{"results":"
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Worksheet
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Althea\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nShell Education\n
\n

\nAlthea Gibson\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n5th - 8th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nWhat would it like to be the first person to achieve something? Read about Althea Gibson, the first black tennis player to win a Grand Slam title, to win at Wimbledon, and more. Class members respond to questions to demonstrate...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Introducing\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nEngageNY\n
\n

\nIntroducing New Athletes to Research: Althea Gibson and Roberto Clemente\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n5th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nLet's take a walk! Scholars participate in a gallery walk to view images and text about athletes Althea Gibson and Roberto Clemente. After summarizing the information they've learned, pupils choose which athlete they are interested in...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Research:\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nEngageNY\n
\n

\nResearch: Close Read of Text 1 for Each Expert Group\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n5th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nTake a closer look to determine the legacy. Learners participate in a close reading of an informational text about either Roberto Clemente or Althea Gibson. Next, they determine how their athlete broke barriers and created a legacy,...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Organizing\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nEngageNY\n
\n

\nOrganizing an Opinion, Reasons, and Evidence: Text 1 for Each Expert Group\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n5th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nWorking in small groups, scholars continue reading an informational text about either Roberto Clemente or Althea Gibson. As they read, pupils create graphic organizers in their journals to help map their ideas logically. \n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Research:\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nEngageNY\n
\n

\nResearch: Close Read of Text 2 for Each Expert Group\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n5th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nPass the chalk! Pupils participate in a Chalk Talk activity to synthesize information from multiple texts about Roberto Clemente and Althea Gibson. Scholars also read an informational article about one of the athletes, searching for...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Organizing\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nEngageNY\n
\n

\nOrganizing an Opinion, Reasons, and Evidence: Text 2 for Each Expert Group\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n5th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nThe proof is in the reading. Using the informative resource, scholars read a second article about either Althea Gibson or Roberto Clemente. As they read, they continue adding reasons and evidence to their graphic organizers to show how...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Research:\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nEngageNY\n
\n

\nResearch: Close Read of Text 3 for Each Expert Group\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n5th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nHow do athletes break barriers? Pupils consider the question as they continue looking for evidence to support their opinions about how their chosen athlete created a legacy. In small groups, they read an informative article about either...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Jackie\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nPBS\n
\n

\nJackie Robinson's Complicated — and Important — Legacy\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n6th - 12th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nAmericans tend to lock their heroes in history, holding these icons to a particular event or time. Jackie Robinson is such a hero, remembered by most for becoming the first African American to play in the Major Leagues. Young historians...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Author’s\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nEngageNY\n
\n

\nAuthor’s Read: Final Performance Task\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n5th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nScholars submit their final performance task, a letter to a publisher about an athlete's legacy. As a culminating activity, they share their work with classmates in small groups. \n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Handout
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Espn:\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nESPN Internet Ventures\n
\n

\nEspn: Althea Gibson Broke Barriers\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n9th - 10th\n
\n
\n
\nGibson was a woman of many firsts. She was the first black to compete at a national tennis tournament and then later at Wimbledon. She was the first black to win either and also won the French championship. This article discusses her...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Website
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Loc:\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nLibrary of Congress\n
\n

\nLoc: America's Story: Althea Gibson Won Again!\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n3rd - 8th\n
\n
\n
\nAlthea Gibson made it possible for the Williams sisters to play at Wimbledon. As the first African-American to win that title, she was a pioneer. See photos and read more about her on this Library of Congress site.\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Handout
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Black\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nBlack Past\n
\n

\nBlack Past: Gibson, Althea\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n9th - 10th\n
\n
\n
\nIn this encyclopedia entry you'll read about Althea Gibson, the inspiring black tennis player, her tournament wins, and her many awards.\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Handout
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Encyclopedia\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nEncyclopedia Britannica\n
\n

\nEncyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Althea Gibson\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n9th - 10th\n
\n
\n
\nThis entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Althea Gibson, an American tennis player who dominated women's competition in the late 1950s. She was the first black player to win the French (1956), Wimbledon...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Graphic
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Althea\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nAlthea Gibson\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\nPre-K - 1st\n
\n
\n
\nAn image of Althea Gibson.\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n","pagination":"
\n\n
\n"}