Systematic Explicit Phonics Instruction for Reading and Written
Information written in italics are my notes about how I would use the slides for instruction.
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Information written in italics are my notes about how I would use the slides
for instruction.
Text written in BOLD and“Rockwell font” is the
PowerPoint slide information the students will be presented with.
Character
Courage
Loyalty
With a partner discuss what those words mean to
you.We will brainstorm as a class after the studentsdiscuss with each other. I will then type theirresponses here in list form and we will save it tothis document and be able to look back on itlater.
LLWS
So what does character, courage, and loyalty have to do with our
leadership class?
Students will view the following video as an intro into our unit on the little league world series , it’s hometown connections, and how aspects of the organization can teach them how to become a better leader.
We will then have a discussion about what the class knows about little league baseball and what they want to know
What We KNOW• I will save the students
responses here
What We WANT To Know
A little Intro….• In total, a representative
team from the United States has won the Little League World Series title 37 times, the most of any participating country. Taiwan is second with 17 victories and Japan is a distant third with 6 victors. California holds the record for the State with the most victories at 5. Numerous Major League players participated in the Little League World Series including Gary Sheffield and Matt Holiday.
The first Little League World Series was held in 1947 and
featured four teams from around Williamsport,
Pennsylvania.
http://bgpappa.hubpages.com/hub/The-History-Of-The-Little-League-World-Series#
•Students will now get broken up into 4 expert groups. Each group will start on their designated activity page and follow the different links. They can also find more by researching on their own. The activity page is just a starting point for them. Each group will then present their information to the class.•Each activity has a primary source analysis that the students will have to fill out as a group and share with the class and a worksheet to follow as they research to help keep them organized for their presentation. (For the actual project students will collect their resources and pictures onto a wiki page)
Group 1 The History of The Little
League World SeriesHistory of The Little League World SeriesHistory 1History 2Chronology
http://imgc.allpostersimages.com/images/P-473-488-90/36/3689/1IDAF00Z/posters/little-league-world-series-williamsport-pennsylvania.jpg
Group 1 Tasks
• Poster Analysis Worksheet• Make historical picture collage • Share analysis worksheet• Find 1 new historical fact your
group found interesting
Activity 2: Choose a Region
Williamsport Welcomes Uganda
(MEA)!Jimmy Rollins Helps Ugandan Little Leaguer
Friendship and Baseball The story of two boys, two countries and how baseball brought them together
Little League Grand Slam Parade Members of the Little League team from Lugazi, Uganda, ride in the Little League Grand Slam Parade as it makes its way through Williamsport PA.
Oregon V. Uganda The first game ever played in the Little League World Series by a team from Africa
Map of Little League regions
The international regions are:CanadaMexicoAsia-PacificJapanEuropeMiddle East and Africa (MEA)Latin AmericaCaribbean
The national regions represented New EnglandGreat LakesMid-AtlanticMidwestSoutheastSouthwestNorthwest (including Alaska)West (including Hawaii)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_League_Baseball
Group 2 Tasks
• Map Analysis Worksheet• Make a picture collage of
another region• Share analysis worksheet• Find 2 interesting facts about
the region your group chose
Activity 3Take Me Out to the Ball game!
How baseball has influenced music
Baseball Music Project
Listen to "The Greatest" by Kenny RogersA hit single, “The Greatest,” is a song about life from a child’s point of view looked at through a baseball game.Released by Kenny Rogers as part of his 1999 comeback album, “She Rides Wild Horses,” it holds a special place in the Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum in South Williamsport, Pa.The acclaimed singer presented Stephen D. Keener, President and Chief Executive Officer of Little League Baseball and Softball, with a framed print of the 1999 Little League World Series, the “She Rides Wild Horses” album cover and a gold cassette to commemorate the Recording Industry Association of America’s announcement that more than 500,000 copies of the cassette or compact disc were sold.Mr. Rogers performed the song at the 1999 Little League Baseball World Series. Full story below.
Kenny Rogers plays for Little League World Series
Group 3 Tasks
• Sound Recording Analysis Worksheet
• Share analysis worksheet• Find 3 more songs inspired by
baseball
In 2001, U.S. President Bush initiated what he described as the White House Tee Ball Initiative.
The purpose was to promote interest in childhood sports, including baseball and softball.According to the White House, the Tee Ball Initiative promoted "a spirit of teamwork and
service for America's youth."The plan was to invite teams from around the United States to play Tee Ball at the White
House.Teams were to be selected by the Little League Baseball Association.
T-Ball on the South Lawn (2008)
Activity 4
Little League at the White House
President Regan with ESPN personality being inducted into Little League Hall of Fame
http://frontrow.espn.go.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/little-league.jpg
Group 4 Tasks
• Photo Analysis Worksheet• Analyze either President Bush or
Regan picture and share analysis worksheet.
• Report on how the White House has been involved with Little League Baseball over the years.
• Report on how the President has been involved in Little League Baseball over the years.