Format
1. Introduction to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
2. Discuss women in baseball.
3. Begin timeline of women in baseball.
4. Roleplay members of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League.
5. Finish timeline.
6. Question and answers.
Objectives
A. Examine historical facts from various sources, including museum and library collections, artifacts, primary source documents, video and film, testimonials and Web sites.
B. Analyze milestones and events in the history of women's baseball to determine how their achievements led to a greater appreciation of equal opportunities in our modern culture.
C. Understand, the challenges women overcame in the 19th and 20th centuries to inspire increasing levels of confidence, accomplishment and respect in the classroom, the clubhouse, the kitchen and the corporate arena.
Standards Alignment
National Standards
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum proudly presents fun-filled, content-rich experiences for students from pre-K to grade 12. Our field trips are all aligned with Common Core State Standards, and also support other learning goals.
Grades 3-5: CCSS ELA CONTENT: RL.3.1/4.1/5.1, RL.3.3/4.3/5.3, RL.3.4/4.4/5.4, SL.3.1/4.1/5.1, SL.3.2/4.2/5.2
Grades 6-8: CCSS ELA CONTENT: RH.6.1/7.1/8.1, RH.6.4/7.4/8.4, RH.6.7/7.7/8.7, SL.6.1/7.1/8.1, SL.6.2/7.2/8.2, SL.6.4/7.4/8.4
Grades 9-12: CCSS ELA CONTENT: RH.9-10.1/11-12.1, RH.9-10.4/11-12.4, SL.9-10.1/11-12.1, SL.9-10.2/11-12.2, SL.9-10.4/11-12.4