Title- Jackie Robinson
Author- Stephanie Sammartino McPherson
Illustration- Tad Butler
Ages- 7 to 10
Summary- This book is a chronicle of Jackie Robinson’s life. It gives a timeline of historical events that were influential for not only his life but for the lives of some many people. By breaking down his life in different stages it help the reader understand and follow his events and see how he dealt with adversity.
Link for teachers- This website has a variety of lessons and discussions on the subject of racism.
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachingandlearning/library/racism/
SJE- I feel that this book fall into the element of “Exploring Issues of Social Injustice” because it discusses the issue of segregation and racism that occurred in the mid 1900’s. It also briefly discusses the civil rights movement.
How I would use- I would use this book to describe to the students what racism is. By explaining briefly what it is I would use Jackie Robinson as an example and have them read about his trail and tribulations. Possible save this lesson for the month of February because that is black history month and show them how Jackie and others made great strides to gain equality.
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