Famous People: Jackie Robinson
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| Famous People: Jackie Robinson |
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Description:
| Learn more about Jackie Robinson, his achievements in sports, and his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. Includes biographies, photographs, and interviews. There are also some audio and video clips, plus links to eThemes Resources on the Negro Baseball League, famous black Americans, and a book about Jackie Robinson. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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Resource Links:
| CNN: Quick Time
View this QuickTime clip of Jackie Robinson. The movie is silent.
American Honors a Hero
There is an article on Jackie Robinson's baseball career, followed by some discussion questions.
The First Man
Read the article about Jackie Robinson's life and some of his quotes.
The Jackie Robinson Foundation
Read the article and get to know Jackie Robinson's life, his career and his devotion.
Hero Reading Program
There are some fact questions about Jackie Robinson, which will help you to know more about him.
American Library
Read this brief article about how Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier.
ThinkQuest: Brief Review
Read a brief overview of Jackie Robinson's life and his career. Includes statistics.
Robinson's Timeline
This is a timeline of Jackie Robinson's life.
PBS: AA World
Read a brief introduction of this famous baseball player. There are links to relevant PBS news video clips and transcripts.
Learning Page
The site includes collected resources on Jackie Robinson, the history of baseball, civil rights and other relevant themes.
Teaching with Documents
Click on the links at the bottom to view several primary documents involving Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights.
Enchanted Learning: Jackie Robinson
Read the article and then click on "Take the cloze activity" to test your knowledge about Jackie Robinson.
Interview with Sharon Robinson
Read a news report by a Time for Kids reporter who interviewed Sharon Robinson, daughter of Jackie Robinson.
American Hero
Visit this student-created site about Jackie's life and his career. Click on the links at the bottom.
Multimedia Hall
This site has photographs and audio and video clips about Jackie Robinson.
eThemes Resource: Baseball: Negro League
These sites have information about the teams and players in the Negro Baseball League. The history of the league is explained in text and timelines. Many sites have photos and biographies of these players.
eThemes Resource: Famous African Americans
These sites give biographical information on African Americans. See paintings and photographs and take an online quiz.
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Education Standards:
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AL Standards:
14.1, 15.1
AR Standards:
G.2.3.2, H.6.3.2, H.6.3.6, G.2.4.1, G.2.5.2, G.2.6.1
IL Standards:
16.A.1b, 16.B.1a US, 16.B.1 W, 16.A.2a, 16.A.2b
ME Standards:
2.A.1
MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 2.1, 3.1, 4.2, 4.3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 2, 6, 7.A.2, 7.A.3, 7.A.2, 7.A.3, 7.A.1, 7.D.1, 7.A.1, 7.D.1
OH Standards:
1.A.2
UT Standards:
4.1.b, 7.1.a
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