About the Course
From the Our Stories to Tell Academy series
✨ Course Description
In the 1920s, segregation laws in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, kept Black residents from riding city buses. Instead of waiting for permission, they took the wheel — creating The Safe Bus Company, the largest Black-owned bus system in America. This inspiring story of innovation, unity, and resilience helps readers see how everyday people change history through courage and creativity.
📚 What’s Included
✅ Engaging historical narrative (Grades 3–8 readability)
🧑🏫 Teacher & Parent Guide with objectives, pacing, and standards alignment
🧠 Comprehension & discussion lessons promoting critical thinking
🔤 Phonics & vocabulary activities for developing fluency
📝 Printable and digital student worksheets for guided or independent learning
🎯 Skills Targeted
📖 Reading stamina & fluency
Historical comprehension & discussion
💡 Identifying cause & effect / problem & solution
🔎 Vocabulary development & word meaning
🤝 Collaboration, cultural understanding, and community resilience
⏰ Time
🕐 About 60 minutes (can extend to 2 sessions or small-group study)
💻 Format
🖨️ Printable • 💾 Digital Google Docs • 🏫 Classroom-ready resources
Your Instructor
Yisra El Apriale
Yisra El Apriale is an educator and curriculum creator passionate about telling untold Black history. She develops high-interest, accessible lessons that build reading, comprehension, and critical thinking skills while celebrating resilience, creativity, and cultural pride. Yisra empowers students and teachers to engage deeply with history through stories that matter.