The Story of Ruby Bridges Character Map

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The Story of Ruby Bridges - Character Map


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Activity Overview

As students read, a storyboard can serve as a helpful character reference log. This log (also called a character map) allows students to recall relevant information about important characters. With character mapping, students will record this information, helping them follow along and catch the subtleties, which make reading more enjoyable!

Here is a completed example for Ruby:


Ruby Bridges

Physical Appearance:

Character Traits:


Evidence:

"Wearing a clean dress and a bow in her hair."

"She was polite and she worked well at her desk."


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Template and Class Instructions

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Student Instructions

Create a character map for the major characters.


  1. Identify the major characters in The Story of Ruby Bridges and type their names into the different title boxes.
  2. Choose a Storyboard That character to represent each of the book characters.
    • Select colors and a pose appropriate to story and character traits.
  3. Choose a scene or background that makes sense for the character.
  4. Fill in the text boxes for Physical Appearance, Character Traits, and Evidence.

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