & audio-download of stories as well as student activities.
Lesson Plans
I am Somebody: Yes You Are!
Purpose
- Build pride in students for their family and background
- Connect home life and classroom activities
- Model how times of struggle become sources of strength
- Appreciate the diversity and background of the other students
- Gain practice in writing by creating poems and stories
Download I am Somebody Lesson Plan (PDF)
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Rosa Parks: One of Many
Who Sat Down to Stand Up
Purpose
- Become more familiar with the Rosa Parks’ story
- Place Ms. Parks’ protest within the larger context of her supportive family and community and the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s
- Examine the motives and practices of bigotry and institutional racism
- Experience a recreation of some of the feelings, challenges and decisions facing people in this country as they lived in a system of legalized segregation and discrimination
- Understand the extent of the bravery of those who stood up to discrimination given the ignorance and violence of the times.
Download Rosa Parks Lesson Plan (PDF)
Story Excerpts
The following MP3 tracks are story excerpts for use with the I am Somebody and Rosa Parks lesson plans. Please note that these excerpts are protected by copyright and are exclusively for educational use.
Excerpt #1 -- I am Somebody -- 8:56 minutes
Excerpt #2 -- Rosa Parks -- 8:24 minutes
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About Storyteller Linda Gorham
Linda Gorham’s stories are fun, full of energy, and designed to enhance the love of reading. She tells folktales, inspirational stories, fables, “RESPECT” stories, hero stories, and, of course, stories that make your spine tingle and your hair stand on edge. Linda’s stories reinforce values, spark the imagination, and explore the world of ideas and traditions from other cultures. www.lindagorham.com
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