ACTIVITY 1: UNDERSTANDING THE DEFENDER​
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Have your students read and analyze a primary source and then answer the following questions:
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Identify three compelling aspects of Ruby Bridges and Aaron Maybin’s life.
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What about Bridges and Maybin, the person, stood out to you?
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Who were some of the people who influenced Bridges and Maybin?
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How did their journey from childhood to a leader for advancing the right to and access to a quality education inspire their community and the movement?
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What was the primary cause Bridges and Maybin was seeking to address?
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What were some of the specific issues?
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What was their desired outcomes?
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What tactics did they use to seek resolution??
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What was the political context in which they were working? Social context?
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How does THEN/NOW defender’s work intersect with the work of RFK?