In 1960, Ruby Bridges, at the age of six, became the first African American child to attend an all-white elementary school in the South. On November 14, 1960, she was escorted to class by her mother and U.S. marshals due the presence of violent mobs. Bridges’ brave act was a milestone in the civil rights movement, and she has become a symbol for racial justice and equality.
In this drama integration lesson, students will:
Engage in ensemble-building warm-ups.
Explore the concept of social action.
Learn the story of Ruby Bridges.
Create Ruby Bridges tableaus and movement pieces.
Create Ruby Bridges 30 second monologues.
Perform Ruby Bridges poetry with movement.
Devise a Ruby Bridges performance.
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