Second Grade Unit Five:Georgians & Civil Rights

Sarah Blascovich BrownTeacher on Assignment

What really matters in Unit Five?• Who are Dr. King & Jackie Robinson?• Why do we remember them today?• How did where they lived affect

them?• How did they influence our state &

nation (even today)?• What choices did they have to make?• What were the results of those

choices (positive & negative)?• How are our lives different from

theirs?

In addition: *Use Unit Five as a review

of economics concepts like scarcity & opportunity

cost.*Review the regions of

Georgia to discuss differences in where Dr. King & Jackie Robinson

lived in the state.*Movement (as a

geographical concept) is very important in the lives of both men, and tracking where they lived provides great map skill practice.

In addition: *Use Unit Five as a review

of economics concepts like scarcity & opportunity

cost.*Review the regions of

Georgia to discuss differences in where Dr. King & Jackie Robinson

lived in the state.*Movement (as a

geographical concept) is very important in the lives of both men, and tracking where they lived provides great map skill practice.

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Resources:Resources:• The New Georgia Encyclopedia (Robinson):

http://www.newgeorgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1969&sug=y

• The New Georgia Encyclopedia (King):http://www.newgeorgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1009&hl=y

• The New Georgia Encyclopedia (segregation-teacher reference & photographs):http://www.newgeorgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-3610&sug=y

Resources:Resources:• The King Papers Project @ Stanford:

http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/

• Kid-Friendly MLK Biography from the Library of Congress: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/king

• Slide Show from later in MLK’s life at Scholastic:http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/mlk/news/index.asp?article=previews#

• Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site: http://www.nps.gov/malu/

• The King Center for Non-Violent Social Change: http://www.thekingcenter.org/

Resources:Resources:• Official Jackie Robinson Website:

http://www.jackierobinson.com/

• Kid-Friendly Robinson Biography from the Library of Congress: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jp/bball/jackie_1

• Robinson Timeline from Scholastic: http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4797

• BioCube Lesson plan from ReadWriteThink: http://www.readwritethink.org/calendar/calendar_day.asp?id=409

• Time for Kids articles & lesson help: http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/articles/0,6709,714576,00.html

Literature Resources:Literature Resources:

Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America

by Sharon Robinson{Scholastic}

Martin Luther King, Jr., by Jill Ward & Jackie Robinson by Dorraine Bennett

{State Standards Publishing}~Also has books about the other Georgia

historical figures.~

Jackie Robinson: Strong Inside & Out

by Denise Lewis Patrick

{Time for Kids}

Jackie Robinsonby Phillip Abraham{Children’s Press}

Literature Resources:Literature Resources:Martin’s Big Words

by: Doreen Rappaport{Hyperion}

My Brother Martinby: Christine K.

Ferris{Simon & Schuster}

I Have a Dreamby: M. L. King, Jr.

{Scholastic}

Happy Birthday, Martin Luther Kingby: Jean Marzollo

{Scholastic}

Literature Resources:Literature Resources:Martin Luther King &

the March on Washington

by: Frances Ruffin {Penguin}

Martin Luther King, Jr.

by: Wil Mara{Rookie Reader}

As Good As Anybodyby: Richard Michelson

{Random House}

March On!by: Christine K.

Ferris {Scholastic}

Literature Resources:Literature Resources:

The Other Sideby: Jacqueline Woodson

{Penguin}

Freedom Summerby: Deborah Wiles{Simon & Schuster}

Rosaby: Nikki Giovanni {Henry Holt & Co.}

Freedom on the Menu

by: Carole Boston Weatherford

{Dial}

United Streaming Resources• Search “baseball’s jackie robinson” – archival footage

of Robinson, including a shot of him signing his first contract w/Branch Rickey (2.5 min.)

• Search “martin’s big words” – video version of Doreen Rappaport’s award-winning book (8 min.)

• Search “heroes of american history” and select King excerpt – concise & elementary biography including footage from King’s “I Have a Dream” speech

• Use links in Unit Five document!

Teaching Unit Five:Individuals, Groups, & Institutions:

Contributions of Jackie Robinson & Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Character traits of figuresHow these figures worked to change institutions (laws/customs)

LocationReview ways that geography impacts lifestyleDiscuss movement of figures & its impact on their livesUse movement of figures to expand students’ understanding of

influence of region on people’s lives

Teaching Unit Five:Scarcity

Review scarcity & opportunity costDiscuss choices made by historical figures & what the opportunity

cost was for those choicesDiscuss choices that were & were not available for figures, & why

that wasTime, Change, and Continuity

Differences in Robinson & King’s lives & oursCommonalities in experience, especially in childhoodMany opportunities for discussing change for individuals,

communities, & larger society