Rosa

Giovanni, N. (2005). Rosa.  New York, NY:  Harry Holt and Comapany.

Rosa is a seamstress working to make a living.  She would work late hours to complete her sewing assignments.  One day she is able to leave early.  She was tired and went home on the bus.  The bus was full, but since people were still getting on, she was asked to give up her sit for a white person.  This was during Civil Rights Movement.  She refused to give up her sit.  When people heard she was arrested, they decided to protest and boycott the buses. They continued until the Supreme Court ruled Segregation is wrong.

With this book, students can write a narrative essay making a connection to the events in Rosa's life.  They would need to follow the writing process for writing a narrative.

7th Grade Writing TEKS - Reporting Category 2 -16 A RS -write a personal narrative that has a clearly defined focus and communicates the importance of or reasons for actions and/or consequences.