Home Plan - [GR1-L4-U1-LC1-13 Ruby Bridges]

The document provides a comprehensive guide on introducing students to the story of Ruby Bridges. It outlines learning objectives, vocabulary words, and details about Ruby Bridges’ bravery and impact amidst opposition to attending a white school in the segregated South. Interactive activities focus on reading strategies, comprehension exercises, and discussions to engage students with the material and enhance their comprehension skills, including understanding the author’s purpose, sequencing events, and reflecting on the impact of Ruby Bridges.

Contents

• Pages 1—31: Ruby Bridges lesson overview: story introduction, objectives, vocabulary, history, activities.
• Pages 32—40: Comprehension skills activities.

This section of the document provides tips and goals for introducing students to the story of Ruby Bridges. It outlines learning objectives such as retelling the text, identifying the author’s purpose, and sequencing events. Additionally, it introduces vocabulary words such as “brave,” “difference,” and “separate” to enhance students’ understanding. The document also covers details about Ruby Bridges’ bravery, the segregation laws in the South, and how she made a significant impact by attending a white school amidst opposition. The section includes interactive activities like reading strategies, pre-reading discussions, and comprehension exercises to engage students with the material.

This section of the document focuses on teaching comprehension skills related to a specific text about Ruby Bridges. It includes activities such as guiding students to read the text, answer questions in their own words, understand the author’s purpose in writing, retell the story, sequence events, and discuss the impact of Ruby Bridges. It aims to help students understand the text, author’s intent, and key vocabulary while encouraging critical thinking and reflection.