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Activity
Kids' Wings

Little Red Schoolhouse: "Honus and Me"

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you will find a wide variety of enrichment activities, information and games to enhance the book "Honus and Me."
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Famous African Americans Jackie Robinson

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage contains biographical information about the first African American to play in Major League Baseball, Jackie Robinson. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Mc Gwire Strikes Out

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for vocabulary learning. It contains questions and teacher guides and...
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Handout
ESPN Internet Ventures

Espn: Jackie Changed Face of Sports

For Students 9th - 10th
An ESPN article that showcases the career and life of legendary baseball player, Jackie Robinson. Selected the first African-American to play in the majors in the 20th century, ESPN named him number fifteen on its list of greatest athletes.
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Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Aaron, Henry Louis "Hank"

For Students 9th - 10th
In this encyclopedia entry you can read about the career of Hank Aaron who broke the home run record of Babe Ruth. There are links to websites that will give you more information.
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Lesson Plan
Microsoft

Microsoft Education Virtual Tour: Batter Up!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This downloadable (2.7 MB Microsoft PowerPoint file) project helps students apply their knowledge of fractions and decimals to the game of baseball. They compute batting averages and hitting percentages and participate in a simulated...