Family Life
She was the first Black child to attend an all-white school in New Orleans.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
The name of the elementary school Ruby attended.
What is William Frantz Elementary School?
Ruby was the only student in her classroom for most of this time period.
What is the school year?
How do many people outside the school act toward Ruby?
What is angry and shouting
Where does Ruby Bridges live now?
Where is New Orleans?
What grade is Ruby Bridges in when she goes to the new school?
What is 1st grade
These officers walked Ruby to school to keep her safe.
Who were U.S. Marshals?
Ruby’s teacher who taught her even when she was the only student in class.
Who is Barbara Henry?
What happens to Ruby's class at first?
What was Ruby's career for 15 years?
What was a travel agent
Why is Ruby going to a new school?
What is she is chosen to help integrate the school
The year Ruby Bridges began attending the all-white school.
What is 1960?
Ruby is known for being brave during this movement for equal rights.
What is the Civil Rights Movement
Who is Ruby's kind and supportive teacher?
Who is Mrs. Henry
How many children does Ruby have?
What is 3
How does Ruby's family support her?
What is they pray and encourage her
Who talks with Ruby and helps her understand her feelings?
What is a counselor
The brave action Ruby showed by going to school every day.
What is courage (or bravery)?
The crowd outside the school was doing this because they were angry about integration.
What is protesting?
True or False: In her first year towards the end of the school term more students began to not attend school with her
False
Ruby had to walk past angry crowds to get to this place every day.
What is school?
Other parents kept their children home because they did not want this.
What is school integration (or desegregation)?
Ruby’s actions helped change schools so students of different races could do this together.
What is learn together?
What subject does Ruby work hard on every day?
What is reading and writing
How old is Ruby Bridges today?
What is 71