Alabama Social Studies SS24.1.12

SS24.1.12 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• SS24.1.12a

  Summarize historical events that have shaped the community and state.

• SS24.1.12b

  Identify and describe the contributions of significant individuals associated with the community and state in the past and the present.

• SS24.1.12c

  Identify festivals and observances celebrated in the community and state, and describe their historical origins.

• SS24.1.12d

  Identify sites of historical importance in the community and describe their significance.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students use old photos, firsthand accounts, and records to learn about Alabama's past. They tell what happened, who helped, and why a local place or celebration matters.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can use a photograph to explain how Montgomery residents worked to change unfair bus rules. They can name Rosa Parks and a person helping their community today. They can explain that Juneteenth remembers the end of slavery and why the Rosa Parks Museum matters.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may call any old picture a primary source, even if it was made long after the event. They may think Rosa Parks changed bus rules by herself or that Juneteenth began in Alabama.

04

How to Assess It

Show a photograph taken during the Montgomery bus boycott. Ask: "What are people doing in this photo, and why did it matter?"

1. 01

   Give pairs a boycott photograph and a current Montgomery bus photo; have them circle details they notice and label each photo.

2. 02

   Show a photograph of Rosa Parks and ask, "How did she and her neighbors work together to change bus rules?"

3. 03

   Put a boycott photograph, a modern textbook page, and a newspaper from 1955 on cards; have students sort primary sources from later accounts.

4. 04

   Show a photo of the Rosa Parks Museum and its plaque; have students tell a partner why people visit the site.

• SS24.2.12

  Describe historical events and celebrations within the state and nation using primary and secondary sources.

• SS24.1.13

  Utilize primary sources to compare and contrast conditions in their community and state over time.

• SS24.K.11a

  Compare daily life in homes, schools, and communities of the past and present using primary sources.

• SS24.HS.4

  Locate and utilize a variety of primary sources related to the selected historical subject.