After you have read Herbert Kohl’s “The Story of Rosa Parks and the
Montgomery Bus Boycott Revisited,” write a 2-3 page (typed, double-spaced)
paper discussing the limitations of the “Rosa was tired” narrative that
is commonly taught in elementary schools in the United States. What different
kinds of problems does Kohl point to with regard to that narrative?
How do you think that teaching white children the “Rosa was tired” narrative
might affect their racial awareness and understanding? How do you think
that teaching black and brown children the “Rosa was tired” story might
affect their experience of schooling? How do you think that interracial
relations between students might be affected by this kind of story? Explain
your reasoning.