Define 'citizen' and identify rights and responsibilities at the kid-friendly level
Exercise
Difficulty 4
~4 min
hist.g1.s.civ.citizen_concept.ex_04
Ruby Bridges Right Responsibility
Prompt
Ruby Bridges, age 6, walked into a previously all-white school on November 14, 1960. Name ONE right Ruby practiced AND ONE responsibility her family or the federal officers carried.
M-1-S-EX-04
Photograph
Ruby Bridges photo Nov 14 1960 + MG-4 anchor for child reference.
How it's presented
mode
open response
Answer criteria
type
two part
criteria
- names right (e.g., to learn / to be safe / to be treated fairly)
- names responsibility (e.g., to keep her safe / to help change unfair law / to protect her right to learn)
Hints
- Look at MG-4 - which right matches what Ruby was DOING?
- Look at MG-4 - what responsibilities did the adults around her have?
Misconceptions to watch
- Confusing Ruby's bravery with the LAW (her bravery helped CHANGE the law)
- Missing that BOTH she and the adults had roles
Used in lessons