Baseball great Jackie Robinson fought for social justice. His efforts to push for equal access are detailed in an episode from from the Ken Burns: The Jackie Robinson Collection. After viewing the clip, class members engage in a series of activities that help clarify their understanding of Robinson's contributions as well as of implicit and explicit racism.

Concepts

brown v. board of education, the separate but equal doctrine, racism, discrimination, desegregation, segregation, prejudice, jackie robinson, constitutional amendments

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Review the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, the United States Supreme Court Brown v. Board of Education case, and implicit and explicit racism before showing the film clip
• Each of the 11 clips in the Ken Burns: Jackie Robinson Collection address a specific theme and point in Robinson's life; preview the clips to determine those most appropriate for your unit of study
• Check out these other lessons in the series

Classroom Considerations

• Establish a protocol for a safe, respectful discussion of emotionally charged issues

Pros

• Class members are encouraged to consider ways to address implicit racism

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3