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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Leadership: Leading Off

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore leadership skills. In this leadership lesson, students examine leadership styles as they reflect on controversies and celebrations in American baseball. Students discuss the attributes of positive and ethical leaders.
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Other

This Great Game

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent resource for all you baseball fans. Indulge yourself by reading yearly summaries from 1900 to the present, learning the history of the game, browsing team statistics, and even reading interviews with some colorful baseball...
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Negro League Baseball

For Students 9th - 10th
Bringing the story of Negro League Baseball from the early 20th Century to new generations, this site provides all there is to know about this historic organization.
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Other

Baseball: Reference

For Students 9th - 10th
A worthy resource to get information on baseball stats, facts, and figures on areas such as salaries, awards voting, teams, players, and more. Lots of information to sift through.
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PBS

Pbs: Stealing Home

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick synopsis about Cuban professional baseball. It has a history of the sport in Cuba, links to provide information on current baseball teams, and video footage.
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Joe Di Maggio: A Hero's Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Coming from a very humble background, Joe rose to be one of greatest sports heroes ever. This companion site to the PBS documentary tells of his rise to fame.
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Article
ESPN Internet Ventures

Espn: Gehrig Legacy One of Irony

For Students 9th - 10th
Although he had a record setting baseball career, Lou Gehrig is most remembered for a speech he gave at Yankee Stadium after learning he had a career ending disease, ALS, which is now referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease.
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Article
ESPN Internet Ventures

Espn: Koufax's Dominance Was Short but Sweet

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the career of the National League record holder for no-hitters, Sandy Koufax, at this site from ESPN.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige

For Students 3rd - 8th
How old is too old to play professional baseball? This player was 59! Visit this site and find out more about Satchel Paige .
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Primary
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: American Imperialism: Negro League Baseball

For Students 9th - 10th
In this primary source set, students will view original photographs, listen to oral history recordings, and read historical texts to gain a better understanding of the lives and experiences of Negro League baseball players. Includes...
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A&E Television

Biography: Hank Aaron

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a biographical sketch of Hank Aaron. This African American baseball player is one of the greatest of all time.
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Sfsu: Origins of Mass Entertainment in the Gilded Age

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction from the San Francisco State University of the various forms of mass entertainment that emerged during the Gilded Age. Follow the hyperlinks for in-depth discussion of the aspects of culture during this period in American...
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Graphic
Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Satchel Paige

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 2000 to commemorate Satchel Paige, the first African-American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
See a list of Hall of Famers and get basic facts -- when they were inducted, year of birth, home town and high school -- or read about recent Hall of Fame happenings like induction ceremonies for new members. You can also dowload the...