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Ruby Goes to School! Mini Ruby Bridges History Lesson for Kids

January 5, 2021 by Selena Robinson 1 Comment

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Pick up this mini Ruby Bridges history lesson for kids to introduce students to this black history activist! Great for early grades history!
Simple Mini Ruby Bridges History Lesson for Kids
Teach students about the life of Ruby Bridges with this mini Ruby Bridges history lesson for kids! Great for Black History Month or an American history activity any time of year!
Teach students about the life of Ruby Bridges with this digital or print mini history lesson!

Ruby Bridges has always been an interesting history figure to me. 

She was such a young girl when she made history and she managed to handle it with grace and class. 

Naturally, I wanted my children to learn about Ruby Bridges but I also like to share her story with my students.

And that’s why this mini Ruby Bridges history lesson is one I’m excited to share with all of you!

Ruby Bridges History Lesson for Elementary Students

This is a fantastic history activity for early elementary grades! 

It’s a great fit for Black History Month, but you could really use it any time of the year, because it’s also American history.

And it’s so easy for early grade students to relate to her experience as well.

Elementary Ruby Bridges History Lesson

Plus, this activity is now available as a digital Black history lesson too!

Read on to see how to pick up your copy.

And, for more black history resources, take a look at our list of 20 Books about African-American Inventors and Scientists!

Learn about the life and legacy of Ruby Bridges with this elementary Ruby Bridges history lesson!

Elementary Ruby Bridges History Lesson for Kids

To use this Ruby Bridges history lesson for kids, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Printer (with ink)
  • Printer Paper
  • Pencils
Studying Ruby Bridges in Early Grades

The printable Ruby Bridges mini black history lesson includes the following:

  • A two-page Ruby Bridges biography
  • A page of Fill-In-the-Blank biography review questions
  • A Ruby Bridges word unscramble activity
  • A Ruby Bridges history timeline sequencing activity
Ruby Bridges Comprehension Activities for Elementary

A full answer key and a teaching script are also included!

Ruby Bridges Lesson for Elementary

The biography comes with a blackline version as well.

Printable Ruby Bridges Biography for Elementary

Digital Ruby Bridges History Lesson

Are you using virtual or distance learning with your students this year?

Ruby Bridges Digital History Activity for Kids

This Black history lesson is also available as a digital activity for use with Google Slides!

Ruby Bridges Digital Elementary Lesson

The digital Ruby Bridges history activity includes:

  • A five-slide biography
  • A two-slide fill in the blank review
  • A two-slide word unscramble activity
  • And a history sequencing activity for students!
Digital Ruby Bridges History Lesson for Kids

A complete answer key is also available for easy peasy grading.

Digital Ruby Bridges Lesson for Elementary

Read the biography in class with students and then let them complete the review activities on their own!

How to Teach Elementary Students about Ruby Bridges

If you’re unsure how to introduce Ruby to your class, the teaching script offers a sample teaching script to try.

Teaching Elementary Students about Ruby Bridges

Read the biography together with your students. Be sure to stop and check for understanding during the reading.

Ruby Bridges Lesson Review Activities

Afterwards, you might choose to complete the fill-in-the-blank activity together. Then you can send the word unscramble and the timeline sequencing activities along as homework.

Ruby Bridges Biography for Kids

If you decide to send the biography as part of a take-home assignment, let students color Ruby as they read about her!

Learning about Ruby Bridges with Kids

Use the enclosed answer key for simple grading!

Get a closer look at this resource in the video below.

Scroll down to get your copy of this print or digital Ruby Bridges History Lesson!

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To get the digital Ruby Bridges History Activity for use with Google Slides, click the image or the link below to get it from my Teachers Pay Teachers store!

Ruby Bridges Digital History Lesson

>>> Digital Ruby Bridges History Activity <<<

Printable Ruby Bridges History Lesson for Kids

To get the printable Ruby Bridges lesson for elementary, visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store or check it out below! (Psst…You can also get both the printable and digital versions as a bundle.)

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