Black History Month

RUBY BRIDGES & the CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

-Watch the video (toward the bottom of the page) and write character traits of the main characters on the graphic organizer. You may also look at the other resources on this site. *You may not be able to write many things about the judge, so focus mostly on the other "Key Players".

UNDERGROUND RAILROAD JOURNEY

- This interactive site is all about the Underground Railroad and slavery.

- Click on "Begin the Journey"

- Click all the icons in each of the 4 sections and read to learn!

- You will be assigned to answer questions to ONE of the following parts:

*Directions are written at the top of your page.

1. On the Plantation: Life as a Slave

2. Escape! The Underground Railroad

3. Reaching Safety: Heroes for the Cause

4. Reaching Freedom (Almost Free: Life in the North)