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Jackie Robinson Lesson PlanJackie Robinson Lesson Plan
Publisher
Scholastic
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K - 3rd
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English Language Arts
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Duration
45 mins
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Jackie Robinson

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Learners complete a six-page coloring book featuring Major League Baseball's first African American player, Jackie Robinson. To bring the pages to life, scholars follow directions adding color and pictures where directed. 

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Concepts

jackie robinson, baseball, baseball history, black history month, african american culture, african american history, african americans, famous african americans, sports, february, facts, civil rights, the civil rights movement

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Assign the book in a small-group learning center
  • Showcase facts about Robinson on a themed-bulletin board 
  • Go outside and enjoy a game of baseball once everyone has completed the assignment

Classroom Considerations

  • Coloring tools, scissors, and staplers are needed
  • Each participant requires three-pages of black and white copies  

Pros

  • The lesson plan portion provides a brief history of Jackie Robinson
  • Encourages listening and following directions 
  • Provides an extension activity and a recommended book title

Cons

  • None

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