This lesson uses The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles, which describes the court-ordered desegregation of an all-white school in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1960, as a basis for a Directed Reading–Thinking Activity. A prereading strategy captures students' interest and provides an opportunity to make predictions about the story. In response to the text, students work together in postreading groups in an activity called The Five Decision Lenses, (adapted from Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono, Back Bay Books, 1999). Using "colored glasses" to encourage conversations from multiple perspectives, students consider the events of the story from different points of view.

This lesson uses The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles, which describes the court-ordered desegregation of an all-white school in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1960, as a basis for a Directed Reading–Thinking Activity. A prereading strategy captures students' interest and provides an opportunity to make predictions about the story. In response to the text, students work together in postreading groups in an activity called The Five Decision Lenses, (adapted from Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono, Back Bay Books, 1999). Using "colored glasses" to encourage conversations from multiple perspectives, students consider the events of the story from different points of view. (author/ncl)