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Through My Eyes
Ruby Bridges
DIRECTIONS: Complete the following items after you finish your first read.
1. Why were Ruby Bridges and her classmates tested in kindergarten?
2. What happened to Ruby as a result of the test?
3. How did her parents feel about Ruby’s having to change schools?
4. Why do federal marshals go with Ruby to her first day at William Frantz?
5. Notebook: To confirm your understanding, write a summary of “Through
My Eyes.”
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RESEARCH
Research to Clarify Choose at least one unfamiliar detail from the text. Briefly
research that detail. In what way does the information you learned shed light on
an aspect of the memoir?
Research to Explore Choose something from the memoir that interests you, and
formulate a research question.
ANALYZE THE TEXT
Through My Eyes
Ruby Bridges
DIRECTIONS: Respond to these questions. Use textual evidence to support your
responses.
1.(a) Analyze How does Ruby Bridge’s age at the time of the narrative affect her
understanding of the events as they happened? (b) Draw a Conclusion Why does
Bridges include her childhood conclusions in her memoir?
2. Make a Judgment Ruby Bridge’s parents did not agree on whether Ruby should
attend the all-white school. Should Ruby have been given a choice in the decision?
Why or why not?
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3. Draw Conclusions Why do you think Ruby Bridges chose to include quotations
from her mother and her teacher in her memoir?
4. Make a Judgment Should Ruby’s parents have warned her of the possible dangers
of integration before sending her to the new school? Why or why not?
5. Essential Question: When is it right to take a stand? What have you learned
about taking a stand from reading this memoir?
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