www. pdst. ie The Montgomery Bus Boycott, 1956 Applying the three Es to develop understanding of a case study

www. pdst. ie Learning about the past involves a process of enquiry The results of our enquiry will depend upon the available evidence Historical study needs to consider different interpretations of the evidence in an open- minded spirit of exploration (G6) Syllabus principles

www. pdst. ie Enquiry questions Give a clear focus to a series of lessons Clarify the learning purposes Ensure that the sequence of lessons is leading to improved understanding

www. pdst. ie Enquiry questions Should Capture students’ interest Give prominence to an aspect of historical thinking Result in a substantial outcome activity Be historically rigorous Allow a strong learning focus Excite curiosity Have puzzle element

www. pdst. ie Choosing an enquiry question What were the causes and consequences of the Montgomery bus boycott? How important was the Montgomery bus boycott in the history of the civil rights movement? How did the Montgomery bus boycott help to make Martin Luther King, Junior, a national figure? Why did Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her bus seat spark a national controversy?

www. pdst. ie Enquiry question Why did Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat spark a national controversy?

www. pdst. ie Exploring the enquiry question The story of Rosa Parks’ arrest Why did her arrest lead to a bus boycott? Why did the bus boycott become a matter of national controversy?

www. pdst. ie Interrogating the sources What do we learn from the police report about the circumstances of Rosa Parks’ arrest? What can the report tell us about Rosa Parks herself? Do the fingerprint card and bus illustration add anything to our understanding of the events of that day?

www. pdst. ie Exploring the enquiry question Why did the arrest of Rosa Parks lead to a bus boycott in Montgomery? Rationale for sorting exercises

www. pdst. ie Other people’s responses E.D. Nixon, whose actions contributed to the launch of the bus boycott. bio_ednixon.htm

www. pdst. ie Other people’s responses Jo Ann Robinson, whose actions contributed to the launch of the bus boycott. rican_american_history/2012/

www. pdst. ie The Bus Boycott

www. pdst. ie Exploring the enquiry question Why did this particular bus boycott become a matter of national controversy? “Definites” and “maybes” Supporting evidence

www. pdst. ie Segregation unconstitutional After the Supreme Court judgement om/bio_mlking.htm

www. pdst. ie Developing writing skills Bring it all together and write it up Managing the general and the particular: “big” points and “little” points

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