Robin Lang
Web Dropin #2
February 25, 2005
Ruby
Bridges 
Grade 2
We have already learned about many African-Americans who have made
important contributions to the United States. Now we are going to
learn about a special little girl who did an important thing to help
the Civil Rights movement, but she was so little she didn't even
realize it. Ruby was beginning the first-grade when she became
the only student to integrate an elementary school in New Orleans,
Louisiana. Ruby faced a lot of angry people every day that year
when she went to school and she was the only child in the class!
All of the other parents withdrew their children from the school to
keep them from going to school with Ruby. Ruby very bravely went
to school every day, with U.S. Marshals escorting her. Let's find
out more about this brave little girl.
First click on the link Who
is Ruby Bridges?
[http://www.mtnbrook.k12.al.us/academy/6thgrade/ruby/rubyt.htm] and
watch the slide presentation about Ruby
Bridges.
Next, print out this page and write three facts you learned about Ruby
Bridges.
Answer the following question:
What can we learn from Ruby Bridges and her bravery? Give an
example to support your answer.
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