Historical Figures

Ruby Bridges went to school everyday-

• afraid of the crowds outside.
• lonely.
• angry.
• excited to learn.

What is the theme or lesson you could learn from Ruby Bridges?

• Give up when things get hard.
• Always go to school
• You should read everyday
• Have courage and face your fears

Who was chosen to attend William Frantz Elementary School, an all-white school, when she was six years old.

• Harriet Tubman
• Ruby Bridges
• Manjhi
• Jose Altuve

Why were the people who gathered outside of Frantz Elementary School angry when Ruby came?

• They didn't think girls should go to school.
• Ruby was shouting at them.
• They thought black children should go to a different school.
• They didn't think the school was a good school.

What can you infer about Ruby Bridges?

• Ruby didn't like the school she went to.
• Ruby was brave and didn't let the angry crowds scare her.
• Ruby was frightened by the crowds and didn't want to go to school.
• Ruby made fun of the other children.

What is Jose Altuve known for?

• Overcoming challenges in his life and baseball.
• Overcoming challenges in life and basketball.
• Helping to end slavery.
• Helping to create a path through a mountain to get needed resources.

What is one way Jose Altuve has made an impact on others?

• He gives baseballs to children.
• He feeds the poor.
• He works with youth in the community to make healthy eating choices.
• He is from Venezuela.

How did Harriet Tubman make a difference in the life of others?

• She helped the slave master find slaves that escaped.
• She went to an integrated school.
• She walked through the mobs outside of school everyday.
• She helped slaves escape through the Underground Railroad.

What was the Underground Railroad?

• a system of trains that took people from the south to the north.
• a secret route and safe houses to get safely from the south to the north.
• Buses that took slaves from the south to the north.
• a route from the north to the south.

What did Manjhi do to make an impact in the lives of many?

• He used a hammer and chisel to push through many mountains that were in the way of other mountains.
• He helped children all around his community to learn how to read and write.
• He helped create a path through a mountain to a nearby community.
• He helped feed starving families in his community by raising animals that could climb a mountain.