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**Scene summary and key elements**
This scene takes place on a street in Montgomery, Alabama, on the day Rosa Parks refused to give her seat to a white passenger on a bus. Students should explore the scene to identify the different forms of segregation Black people experienced in the 1950s. The scene contains:
• A replica of the Montgomery bus with Rosa Parks sitting in a front seat
• A café with segregated seating and water fountains
• A copy of the Green Book on a bench by the bus stop
# Learning objectives
1: Explore the bus Rosa Parks rode on December 1, 1955. {.info}
2: Explore the bus stop and review the laws about riding a bus in 1955. {.info}
3: Explore an American diner and learn about other examples of segregation. {.info}
# The Bus{.objective .objective1}
Explore the early life of Rosa Parks and examine how it influenced her actions as an adult. Furthermore, students can explore the key events related to her protest on December 1, 1955. Join Rosa Parks on that famous bus ride and learn about segregation in the American South in the 1950s.
# The Law{.objective .objective2}
Explore segregation laws for public transportation in the 1950s and consider why the Green Book was an important for travellers who were not white. Students can also discover why Rosa Parks’ actions are remembered and why she is considered a figure who fought for change.
The Diner {.objective .objective3}
Explore an American diner and learn about segregation in restaurants. Students can also consider other forms of segregation and conclude why knowing the history of segregation in recent history is important.
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