Ruby Bridges lesson questions

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The Story of Ruby Bridges: Writing About Character

What words might you use to describe the character of Ruby Bridges?

Task: Think about what happened to Ruby Bridges as a six-year-old drowing up in Louisiana in the 1960s. Think about how she handled herself through out that time. Choose a Character Word that you think best describes Ruby Bridges. In a well-written paragraph, explain your opinion.

In your response be sure to include:

Correct paragraph form
An interesting topic sentence ("hook" the reader)
The Character Word that you have chosen
Details and examples from Ruby's life to support your choise of word
A good concluding sentence

Criteria	Points Possible	Points Earned
Correct paragraph format	5
Interesting introduction	5
At least 3 supporting details	15 (5 each)
Good organization of ideas	10
Concluding sentence	5
Correct spelling of priority words	10
Mechanics (capitalization, punctuation)	10
Neatly written cursive	5

Total points possible 65

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