After conducting my research and looking over my last blog post, the text I will continue to focus on is The Bus Ride That Changed History. This text was written by Pamela Duncan and she focuses on Rosa Parks’ story. From this text I am aiming to focus my lesson around 3rd and 4th graders. Personally, I have not read this book yet; however, through research it is stated that each page builds off the other which will leave young leaders interested. I plan on using visual-spatial and interpersonal intelligences throughout my lessons. A visual-spatial learner is a student who learns holistically rather than in a step by step fashion. Through studies it is known that visual imagery plays an important role in a student’s learning process. This is because individuals are primarily processing pictures rather than words. I plan on using a photo journal as a beneficial way to teach about the Civil Rights movement. Looking at images allows students to understand the deeper meaning along with triggering emotion. Building off the idea of emotions I also plan on incorporating interpersonal intelligence. Effective verbal and nonverbal communication will be used throughout the lesson to touch on children’s sensitivity. When thinking about the lesson plan itself, I still want to show a BrainPOP video at the beginning of the class. Ultimately, a video would grasp the children’s attention immediately. I plan on looking for a video that introduces the idea of the Civil Rights movement, allowing me then to build off it to enhance my lesson. Following this, a PowerPoint presentation based on the ideas of the video will be displayed and as well as discussed as a class. Also, this presentation will include the who, what, where, when and why regarding the Civil Rights movement. The last slides of the PowerPoint will lay out important dates and the photo journal to follow who Rosa Park was and her influence during this time period. The text will then be read to the class as a whole leaving room for discussion. Lastly, I plan on directing students back to their seats to fill out an exit slip. This is an activity that allows teachers to formally access what students have learned. When thinking about this lesson plan, we had difficulty figuring out a beneficial way to freshly introduce this important yet sensitive topic in history to 3rd and 4th graders. To overcome this, we tried to add the BrainPOP video and the class read aloud to make it more kid friendly and comfortable for each student.