| Text Connections | |
|---|---|
| Text to Text | Connection that reminds you of something in another book or story |
| Text to Self | Connection that reminds you of something in your life. |
| Text to World | Connection that reminds you of something happening in the world. |
Making connections is a very important skill to acquire and perfect. The Story of Ruby Bridges is a great story for students to connect to on many different levels. In this activity, students will be making text to text, text to self, and text to world connections. Students should choose which connection they want to make first and work to write a narrative for that. Once all three connections have been made, students can work on their illustrations.
TEXT TO TEXT
This story reminded me of another story I had read called, Rosa, by Nikki Giovanni. It tells the story of the brave Rosa Parks and how she would not give up her seat on the bus. Both these texts have strong female characters that stand up for what they believe in.
TEXT TO WORLD
The angry mobs in the story reminded me of a news broadcast where I saw the employees of a grocery store on strike.
TEXT TO SELF
Eventually Ruby's school was desegregated and she went to school with all different races. This reminds me of my school. There are many races present.
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Student Instructions
Create a storyboard that shows connections you have made with The Story of Ruby Bridges. Include a connection for text to text, text to world, and text to self.