Why do we celebrate Rosa Parks on Dec. 1?

Did you know that December 1st is Rosa Parks Day?

Rosa Parks was not born on December 1, but she did something on December 1 for which she is remembered.

• Scholastic.com shares information: Rosa Parks: How I fought for Civil Rights.

• The Library of Congress shares an American Memory of Dec. 1, 1955:  Today in History Dec. 1.

• The My Hero Project has information on a Freedom Hero: Rosa Parks.

• There is even a book on Big Universe Learning called Rosa Parks: A life of courage.

This book by Tonya Leslie shows how Rosa Parks lived her life courageously. She refused to change bus seats because she was African-American. Children will discover the bravery of Rosa Parks during a time of racial segregation.  Students will probably have lots of questions about why things were they way they were. This book and the discussion it promotes could be a great opportunity for learning.