Allow ten minutes for this activity. Circulate around the room to note students' progress and troubleshoot the lesson. As each student shares, build the timeline by posting the student's card on a bulletin board or on a wall in your classroom. When students finish presenting, your timeline will be complete. Evaluation Students' timeline cards will enable you to evaluate students' performance.
Extension Ask students to write a reflection about today's lesson.
Today I read about . . . I learned that . . . I would like to know more about . . . African Americans form their own leagues because they are not allowed to play in major league baseball. Materials Negro Leagues Baseball , baseball cards, markers or colored pencils or crayons, and graphic organizers for baseball cards Procedure Introduce the lesson by explaining that you will be learning about famous African American baseball players.