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Melba Pattillo and Ruby Bridges: Two Heroes of School Integration

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Learners put themselves in the shoes of students who integrated Little Rock High School in 1957-58. Note: The primary resources in this activity provide powerful and poignant descriptions of what those students faced.

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Concepts
heroes, african american history, civil rights, human rights, civics, martin luther king jr., the civil rights movement, african americans, ruby bridges, thurgood marshall
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Additional Tags
african american, black history, civil rights, hero, integration, little rock, martin luther king, melba pattillo, ruby bridges, thurgood marshall, english language arts
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Resource Details
Grade
3rd - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
Year
2003
Usage Permissions
Fine Print: Educational Use