BOOK PRESENTATION
Below you will find my Book Presentation-
Option D: Create an educational activity for
children or teens based on the book. I choose to
present a week long lesson plan for elementary
students based on The Story of Ruby Bridges.
Melissa Carroll
LIS5566.721 Muticultural Materials for Children and
Young Adults
WEEK LONG LESSON PLAN
FOR
THE STORY OF RUBY
BRIDGES
Day Activity
Read The Story of Ruby Bridges.
Monday Create the anchor chart with the
class.
Complete How Ruby Changed History.
Craftivity: attach it to
Tuesday “How Ruby Changed History”
Lapbook Pass out the graphic for pop-
up to students and begin putting
Wednesday together.
Complete 3 facts about Ruby pullout.
Lapbook Complete “What is
Segregation?” Draw and write what
Thursday segregation means.
“Ruby the Brave” write words that
describe Ruby.
Lapbook Complete “Welcome Ruby”
What would you do to make Ruby feel
Friday welcome in your class?
Fact & opinion sheet to be completed
and added to the back cover of the
book.
Monday
Create Ruby Bridges Anchor Chart after reading book.
Monday
How Ruby Changed History
Complete How Ruby Changed History.
Tuesday
Ruby Craftivity- Students will use patterns and construction paper
to create Ruby’s “body” and attach it to the completed “How Ruby
Changed History” print out.
Wednesday
Cover of Lapbook
Inside of Lapbook
Pass out the graphic for pop-up to students and begin putting
together. Complete 3 facts about Ruby pullout.
Thursday
“Ruby the Brave”
Description Chart
Write words that describe
Ruby.
Finish “What is Segregation?” worksheet -Draw and write what
segregation means for Lapbook and complete “Ruby the Brave” with
teacher.
Friday
Welcome Complete “Welcome Ruby”
What would you do to make Ruby
Ruby! feel welcome in your class?
For Lapbook
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Fact & opinion sheet to be
completed and added to the
back cover of the Lapbook.