Back of the Bus

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This NF picture book by Aaron Reynolds retells the story of Rosa Parks on the bus. This book would be good as an IR because it is a bit long, but a good book for students to learn about on their own time. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Search:back%20of%20the%20bus This is a good site to use to extend on the topic of the book. It contains many activities based on the book. #ucflae3414f19

leximcmillin A UDL principle that fits with this book would be 3.1 Activate or supply background knowledge. This is because most students will already know a little bit about the history of Rosa Parks. An EL strategy that would align with this book would be 4. Link lesson to students prior knowledge. 5y

DrSpalding Independent reading is fine however it would make a good read aloud too. If the story is about a historical figure what is the correct genre? 5y

leximcmillin @DrSpalding Historical Fiction! 5y

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DrSpalding Guess again.... 5y

DrSpalding Or use your genre flipguide.😀❤️📚 5y

leximcmillin @DrSpalding biography?? 5y

DrSpalding Ding ding ding...that‘s the winner!👍🏻 5y

leximcmillin @DrSpalding Always getting those 3 confused 🤦🏼‍♀️ 5y

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DawnS

Back of the Bus | Aaron Reynolds

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#ucflae3414su19 Back of the Bus by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Floyd Cooper is a HF picture book that would be a great PR assignment in an early elementary setting. In doing so it‘ll meet ESOL 2 promote cooperation and UDL 8.3 foster collaboration and community. PR allows students to take turn reading while providing feedback and checking comprehension.

DawnS Throughout the story, we follow the boy(picture above) on his bus ride through Montgomery, AL in 1955. As children often do, he focuses a lot on his toy marble; however, when the bus gets packed his attention is drawn to a commotion at the front of the bus. His perspective of the situation from a child‘s eyes examine the frightened feeling and moreover the hope that came to be from Rosa Parks decline to move to the Back of the Bus that winter day. 5y

DawnS This link explains how to use PR in the classroom https://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/partner_reading and I think this would make a good introductory read during Black History Month to get students asking questions. 5y

DrSpalding Reading rockets is a high-quality resource. This would be an excellent book to use during Black history month or truly, any other time of the year. 5y

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DrSpalding What is fictitious about the story? Are you sure it is not a biography? 5y

DawnS @DrSpalding I am probably incorrect (you know I second guess myself on the genres) but if the author created the “account” from the boy that would make it fictitious, right? Also the book is written in first person and our guide says Biographies are in a 3rd person, wouldn‘t it be HF? I‘m still working on selecting the right genres, thank you for helping me! 5y

DrSpalding Usually if the author says they created the account based on a real person, then it would be considered a biography. Remember what I said about genres blurring a bit… It‘s not easy to categorize all books into specific genres. 5y

DawnS @DrSpalding It definitely gets confusing; however, that makes sense. Thank you! 5y

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marypeyton

Back of the Bus | Aaron Reynolds

“We are packed in the bus like lima beans.”

marypeyton

Back of the Bus | Aaron Reynolds

I like this book because it is the story of Rosa Parks but from an outside perspective of a young, black boy.

marypeyton

Back of the Bus | Aaron Reynolds

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Back of the Bus is a historical fiction book written by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Floyd Cooper. This is the story of a black boy in 1955. This story is about the segregation. It includes information about Rosa Parks as well.

Miadolce

Back of the Bus | Aaron Reynolds

“The bus slams to a stop, door slingin‘ open, and people pilin‘ on all crammed like Lima beans.”

Miadolce

Back of the Bus | Aaron Reynolds

I liked the different viewpoint in this story. It offered a unique perspective to one of the most defining moments of the Civil Rights Movement.

Miadolce

Back of the Bus | Aaron Reynolds

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This book tells the story of Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat, but from the eyes of a young black child on the bus when it happened. The illustrations are so colorful and he paints the facial expressions so well.

cjbattiste

Back of the Bus | Aaron Reynolds

“Like it‘s smiling I think. Cuz it ain‘t gotta hide no more.”

cjbattiste

Back of the Bus | Aaron Reynolds

The illustrations are captivating and extremely appropriate for the mood the story sets.

cjbattiste

Back of the Bus | Aaron Reynolds

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We never get to hear this story. After teaching a lesson about Rosa Parks and her legacy and influence, this would be an excellent story for children to hear.

ally11301

Back of the Bus | Aaron Reynolds

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This NF book is adorable. The young boy tells the story about the day he was sitting in the back of the bus and Rosa Parks was sitting in the front. He tells everything that happened that day and how she was arrested. This is a great book to read as a RA during Black History Month and teach students about Rosa Parks and how things changed after that day.

Author: Aaron Reynolds
Illustrated by: Floyd Cooper

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ally11301 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMTvTJ2rJxU this is a great video to put up in class! It‘s a read aloud of the book, but it shows as you flip the page and all the illustrations. 6y

ally11301 An UDL that would align would be 3.1 because it will activate or supply background knowledge about Rosa Parks 6y

ally11301 An ESOL strategy would be #4 because I would link the students prior knowledge to the topic 6y

MNelson98 I think it‘s super cool that this book has represents such a historic event from a different point of view. I can already tell that kids will enjoy reading this book and will learn quite a bit about black history. Great choice! 6y

DrSpalding Another fantastic book to use in social studies. 6y

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