Students research the lives of Jack Johnson, Muhammad Ali and Joe Louis. In groups, they analyze the life of one of these boxers. They create their own presentation and share with the class.

In this grammar worksheet, students choose the appropriate helping/linking verb to complete twenty sentences grammatically correct.

In this grammar instructional activity, students fill in twenty-four blanks with the correct form of the verb to be in the past tense using either was or were.

Students explore the development of women's baseball during the 20th century. They "role play" women who participated in some form of baseball (amateur, semi-professional, or professional) as well as other advocates of women's sports as...

Tennis player and LGBT rights activist Billie Jean King has been selected by President Obama to represent the United States as a part of the American delegation at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Learn why her selection is so...

The National Women's Hall of Fame gives a tribute to Billy Jean King and her great accomplishments as a tennis player and as a pioneer for women in sports.

Article on former tennis pro Billie Jean King, with career highlights and an overview of her personal life. Dated November 2010.

Although she won numerous tennis championships, Billie Jean King will probably always be remembered for her victory against Bobby Riggs in the "Battle of the Sexes". Biographical facts and career statistics are included at this ESPN site.

This site gives a short summary of Billie Jean King's life and her achievements.

A short biography of Billie Jean King's successful career and her contribution to women in tennis.

Photograph of Billie Jean King after winning the Battle of the Sexes tennis match.

Although she won numerous tennis championships, Billie Jean King will probably always be remembered for her victory against Bobby Riggs in the "Battle of the Sexes". Biographical facts and career statistics are included at this ESPN site.

A brief article by an elementary school student about the life and career of Billie Jean King. Links to other sites.

Billie Jean King

President Obama Awards Billie Jean King the Presidential Medal of Freedom, 2009.

Tennis Player Billie Jean King

Stars Bill Russell, Muhammad Ali and Billie Jean King have used their platforms to seek change. Before a preseason game on September 1, 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem to call...

A short biography of Billie Jean King's successful career and her contribution to women in tennis.

Explores the cultural, political, and social barriers women have overcome to play competitive sports.

Brief biographies of nine visionary people who supported equal opportunity for women in education and sports.

Learn about the first American woman to go up in space with this brief article on Sally Ride.

Students will create a PowerPoint slide show presentation and brochure on a famous African American icon from the Alabama Calendar. Students may select famous African Americans from Alabama such as Rosa Parks, Vonetta Flowers, Dr. Mae...

Michael Jackson has had a very successful musical career that began when he was only 10 years old while singing with his brothers in the group The Jackson Five. Learn more about his music at this site which features a brief biography,...