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Remembering Jackie Robinson HandoutRemembering Jackie Robinson Handout
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2nd - 6th
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English Language Arts
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30 mins
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Remembering Jackie Robinson

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A four-paragraph informational text details the life of the famous baseball player, Jackie Robinson. A prompt challenges scholars to write or discuss a time in their life when they were not included and how that made them feel. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

jackie robinson, black history month, february, reading, responding to reading, baseball, baseball history, sports, segregation, informational texts, african american culture, african american history, african americans, famous african americans

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • After the lesson, go outside and play a game of baseball 
  • Direct learners to take notes while reading, highlight or underline key details, and jot down questions in the margin 
  • Discuss and list the importance of inclusion and ways one can invite others to take part in activities 

Classroom Considerations

  • February is Black History Month 
  • Requires a one-page copy per participant 

Pros

  • Contains a Word Box filled with vocabulary terms
  • Three bullet points add to the list of interesting information about Jackie Robinson 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.3.4 W.4.4 W.5.4 SL.2.1.a SL.3.1.a SL.4.1.a SL.5.1.a W.6.4 SL.6.1.a

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