Ruth+and+the+Green+Book+(Stroberg)

Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin Ramsey Ramsey, Calvin (2010). //Ruth and the Green Book,// Il Cooper, Floyd. Carolrhoda Books, Minneapolis, MN. **Summary:** Ruth is from Chicago and is excited to finally take a road trip with her family to Atlanta Georgia to visit her grandma. Set in the 1950's before the civil rights activism and laws, Ruth and her family discover that they are not always welcome at various places because of the color of their skin. Along the way they stop at a gas station, where they are given a green book which is a guide to all the places along the highways that African Americans are welcome. It includes, hotels, gas stations, and even peoples homes. This book is more than just a journey to a destination, but also a journey into a world that Ruth did not know existed. She discovers more about her family and herself along the way. **Classroom Websites**: [] [] [] [] []

1. What are Jim Crow Laws? 2. How does Ruth become the specialist using the green book? 3. Why do you think the Green Book was needed? Retrieved from: [] media type="custom" key="10045143" align="center"
 * Discussion Questions**:
 * Classroom Activities**: Read Ruth and the Green Book by Clavin Ramsey, discuss Jim Crow Laws and segregation. Show video clip showing what the Green Book was used for. Have students make a book by using lined paper and stapling to construction paper. Have students make a new green book showing places they would like Ruth and her family to visit. or make a map using a large sheet of white construction paper and fold map style. Students could then create a map of where they would like Ruth to visit. You may want to have students create six word memoirs to go with the drawings or pictures for the books or maps.