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Ruby Bridges

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de-rubybridgesImagine being the only child in your first grade classroom because no parents would allow their children to be with you. Hard to imagine? This happened to young Ruby Bridges who was the first African-American to attend an all white school in 1960. Times were different, but 6-year old Ruby was a brave little girl whose courage inspired others to change the times. Read about her remarkable experience in this biographical edition of Kid Scoop.

In this issue students will:

  • learn how the actions of one person can change history
  • understand what Ruby learned from her experience
  • identify character traits in the news
  • deeply read to recognize questions that provide answers
  • use the internet to learn more about Ruby’s story

7 page PDF