Maggie, Sharrod, Tia, Ruth Birth & Childhood Born: January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia Full name:...

Maggie , Sharrod , Tia , Ruth

Birth & ChildhoodBorn: January 31, 1919 in Cairo, GeorgiaFull name: Jack Roosevelt Robinson4 siblingsGrew up on Pepper StreetJoined the Pepper Street GangPoorJobs: $ for familyMoved to CA for better life

Adult Family Life & DeathArmy- World War II, 1942-1945, mean officers1945: Black team, Kansas City Monarchs1946: 1st black player, Brooklyn Dodgers

10 years1946: Fans called him mean namesBaseball #42Football #28Basketball #18Married Rachel IsumSon: Jackie Jr.1972: Died

Likes and DislikesLikesSports

DislikesBeing pelted with rocksWhen his team mates were mean to him

Initiatives & Contributions1962 first African American to enter The Hall

of FameJoined the Civil Rights Movement

Interesting FactsUCLA = University of California at Los

AngelesMLK

Monuments Statues and MemorialsBrooklyn ball park: New York City = Jackie

and Pee-wee

IB ATTITUDES & ATTRIBUTESRisk-taker: braveCaring: Didn`t fight back for 3 years Responsibility: practiceReflective: improved

KEY CONCEPTSRESPONSIBILITY: practice (again)Connection: baseball lovers!Change: broke the color barrier

QUESTIONS• Maggie: How did you feel about being

treated wrongly? • Ruth : What was your favorite tournament? • Tia: How many homeruns did you get?• Sharrod: Did you have a dog?

Closing POWER TO JACKIE!!!!!!!

WE HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT HIT !!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXTaJJIV6b8