February 2023

¡Jonrón, Jackie!

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Academic Standards

 

Learning Objective:

Students will discover the hardships Jackie Robinson faced on his way to becoming a baseball hero.

 

Vocabulary:

athlete, color barrier, autograph, World Series, equal opportunities

 

Social Studies Focus:

Black History Month

 

CCSS:

RI.1.1 key details; RF.1.3 irregularly spelled words; RI.1.5 text features; RI.1.10 read and discuss fi rst-grade texts