Introduction
Yesterday we read a story about Ruby Bridges. You learned that she was a very brave 6 year old because her and her parents knew she deserved as good an education as her white peers. Ruby just so happened to be born at just the right time because when she was in first grade, in 1960, in the South, courts decided that schools should no longer be segregated, which meant Ruby could go to a "White School." Ruby was brave, because some white people did not agree with the court's ruling and protested her attending their school, to the point that they pulled their children out of the school, causing Ruby to be in a class all by herself.
Task
Though My Eyes
by: Ruby Bridges
Answer in 1-2 CANS: What would it be like to walk into a school and be the only one with your skin color? Would that be different? Would you feel different? Why or why not?
Process
1.) You need to click on the following link listen to (and take notes about) Ruby's story.
2.) After listening to the excerpt look up the following vocabulary words and write the definition of each. If there is more than 1 definition, write the one that most goes with what you read and listened to, about Ruby Bridges.(Make sure your handwriting is neat!) http://www.dictionary.com/
- Segregation
- Desegregation
- Integration
- Barricades
- Mob
- Boycott
- Marshalls
- Sacrifice
- Tolerance
3.) Your almost there! Before you write your journal entry lets start thinking as Ruby answer the following questions.Write your answers to each question in your writing notebook. (Must be answered in at least 1 CANS)
- On your first day back to school how would you have felt if 4 serious looking men appeared at your door to escort you to school?
- If you had to ride in a U.S. Marshall's car to school and could not walk without the 4 Marshalls surrounding you, would you be frightened?
- What would have been your first reaction to seeing barricades and people shouting as you enter your school?
- Would seeing policemen standing in front of your school and surrounding it make you feel like something important was going on?
- What if you very first day involved sitting in the principal's office all day and watching people point at you and rush about. Would you feel out of place?
- Would you want to go back to school if you saw people shouting as you entered and children being taken out of the classroom's because of you?
4) We're about to write our journal entry but lets have some fun and get our creativity juices flowing! Click on the link and pick 3 different topics to work with. Complete each topic by filling in the boxes that appear with the correct words. No skipping! http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
Step 5.) Okay we're here. The final part. Take out your writing journal and a pencil and title the page as if you were Ruby Bridges and the date was November 14, 1960. In your journal entry you should include-
- Sites
- Sounds
- Important people
- Events
- How you would have felt
Don't FORGET to spell check your words, punctuation and grammar.
Example of a journal entry:
June 6.2018
Good morning Journal,
Today there is offically 7 days left with my 8th graders and 8 days left with the rest of my scholars. My emotions are all over the place, especially about my 8th graders. I am so proud of all the growth all of my scholars have made and I can't wait to see them continue to work hard, go to college and change the world. I want them to know that I will always be there for them no matter what. There is NOTHING they can do to make me stop loving them or ever forget them. Until tomorrow.
Kati
Evaluation
Ruby Bridges Journal Entry Rubric
Conclusion
How did it go?
You have finished your journal entry and now have a glimpse of the hurt segregation causes. Through this assignment I hope you have learned that we are all created equal and hate never accomplishes anything. Just as Ruby Bridges was a brave human being, what are you doing to impact the world for the better? Answer this final question in 2-3 CANS!
Credits
youtube.com
dictionary.com
eduplace.com