Parent Guide > Before Rosa Parks, There Was Claudette Colvin

by Margot Adler 2009

Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.

This week in class, we’re reading "Before Rosa Parks, There Was Claudette Colvin" by Margot Adler.

In the informational text "Before Rosa Parks, There Was Claudette Colvin," Margot Adler discusses the not widely known actions of Claudette Colvin in the Civil Rights Movement.

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Prejudice & Discrimination and Social Change & Revolution as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

"What are the effects of prejudice?" and "How do people create change?"

Ways to support your child:

  • Ask your child about this informational text at home:
    • What was "Before Rosa Parks, There Was Claudette Colvin" about?
    • What did you learn about Prejudice & Discrimination?
    • What did you learn about Social Change & Revolution?
  • Watch the following clips with your child at home: