Game-Changing Athletes
Game-Changing Athletes
Reading Level: 9
Interest Level: 9+
Sports has always been a path to fame and in recent years to great riches. There have been outstanding athletes from the United States who used their skills to draw attention to great racial and social inequities. They brought changes, overcoming prejudice and hatred, to make our society better. And in the process, they opened the door of opportunity for others.
Each Book Contains
•A biographical timeline for the athlete
•A synopsis of the difficulties that held back other athletes of the same race, ethnic background, and gender
•Bulleted lists of sporting achievements and sidebars on people who helped these game-changing athletes break down barriers
Curriculum Connections
•Learn how events propelled these athletes into action, where they were forced through strength of character to confront problems not of their making
•Cultural diversity is promoted by illustrating the social, political, and economic contributions made by these transcendent athletes
•Critical thinking skills are developed as students learn the cause and effect of events on history and how these events led to seismic changes
Each Book Contains
•A biographical timeline for the athlete
•A synopsis of the difficulties that held back other athletes of the same race, ethnic background, and gender
•Bulleted lists of sporting achievements and sidebars on people who helped these game-changing athletes break down barriers
Curriculum Connections
•Learn how events propelled these athletes into action, where they were forced through strength of character to confront problems not of their making
•Cultural diversity is promoted by illustrating the social, political, and economic contributions made by these transcendent athletes
•Critical thinking skills are developed as students learn the cause and effect of events on history and how these events led to seismic changes
