The Trailblazer: Jackie Robinson

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Scoring
The Trailblazer Jackie Robinson By Larry Canale
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• 1 Which sentence from the selection is an
  opinion?
• A. For Robinson, playing baseball was the
  easy part.
• B. That year, he led the team to the Little
  World Series.
• C. Fred Dixie Walker, who was raised in the
  South, asked to
• be traded.
• D. Still, other players before and after
  Robinsons era far
• exceeded his numbers.

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2 How did Jackie Robinsons character influence
the sport of baseball? Include four
details from the selection in your
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Text-based details are on the following slide.
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• Text-based details may include, but are not
  limited to
• Robinson was the first African American to play
  baseball in the major leagues / paving the
  way for other African-Americans who dreamed of
  playing
• Robinson demonstrated courage in breaking
  baseballs color line (barrier)
• Robinson had the composure to withstand the
  racial taunts of fans and opposing players / I
  want a player with the guts to not fight back.
• Rickey told him, One incident, just one
  incident, can set it back 20 years. / Rickey
  needed a man who would carry the flag for his
  race / You will symbolize a crucial cause.
• The hard part was staying calm when racist
  players called him names, spiked him, or tried to
  pick fights.
• Some of his teammates resented him. (Fred
  Dixie Walker,)asked to be traded.
• Robinson let his bat and glove do the talking.

More text-based details are listed on the
following slide.
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• H. Without Robinsons resolve and inner
  strength, many more years might have passed
  before African Americans took that first
  courageous step at gaining equality in
  major-league baseball.
• Robinsons first year in the major leagues he led
  the National League in stolen bases (29) while
  hitting .297. with 12 home runs, 125 runs, and 48
  runs batted in.
• Robinson was inducted into the National Baseball
  Hall of Fame / six-time All-Star
• All of baseball retired his number in 1998 / no
  major league baseball player will ever again
  sport the No. 42
• During his 10 year career (1947-1956) Robinson
  hit .311, with 137 home runs and 197 stolen
  bases
• During his career he became known as an
  excellent hitter and daring baserunner.
• Robinson led his team to the Little World Series.

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2 How did Jackie Robinsons character influence
the sport of baseball? Include four
details from the selection in your answer.
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J. ...inducted in the Base Ball hall of
Fame... K. ...majior league Baseball retired
Robinsons number. H. Without Robinsons resolve
and Strength many more years would of Passed
befor a African American took those bold steps
into the World of Majior leugue Baseball.
This student response includes four text-based
details. C. ...Jackie Robinson never faught
back... C. ...he never faught back... A.
...Jackies bold steP and determination it opend
The doors for other African Americans to Join The
majior leagues,
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2 How did Jackie Robinsons character influence
the sport of baseball? Include four
details from the selection in your answer.
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This student response contains at least four
text-based details and earns four points. B. The
courage he demonstrated in breaking baseballs
color line... E. ...the hard part was staying
calm when racist players called him names. G.
Let his bat and glove do his talking,... H.
Robinsons resolve and inner strength...
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2 How did Jackie Robinsons character influence
the sport of baseball? Include four
details from the selection in your answer.
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This student response earned three points and
includes three text-based details. C. ... Had
the composure to withstand racial taunts and of
fans and opposing players. G. Robinson let his
glove and bat do his talking. M. ... excellent
hitter and daring baserunner who made things
happen.
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2 How did Jackie Robinsons character influence
the sport of baseball? Include four
details from the selection in your answer.
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This student response includes three text-based
details. L. During his 10-year career he hit
.311, with 137 home runs and 197 stolen bases. K.
Baseball retired Robinsons No. 42... B. ...the
courage he demonstrated in breaking baseballs
color line.
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2 How did Jackie Robinsons character influence
the sport of baseball? Include four
details from the selection in your answer.
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This student response includes two text-based
details. L. ...by hitting 311, 137 homeruns and
197 stolen bases. C. He also withstood the racial
taunts.
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2 How did Jackie Robinsons character influence
the sport of baseball? Include four
details from the selection in your answer.
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This student response included one text-based
detail. A. He also opened the door for other
blacks to play...
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2 How did Jackie Robinsons character influence
the sport of baseball? Include four
details from the selection in your answer.
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This student response includes no text-based
details.
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3 What is the meaning of the word composure in
paragraph 5? A. Creativity B. Strength C.
Talent D. Agility
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4 What is the main idea of the selection? A.
A baseball player should work hard. B. A
baseball player can make a difference. C. A
baseball player has a shorter life span. D. A
baseball player can receive many honors.
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5 Write a summary of the section entitled
Jackie Robinson and His Career. Include
three main ideas from the section in your
summary. ________________________________________
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Text-based main ideas are on the following slide.
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• Summarizing statements may include, but are not
  limited to
• Jackie Robinson was African American
• Jackie Robinson played Major League Baseball
  (professional baseball)
• Text-based main ideas may include, but are not
  limited to
• Robinson was born on January 31, 1919 in Cairo,
  Georgia
• His grandfather was a slave / his father was a
  sharecropper / his fatherleft the family when
  Jackie was young
• Robinson, his mother, and his siblings relocated
  to Pasadena, California /Attended the University
  of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
• He starred in four sports at the university
  track, basketball, football, and baseball
• He joined the Army / served as an officer in
  WWII
• He signed with the Kansas City Monarchs of the
  Negro Leagues / received 400 a month
• He caught Branch Rickeys attention and earned a
  contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers

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H. On Dodgers Montreal farm team, he led the
team to the Little World Series I. Robinson
made the step up to the Major Leagues / He won a
job as the Dodgers starting fist baseman and had
a spectacular year J. Robinsons first year in
the major leagues he led the National League in
stolen bases (29) while hitting.297, with 12 home
runs, 125 runs, and 48 runs batted in K. The
hard part was staying calm when racist players
called him names, spiked him, or tried to pick
fights / never fought back L. Even some of his
teammates resented him. (Fred Dixie
Walker)asked to be traded M. True to his word
Branch Rickey, Robinson let his bat and glove do
the talking N. He became known as an excellent
hitter and daring baserunnner O. He was a
six-time All-Star
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5 Write a summary of the section entitled
Jackie Robinson and His Career. Include three
main ideas from the section in your summary.
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• Includes at least three main ideas.
• Jackie Robinson was born in 1919.
• enrolled at UCLA
• he participate in track, basketball, baseball,
  and football
• he served in WWII
• F. played baseball in the negro legues,
• Rickey helped Robinson play w/the Dodgers
• Though his teamates were cruel Robinson never
  fought back
• O. a six-time All-Star.

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5 Write a summary of the section entitled
Jackie Robinson and His Career. Include three
main ideas from the section in your summary.

• This response includes two summarizing statements
  and two main ideas.
• Summarizing Statement
• Then he broke the color line becoming the
  first black baseball player in the
• Major league and played through adversity
  and racism.
• Main Ideas
• He was a college star, and played for sports at
  UCLA.
• he served his country as an officer in World War
  II.

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5 Write a summary of the section entitled
Jackie Robinson and His Career. Include three
main ideas from the section in your summary.
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Includes two summarizing statements. Jackie
Robinson showed the country that an
African-American could be sucessful in the major
league baseball. Robinson overcame the racism
in baseball, made a very prosprous career in the
major leagues and went on to become an American
Legend.
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5 Write a summary of the section entitled
Jackie Robinson and His Career. Include
three main ideas from the section in your
summary.
Includes two main ideas. G. he captured Branch
Rickeys attention and got a contract to play for
the Brooklyn Dodgers. H. He lead the team to a
Little World Series...
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5 Write a summary of the section entitled
Jackie Robinson and His Career. Include three
main ideas from the section in your summary.
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The student response includes no main ideas or
summarizing statements.
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• 6 According to the selection, how were Branch
  Rickey and Jackie Robinson similar?
• A. Both wanted to use the bat and glove to speak
  louder
• than words.
• B. Both wanted to become the greatest player in
  baseball.
• C. Both wanted to fight back when taunted by
  players.
• D. Both wanted to play baseball in the Major
  Leagues.