Jackie Robinson As Told to Alfred Duckett

The Noble Experiment Jackie Robinson as told to Alfred Duckett Pg. 810

As you read the text about Jackie Robinson’s life as he enters Major League Baseball, please respond to the following questions. Please answer in complete sentences!

1. Recognizing Cultural Elements: Read the following passage. Which of the five cultural elements is being identified in this example? Please explain how you arrived at your answer. Respond here:

2.Recall: Branch Rickey was searching for a special person to help him integrate baseball. What qualities did he believe this player needed to have?

3. Draw Conclusions: What general statement can you make in regard to the society Jackie Robinson writes about? Cite details from the text to support your answer.

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4. Evaluate Title: Do you think “The Noble Experiment” is an appropriate title for this selection? Why or why not? 5. Analyzing Theme: After reading the text, what would be an appropriate theme or universal message for this text?

What passage(s) from the text helped you select this theme? Please explain here.

6. Summarize: Explain what you think the most important events of the text are. List events that are vital to the understanding of the text.

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7. Evaluating the Text: Reread line 211. The word guts means “forcefulness of courage”. In the physical sense, any player would need guts. What kind of courage do you think Branch Rickey is referring to?

8. Opinion: When is there DIGNITY in silence? Often there are times when silence is the most effective response. When does silence give you dignity, or make you worthy of respect? 9. Extended Response: Please reread the following passage from The Noble Experiment. Explain what is learned about Jackie Robinson here, and what this passage shows about the culture of this time period.

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