She has also written several widely praised nonfiction books about her father, including jackie s nine. Promises to keep is the story of jackie robinson s hardwon victories in baseball, business, politics, and civil rights. Due to covid19 stay at home orders and national social distancing guidelines, we have suspended shipping through april 30, 2020. Robinson writes in a straightforward style that is accessible to young readers without being condescending.
Narrative made more accessible to younger readers by book design, sidebars, and photographs. This set of lessons 117 has been adapted from the engage ny website based on the 5th grade module 3a unit 2. Most chunks feature 8 multiplechoice comprehension questions that require higherlevel analysis of the text via use of inference. Robinsons birth, social injustice and inequality remain urgent issues. I can summarize the information in promises to keep about why jackie robinson was chosen to break the color barrier in baseball. The author explores the fascinating circumstances surrounding jackie robinson s breakthrough. Informational text description placement a biography of the iconic baseball player jackie robinson, told from the perspective of his daughter, sharon. Deep gratitude to the jackie robinson foundation, the library of. Bluford series audiobooks are provided by townsend press as a free resource to educators and students. This biography by jackie robinsons daughter combines her words with his letters and family photos to paint a vivid portrait of one of the most famous baseball. It looks at the inspiring effect the legendary brooklyn dodger had on his family, his community. Sharon robinson shares memories of her famous father in this warm, loving biography of the man who broke the color barrier in baseball. A warm, intimate portrait of jackie robinson, americas sports ico.
She has also written several widely praised nonfiction books about her father, including jackies nine. Highlighting major events in his life and the values by which he lived, along. How jackie robinson changed america by sharon robinson on april 12, 1947, my father, jack roosevelt robinson, stepped out of the. Robinson is the subject of poetry and library shelfs of books, hollywood films and broadway musicals. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. Ask students to consider how robinson s contributions to baseball made him a hero to many. Sharon robinson shares memories of her famous father in this warm loving biography of the man who broke the color barrier in baseball. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer. Of course, she stresses all the positive aspects of her fathers character, but this is not meant to be a completely.
She also tells the offthefield story of robinson s hardwon victories and the inspiring effect he had on his family, his community. Spotlight on letters historical letters reveal voices from. Robinsons early life before his entry into baseball jackie robinson, mallie robinson, brothers, sister. How jackie robinson changed america, in order to provide students with a general overview into the pioneering life of jackie robinson as a legendary baseball player.
Jul 29, 2004 sharon robinson, jackie robinson s only daughter, is vice president of educational programming for major league baseball. The jackie robinson storywill tell of the events that shaped his character, his struggles to gain acceptance and his overcoming of the tremendous obstacles in his life. Hanson on pages 2629 of promises to keep, the biography of jackie robinson written by his daughter sharon. An autobiography of jackie robinson i am jackie robinson ordinary people change the world who was jackie robinson. Sharon robinson, jackie robinson s only daughter, is vice president of educational programming for major league baseball. Promises to keep jackie robinson s daughter sharon, discusses her new book, promises to keep, and talks about how her father changed america.
This module begins with a brief study of the importance of sports in american culture over time. Later that year, branch rickey who was the president and general manager of the brooklyn dodgers signed jackie robinson to a contract with his organization. How jackie robinson changed america how jackie robinson changed america. Jun 21, 2016 on this page you can read or download promises to keep jackie robinson questions in pdf format. Jackie robinson was an outstanding athlete, a devoted family man and a dedicated civil rights activist. Jackie robinson s values to live by, and the memoir, stealing home.
Nonfiction reading instruction guide promises to keep. In this lively sequel to safe at home, elijah jumper breeze is settling into his new home in harlemthough it hasnt been easy since his father died and his mother moved them from the suburbs. Sep 14, 20 jackie robinson was an outstanding athlete, a devoted family man and a dedicated civil rights activist. How jackie robinson changed america 1030l by his daughter, sharon robinson.
When jackie robinson stepped onto the baseball field nearly 70 years ago, he forever changed the face of our nation and national pastime. The book details robinsons accomplishments on the field as well as his. This audiobook was recorded by audiobrite and features original music composed and performed by kenyon whittington. The life as well as the major league baseball career of jackie robinson during the civil rights movement opened doors and had an impact for the future generations of african americans to find equality in major league baseball organizations. I can draw inferences about jackie robinson from the photographs in the introduction to promises to. Promises to keep how jackie robinson changed america by sharon robinson text type. Promises to keep is a biography about jackie robinson, written by his daughter sharon. Citation formats are based on standards as of july 2010.
I understand that my scholarship award may be rescinded should the jackie robinson foundation determine that i have misrepresented or omitted any material information in my application, or should there be any material change in my candidacy subsequent to the submission of my application. Robinsons meeting with branch rickey, august 28, 1945 robinson, branch rickey. Sutton, barbara module 3a promises to keep jackie robinson. How jackie robinson changed america from the worlds largest community of readers. Mlk came to the home of jackie robinson for a jazz. Promises to keep, pages 3841 30 minutes remind students that digging into the text deeper can help them understand it better, so they are going to dig deeper into this excerpt of the text through close reading. Introduce this text before students read promises to keep. The author explores the circumstances surrounding jackie robinson s breakthrough. None of the bluford series audiobooks may be used for any purpose other than personal or educational use. In her new book, promises to keep, she shares the story of her fathers hardwon victories in baseball, business, politics, and civil rights.
The book follows jackie robinson s life from childhood to his retirement from baseball and describes the challenges he faced both in his personal life and his professional life. Students gather factors that led to jackie robinsons success in leading social change and then develop an opinion on which factor or factors were most important in his success. Jackie robinson i pag5 e after three years in the segregated army, he played with the kansas city monarchs of the ameri can negro leagues in 1945. On this page you can read or download promises to keep jackie robinson questions in pdf format. A warm, intimate portrait of jackie robinson, americas sports icon, told from the unique perspective of a unique insider. I can explain how people or events led to jackie robinson s success using specific information in the text. Hanson for pages 14 and 15 of promises to keep by sharon robinson. Written by his daughter sharon, promises to keep is a biographical text about jackie robinson and the impact he had both on baseball and american society. Promises to keep the story of jackie robinson this is a powerpoint unit for the new york state ela common core curriculum for 5th grade. And in 2005, jackie robinson became only the fourth athlete in our nations history to be awarded the congressional gold medal, congress highest expression of national appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions.
Jackie robinson s values to live by offers an affectionate profile of her father who, she writes, taught me to flip pancakes, hit a baseball. How jackie robinson changed america boycott refusing to do business with someone of buy a certain product. See more ideas about jackie robinson, dodgers baseball and biography. How jackie robinson changed america robinson, sharon on. Sharon robinson, daughter of baseball legend jackie robinson, is the author of several works of fiction and nonfiction. How jackie robinson changed america by sharon robinson tells the.
How jackie robinson changed america by robinson, sharon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. How jackie robinson changed america kindle edition by. Timeline a list of events in the order that they happened. The sequel to safe at home and a highinterest sports novel from the author of promises to keep. Here is a page packet of questions with answers included to accompany students reading of promises to keep by sharon robinson. How jackie robinson changed america, written by jackies daughter, sharon. Feb 01, 2004 jackie robinsons daughter tells the story of her fathers life and accomplishments, paying particular attention to the profound effect he had on american culture. It begins by talking about how jackie was born into a segregated world and how his grandparents were slaves, and parents were sharecroppers. The heart of this module is a whole class study of the short but challenging biography promises to keep.
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