Essay On Ruby Bridges

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Lesson Plan Component Descriptors
Context This unit is called: "Ruby Bridges: A Simple Act of Courage"
This unit will be taught as part of the teaching about Black History Month.
Title and Grade Ruby Bridges: A Simple Act of Courage
2nd Grade
Length 135 minutes or 3 45 minute sessions
Relevant Standards CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.1
Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.2
Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.3 …show more content…

Why was it like this? What do these pictures tell us about how African Americans were treated in the 1950s and 1960s? How would you describe what Ruby Bridges experienced at the William Frantz Elementary school in New Orleans? Was it fair? Who was Mrs. Henry? How did she treat Ruby? What about how Ruby went into and left school is different from how you go to school? Why did the protestors stand outside the school Ruby attended? The teacher should then have the students decide if the events in the slideshow were fair or unfair. The class should discuss why or why not.
Students will then act out the different parts of the slideshow. After each part, the students will discuss the emotions that were in their part and how they should react if they see these situations in their own life. The teacher will then ask the following questions: Why is this happening? If you were the person this was happening to, how would you feel? What’s wrong with this behavior? Is there something that can be done to change

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