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Past and Present: Using baseball statistics to teach math

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use baseball cards to add up batting average and reinforce math skills. In this batting averages lesson plan, students use old baseball cards to practice different math skills and look at other baseball statistics.
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Curated OER

Baseball, Race and Ethnicity: Rounding the Bases

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students consider Race and Ethnicity in baseball. In this American history lesson, students examine primary source images of American baseball. They then develop an original argument, pose historical questions and conduct Internet research.
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Introducing Vocabulary

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders create a timeline of events. In this vocabulary lesson, 11th graders work in groups to create a timeline of major events that occurred during the Civil Rights era. Students present to class then create a larger class...
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Famous Firsts Challenge

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this Black history month worksheet, students read the statements about Black history month. Students select the best answer to complete the 10 statements.
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Open Word Sort: Black Hockey Players

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars categorize relative phrases from a word bank, then analyze and discuss an article on the subject.
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History Hall of Fame

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create an American History Hall of Fame for various cultures that have been forgotten in American History.
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Welcome to Paul Robeson: Speak of Me As I Am

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine Paul Robeson's contribution to American political and artistic heritage. They also study about McCarthyism and social unrest in America. Finally, they compare the methods used by two civil rights leaders
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Examining the African American Role in New Haven History: Pride in the Past? Hope for the Future

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the role of African-Americans in New Haven, Connecticut. Using two maps, they compare and contrast the differences in the town from the past to today. In groups, they use the internet to research the contributions...
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Celebrating African Americans and Coins

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the Booker T. Washington commemorative coin and listen to a biography of Washington's life. They develop a list of reasons why his life was commemorated with a coin. They examine other coins and the lives and work of...
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Say It Loud!: A Celebration Of Black Music In America

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars listen to a selection of early Berry Gordy songs and identify musical characteristics of Motown music and recognize the relationship between Detroit and the development of a recording industry leader.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Jackie Robinson: Athlete and Activist

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Through two primary source activities and a short video, students will understand how Robinson rose to prominence, and explore the importance of courage in his life.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Baseball, Race Relations and Jackie Robinson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students draw on their previous studies of American history and culture as they analyze primary sources from Jackie Robinson and Other Baseball Highlights, 1860s-1960s in American Memory. A close reading of two documents...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: What Are Barriers?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this lesson students will understand what the concept of a barrier means, and how Jackie Robinson faced and overcame barriers in his life. Additional resources are provided.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Connecting Ideas, Events, and Individuals

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students will analyze interactions between ideas, events, and individuals by creating a graphic organizer. They will utilize "I Never Had it Made" by Jackie Robinson for this activity.
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Learning to Give

Learning to Give: Lesson 2: Philanthropy of Sports Heroes and Myself

For Teachers 9th - 10th
With this lesson plan, teachers can assist students in expanding their knowledge of African American sport heroes who accomplished much more than athletic victories. Students will increase their understanding of philanthropy and...
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Learning to Give

Learning to Give: Lesson 1: Sports Heroes and Private Action for the Public Good

For Teachers 9th - 10th
With this lesson plan, teachers can assist students in expanding their knowledge of African American sport heroes beyond their athletic achievements. Students will learn what these famous black Americans have contributed to the world...

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