BridgewaterCollegeTeacherEducationProgramLessonPlan

Name:JessiStrom
Subject/Grade
Level:

LessonTitle:

Unit:

JackieRobinson

Civics

DateorLesson#:
3

2ndgrade
VirginiaSOL
/NationalStandard:
2.11ThestudentwillidentifyGeorgeWashington,AbrahamLincoln,SusanB.Anthony,HelenKeller,
Jackie
Robinson
,andMartinLutherKingJr.asamericanswhosecontributionsimprovedthelivesofotherAmericans.

EssentialKnowledgeJackieRobinsonHewasthefirstAfricanAmericanplayerinthemajorleaguesof
Baseball.HisactionshelpedtobringaboutotheropportunitiesforforAfricanAmericans

MeasurableLessonObjective(s):
Learnerswillbeableto...
1. IdentifyJackieRobinsonasthefirstAfricanAmericanmajorleaguebaseballplayer.
2. EvaluatehowhimbeingthefirstAfricanAmericanMLBplayerimprovedthelivesofotherAfrican
Americans.

Materials/Technologies/ResourcesNeeded:

PowerpointJackieRobinson
Printedtradingcards
Printedfactsfortradingcards
Markers
Crayons
Pencil
Scissors
Glue
Stapler(teacher)

Assessment(Formativeand/orSummative):
1.

FormativeAssessment:JackieRobinsontradingcards

AnticipatorySet(Hook&Agenda)
Teacherwill:

Studentswill:

Askstudentstocomesitontherug
fortodayslesson.

Studentswilllistenquietlywhile
sittingontherug.

Yesterdaywelearnedaboutan
importantAfricanAmericanin
Americanhistory,MartinLuther
KingJr.Todayweregoingtolearn

Anticipated
Time:

23mins

aboutanotherAfricanAmerican
whochangedlivesofotherthrough
sports!

Access/ReviewPriorKnowledge
Teacherwill:
First,letsreviewsomeabout
MartinLutherKingJr.andwhat
hedidtohelpotherAfrican
Americans.CanIhearafew
thingswelearnedyesterday
aboutMartinLutherKingJr.?
Givemeasilentthumbsup
whenyouhaveananswer.

Great!Todayweregoingto
learnaboutanotherAfrican
Americanwhohelpedgive
opportunitiestoothersbybeing
thefirstAfricanAmericanmajor
leaguebaseballplayer,Jackie
Robinson!

Studentswill:

Accommodatio
ns/Differentiati
Sitquietlyandgiveasilentthumbsup
on:
whentheyhaveananswer.

Studentresponse1:Hewasaminister
andleaderforAfricanAmericans

Anticipat
edTime:

23mins

StudentResponse2:Hewantedall
peopletobetreatedfairly.
StudentResponse3:Heledpeaceful
marchesandgavebigspeeches.

TeachingProcess&Modeling(Contentispresented,accessedorbuilt)
GuidedPractice&CheckingforUnderstanding
IndependentPractice
Thereisnoprescribedordertothissectionyoumusttailortheordertothestudentsandthecontent.Thisshouldbethe
longestportionofyourlessonplan.

Teacherwill:

Studentswill:

TeachingProcess&Modeling
(Contentispresented,accessed,or
built):

PresentPowerPointtostudentson
JackieRobinson.
Beforemovingpastthetitleslide
tellstudentstheyaregoingtoneed
topayattentiontothedetailsinthe
powerpoint,includingthepictures,

Studentswillsitquietlyontherug
andlistentothestorybeingpresented
bytheteacher.

Accommodatio
ns/Differentiati
on:

Providesome
studentswithfill
intheblank
guidednotesto
stayontrack.

Anticipat
edTime:

1012mins

becauselatertheyaregoingtodo
anactivitywheretheyllneedto
knowwhatJackieRobinsonlooked
likeandwhathedid.
Throughoutthepowerpointask
studentscomprehension/interest
questionstomakesuretheyare
understandingandengagedinthe
content.

whoplayssports?
WhatteamdidJackieplay
for?
Askifanyoneknowswhat
rookieoftheyearisifnot
explain
whatkindofawardsdidhe
winthroughouthistime
playing?
whatkindofcharacter
traitsmadehim
successful?
askhowheimpacted
othersandexplainthat
beforehim,therewereno
AfricanAmericansinany
professionalsports.

GuidedPractice/Checkingfor
Understanding
Presentyoutubevideoonlastslide.
Askstudentswhattheylearned
fromthevideoaboutwhatpeople
thinkabouthim.Howhashe
impactedothers?
Talkabouthowheisstill
rememberedtodayandhonoredon
April15ththedayhemadehis
MLBdebut.

Studentswillanswerquestions
presentedtothembygivingasilent
thumbsup.

Studentswillanswerquestion,
brainstormafewideasabouthowhe
wasimpactful.

Modeling
Askstudentsiftheyveseenor
heardofsportstradingcardsbefore.
Whetherstudentresponseishighor
low,explainthatsportstrading
cardsusuallyrepresenta
professionalathleteandincludes

Studentswillraisehandsiftheyve
heardofsportstradingcardsand
listentowhatasportstradingcard
usuallyincludes.

Givecertain
students
designatedspots
wheretheywont
getdistracted

importantinformationaboutthe
athlete.
Explainthattodayeveryoneis
goingtomakeatradingcardfor
JackieRobinson.

Haveapremadetradingcard
completedandexplainthe
componentsofit.

Studentswillsitquietlyandlistento
directionsaboutactivity.

Givestudentsthefollowingorder
ofdirectionstocompletewhen
makingtheirtradingcards:

Theywillaskquestionswhenthey
havethem.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Writehisnameunderthe
redlineontheleftsideof
thetradingcardandhis
numberonthebluelineat
thetop.
Cutoutsectionscareer
accomplishmentsand
howheimpactedothers
andgluethemunderthe
specificsectionsonthe
rightside.
DrawapictureofJackie
Robinsoninthespace
betweenhisnumberand
hisnameontheleftside.
Addinanyadditional
information(hisheight,
position,battingaverage,
etc.)besidehisnameon
theleftsideoftrading
card.
Cutoutaroundthickblack
linesandbringtothe
teachertocheckoverand
staple.

Showstudentsallofthesestepson
yourownmodel.
Emphasizeimportanceofneatness
becausewewantthetradingcards
tolookliketherealones!
Askstudentsiftheyunderstandthe
directions(giveathumbsupifthey
do)
Explainthatthefirstslideofthe
powerpointwillbepulledupfor
referenceandadditional
informationtheycanincludewill
bewrittenonthewhiteboard.

Studentswillbepayingattentionto
yourmodelandwhatordertheyre
supposedtodothingsin.

Ifstudentsdontunderstand
directions,theywillexpresstheir
questions.Iftheydounderstandthey
willgiveathumbsup.

45mins

710mins

Also,tellstudentsyouwillhave
yourmodelupfrontiftheywantto
comelookatit.
IndependentPractice:
Tellstudentstogobacktotheir
deskstocompletetheassignment.
Passoutthetradingcard
informationandtradingcardpaper
tostudents.

Studentswillgobacktotheirdesks
andmaketheirtradingcardsby
followingthedirections.
Oncestudentsfinishwithall
componentsoftheirtradingcardthey
willbringittotheteachertocheck
overandstaple.

Markers,crayons,scissors,andglue
shouldalreadybeonstudentsdesks
forassignment.
Checkoverstudentstradingcards
lookingforaccurateinformationin
thecorrectplaces,neatness,and
thatallcomponentsarecomplete.
Foldstudent'stradingcardsand
staplethemtomakeanactualcard
(frontandback).

Closure:
Teacherwill:

Studentswill:

Havestudentspairupandteach
theirneighboraboutJackie
Robinsonbasedontheinformation
ontheirtradingcard.

TeachtheirpartneraboutJackie
Robinsonandhisimpactonother
Americanswhileshowingwhat
theydidontheirtradingcards.

Accommodati
ons/Differenti
ation:

Anticipated
Time:

35mins

DeclarativeSummaryStatement:
NowwehavelearnedaboutanotherAfricanAmericanwhohasgreatly
impactedthelivesofAmericanswithhiscourageandbravery.BeingthefirstAfricanAmericantoplayinthe
baseballMajorLeagues,JackieledasanexampletootheryoungathletesandAfricanAmericans
everywhere.

ActivityIfExtraTimeRemainsorTechnologyFails
Teacherwill:

Studentswill:

Iftechnologyfails,printout
powerpointforstudentstohave
andfollowalongwithyouasyou
presenttheinformation.Forthe
video,statequotesthatpeoplehave
saidabouthimandhisimpacton

Readalongwithprovidedprinted
slides.

Accommodati
ons/Differenti
ation:

Anticipated
Time:
5mins

baseballandotherAfrican
Americans.
Ifextratimeremains,have
studentsfillinmoreinformation
aboutJackiethattheycanlookup
oncomputers/ipads.

Lookupmoreinformationabout
Jackiethattheycanaddontotheir
tradingcards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsxX322OXMI

ImagesonPowerPoint:
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