Introduction
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This week we are reading a story titled, "Just Like Josh Gibson" by Angela Johnson, and illustrated by Beth Peck. In this story, a girl tells the story of her Grandmama's love of baseball and of her hero, one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived. His name was Josh Gibson.
Josh Gibson was called the "black Babe Ruth", but he never played one day in Major League Baseball. He was a superstar of Negro League baseball.
I want you to learn more about him and why this baseball player was so special.
Do the following assignments:
Josh Gibson was called the "black Babe Ruth", but he never played one day in Major League Baseball. He was a superstar of Negro League baseball.
I want you to learn more about him and why this baseball player was so special.
Do the following assignments:
- First click on the "more" tab, and then click "Who Was Josh Gibson?" to visit a website and watch a short video about his life. On this page, you will complete a KWL Chart about Josh Gibson.
- Then, click on "Photos of Josh Gibson" to see him in action, the way Grandmama did! You will use a t-Chart to compare Grandmama and Josh Gibson's baseball talent.
- After that, click on "Books About Josh Gibson and Baseball" to see some other books you will want to check out for your choice of a book report on Josh Gibson.
- Next, click on "Learning Activities" to watch a PowerPoint, play a vocabulary game with a friend and work on your comprehension.
- Finally, click on "Computer Games/Activities" to have some fun and practice skills we will be learning this week.