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Listening Comprehension. Students have to listen for gist and complete the tasks.

Did Ruby understand why had all these people been there on that day?

What was the lesson she learnt in the first grade of school?

When did she really understand what had happened that year?

Students can write an article reporting the events of the day, they can make a placard/sign as if they were protesters outside the school supporting Ruby Bridges, or they can post a Tweet as if there were Twitter at the time expressing their feelings for the events.

Pre-teach desegregate, Mardi Gras, tolerance, unity, equality

Ruby Bridges remembers how she became the first black child to enter an all white school.

Celebrating Ruby Bridges

celebrating-ruby-bridges

Let's do English ESL deep listening: focus on meaning. Listening Comprehension. Students have to listen for gist and complete the tasks.