Your students will love learning about one of the most inspirational African-Americans of all time. Because of his courage and hard work, Jackie Robinson became the first African American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
There are a variety of activities for you to teach about Jackie Robinson’s life story. This could be a week-long unit or as short as a day or two, depending on the time allotted and the needs of your students. There are several ways to use this unit to differentiate for students.
Activities included:
✔ Meet Jackie Robinson
✔ Comprehension Questions
✔ Flip Book (5-pages)
✔ Trading Card Project
✔ Fact or Fiction Activity
✔ Match the Equipment to the Sport
✔ Character Mini-Booklet w/Timeline–fits perfectly inside their notebooks!
✔ Biography Organizers
✔ Character Traits Activity
✔ Quiz
✔ Answer Keys
✔ Vocabulary Photo Posters
✔ Spotlight on Vocabulary
Students can read the passages where they will meet Jackie Robinson and learn all about his life. The articles are written with questions and scenes for students to connect and color. There are also organizers to review or further research.
Use the hands-on activities for different centers:
- Fact or Fiction Activity
- Comprehension Questions
- Timeline
- Flipbook
- Trading Card Project
- Match the equipment to the sport
- Biography Organizers
- Character Mini-booklet
- A Closer Look at Character Traits
- Vocabulary Posters
- Spotlight on Vocabulary
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