Jackie Robinson: The Game Changer

Introduction

 Spring offers many beginnings, flowers blooming, grass growing, and baseball season starts. In 1947, the game of baseball was change forever, when a man by the name of Jackie Robinson was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers. He took the field in April of 1947 and the rest was history . This webquest was created for you to take a journey behind the scenes of the man and the legend, Jackie Robinson.

                                

Task

You and your team have been hired by the National Center For Civil and Human Rights to create a special billboard on the impact Jackie Robinson made on society for all Americans.  The billboard needs to include a visual component as well as a written paragraph of his importance.  Remember that the billboard will be seen by thousands of people every year who do not know many of the Civil and Human Rights heroes, so you need to be detailed and accurate.

Process

 

Here are some questions that will guide you when creating the billboard. 

Questions for Jackie Robinson Biography

 

  1.  Where and when was Jackie Robinson born?

     

  2. Where did Jackie Robinson go to College?  Why didn’t he graduate?

     

  3. What was Jackie the first student to do at his college?

     

  4. What was the first sport that Jackie played after he left college?  Where did he play it?

     

  5. Which branch of the military was Jackie a member of?

     

  6. Which professional baseball team chose to hire Jackie Robinson?

     

  7. Who was the owner of the team?

     

  8. What day did Jackie Robinson play his first game at Ebbets Field?

     

  9. What number did Jackie Robinson wear?

     

  10. Why did so many people dislike Jackie?

     

  11. Name at least 2 people who defended Jackie’s right to play in Major League Baseball?

     

  12. What character traits (values) were important for Jackie to have to be successful?

     

  13. List at least 4 awards that Jackie Robinson won and the years they were awarded.

     

  14.  Other interesting facts…

Evaluation

scribd.scribd.scribd.scribd.scribd.scribd. Grading criteria:

 100- 90 - A: Billboard is complete and questionaire is complete.

89-80 - B:  Billboard is complete with less than 2 errors

79-70 - C:  Billboard is partially complete with more than 2 errors

60<- D:     Billboard is not complete.

                  

Conclusion

GOOD JOB YOU ARE FINALLY FINISHED!!! CONGRADULATIONS!!!! 

After Completing this Webquest I hope you see the impact that Jackie Robinson had on the Game of baseball. No matter the situation or how hard it got Jackie Robinson kept pushing through because of  his love for the game. 


Credits

Listed are the locations credited with copyright of photos, videos, and materials used in this webquest.

  • Pro Athlete, Inc., Kansas City, MO
  • MLB.com
  • New York City Board of Education, Ebbets Field Middle School, Brooklyn, NY
  • National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Cooperstown, NY
  • Kids Discover
  • Mentalfloss.com
  • Bio.com
  • History.com
  • Time for Kids
  • Scholastic.com
  • ESPN.com

Teacher Page

This webquest should be used as a culminating task following an introductory lesson on Jackie Robinson, the Civil Rights movement, and segregation. Since this was developed for 8th   grade, it is important to allow students to discuss some information about Civil Rights and segregation.  Many of the students may be familiar with Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks, these figures can be used as a segue for the lesson.

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