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U.s. Marshals Service: Ruby Bridges: Honorary Deputy

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an article regarding civil rights icon Ruby Bridges and how she became an honorary deputy from the U.S. Marshals Service.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Purposeful Paragraphs on Memorable Teachers [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
How can we use questioning to create lead sentences and details in order to create a purposeful paragraph? This PDF lesson offers an organization technique that asks students to pre-plan paragraphs by brainstorming interesting questions...
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Read Works

Read Works: Genre Studies: Biography Kindergarten Unit: Real People

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson uses The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles to teach students that biographies are about real people and how to identify information about these people. Ideas for direct teaching, guided...
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Read Works

Read Works: Smile!

For Students 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Ruby Bridges, the first African American to attend a Southern, all-white elementary school. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Walking Tall

For Students 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Ruby Bridges, the first African American to attend a Southern, all-white elementary school. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Walking Tall

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Ruby Bridges and her experience as the first African American to attend an all-white elementary school. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
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Read Works

Read Works: Walking Tall

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage shares the story of Ruby Bridges' rol. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are also included. Questions and a...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Service Pioneers [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students learn how civil rights pioneer Ruby Bridges and Congressman John Lewis helped to improve their communities.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Through My Eyes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Through My Eyes" by Ruby Bridges. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Breaking Barriers: Critical Discussion of Social Issues

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Through a series of picture book read-alouds and journal entries, students engage in critical discussion of complex issues of race, class, and gender.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Seeing Integration From Different Viewpoints

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
What does the world look like through someone else's eyes? Guide learners in using colorful paper glasses to examine a story of school desegregation from multiple perspectives.

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