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Read the short passage about the life of Jackie Robinson.Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia. Prior to his well-known career in baseball, Jackie attended both Pasadena Community College and University of California, as well as served in the United States Army. During Jackie’s time in the army, he was arrested and court-martialed for refusing to move to the back of a segregated bus. Ultimately, he was acquitted of these charges and received an honorable discharge. It was after this discharge that Jackie began playing Major League Baseball. During Jackie’s time, leagues were still segregated, and Jackie was drafted by Branch Rickey to change all of that and integrate baseball. Despite the ongoing racism Jackie faced (often from his very own teammates), he became the first African-American athlete to play in the major leagues, even earning the distinguished honor of Rookie of the Year. In addition to breaking the color barrier in the world of athletics, Jackie went on to fight for civil rights in all aspects of life. He did not believe that enough was being done to advance the cause for civil rights, and he dedicated a large portion of his life to testifying against discrimination and sending letters to every American president who held office between 1956 and 1972 to express this discontent. Which image would be best to use on a yearbook page to show Jackie Robinson’s contributions to the civil rights movement?

Read the facts about Amelia Earhart and the statement that follows.Constructed her own roller coaster at the age of sevenWas one of the first women to wear "bloomers,” or pantsWas the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic OceanWas the first person to fly alone from Hawaii to CaliforniaAttempted to make a dangerous flight around the worldAmelia worked at a variety of jobs, from photographer to truck driver, simply to earn enough money to take flying lessons. She also read everything she could about flying and spent a great deal of her time at the airfields.

Read the passage about the life of Jackie Robinson.Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia. He attended John Muir High School and then went on to Pasadena Community College, where he played football, basketball, track, and baseball. From there, Jackie went on to the University of California, Los Angeles, where his time was cut short due to financial hardship. After leaving the University of California, Jackie served in the United States Army. Circumstances ultimately led to Jackie’s honorable discharge from the military, and it was shortly thereafter that Jackie began his career in Major League Baseball. During this time, the leagues were still segregated, but Jackie was drafted by Branch Rickey to change all of that and integrate baseball. Branch knew Jackie would face some tough times, and Branch made him promise not to fight back when he faced this racism, which often came from his own teammates. Jackie and his family even received terrible threats from those in the crowd. Despite all of this, on April 15, 1947, Jackie became the first African-American athlete to play in the major leagues. Chan is creating a yearbook page about Jackie Robinson and wants to include information about activities he participated in other than sports. Which sentence contains relevant information?

Read the passage about the life of Jackie Robinson.Prior to his well-known career in the world of Major League Baseball, Jackie Robinson served in the United States Army. Although he never saw combat, he was arrested and court-martialed for refusing to move to the back of a segregated bus. Ultimately, he was acquitted of these charges and received an honorable discharge. It was after this discharge that Jackie began playing Major League Baseball. During this time, leagues were still segregated. Jackie was drafted by Branch Rickey to change all of that and integrate baseball. On April 15, 1947, Jackie became the first African-American athlete to play in the major leagues. Despite the ongoing racism that Jackie faced from some teammates, crowds, and players from other teams, he earned the National League’s Most Valuable Player Award in 1949. In his decade-long career with the Dodgers, Jackie helped his team win the National League pennant several times. In 1955, he helped them achieve the greatest victory of all: the World Series.What image would be best to use on a yearbook page about Jackie Robinson to illustrate an award for “Most Likely to Make History”?

Read the paragraph about Jackie Robinson and the table below it.During the 1940s, Major League Baseball remained segregated. Jackie was drafted by Branch Rickey to change all of that and integrate baseball. Branch knew Jackie would face some tough times, and Branch made him promise not to fight back when he faced this racism, which often came from his own teammates. He and his family even received terrible threats from those in the crowd. Despite all of this, on April 15, 1947, Jackie became the first African-American athlete to play in the major leagues. He led in stolen bases and had an outstanding batting average, earning the honor of Rookie of the Year. Despite the ongoing racism that Jackie faced from some teammates, crowds, and players from other teams, he earned the National League’s Most Valuable Player award in 1949. In his decade-long career with the Dodgers, Jackie helped his team win the National League pennant several times. In 1955, he helped them achieve the greatest victory of all: the World Series.

Read the facts about Amelia Earhart and the statement that follows.• Constructed her own roller coaster at the age of 7• Was one of the first women to wear "bloomers," or pants• Was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean• Was the first person to fly alone from Hawaii to California• Attempted to make a dangerous flight around the worldAmelia worked at a variety of jobs, from photographer to truck driver, simply to earn enough money to take flying lessons. She also read everything she could about flying and spent a great deal of her time at the airfields.Based on the information above, into which yearbook category does Amelia Earhart best fit?

Read the list of facts about Amelia Earhart.• Constructed her own roller coaster at the age of 7• Was one of the first women to wear “bloomers,” or pants• Was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean• Was the first person to fly alone from Hawaii to California• Attempted to make a dangerous flight around the worldOn a yearbook page, under which heading would this information best fit?

Read the passage about the life of Jackie Robinson.Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia. Prior to his well-known career in baseball, Jackie served in the United States Army. Fortunately, he never saw combat. However, during this time, he was arrested and court-martialed for refusing to move to the back of a segregated bus. Ultimately, he was acquitted of these charges and received an honorable discharge. It was after this discharge that Jackie began playing Major League Baseball. During Jackie’s time, the leagues were still segregated, and Jackie was drafted by Branch Rickey to change all of that and integrate baseball. Branch knew Jackie would face some tough times, and Branch made him promise not to fight back when he faced this racism, which often came from his own teammates. In addition to breaking the color barrier in the world of athletics, Jackie went on to fight for civil rights in all aspects of life. He did not believe that enough was being done to advance the cause for civil rights, and he spent the remainder of his years after his baseball career testifying against discrimination, sending letters to every American president who held office between 1956 and 1972 to express this discontent. In his lifetime, Jackie was not only a voice for African-American athletes, he was a voice for the nation.Based on the passage, into which yearbook category does Jackie Robinson best fit?

Read the short passage about the life of Jackie Robinson.During Jackie Robinson’s time, leagues were still segregated. Jackie was drafted by Branch Rickey to change all of that and integrate baseball. Branch knew Jackie would face some tough times, and Branch made him promise not to fight back when he faced this racism, which often came from his own teammates. Despite the threats that both he and his family faced, on April 15, 1947, Jackie became the first African-American athlete to play in the major leagues. In addition to breaking the color barrier in the world of athletics, Jackie became a vocal champion of civil rights. In 1949, he testified on discrimination before the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Additionally, Jackie wrote letters to every American president who held office between 1956 and 1972 expressing various levels of discontent about his belief that not enough was being done to advance the cause of civil rights. In his lifetime, Jackie was not only a voice for African-American athletes, he was a voice for the nation.

Read the list of facts about Amelia Earhart.• Constructed her own roller coaster at the age of 7• Was one of the first women to wear “bloomers,” or pants• Was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean• Was the first person to fly alone from Hawaii to California• Attempted to make a dangerous flight around the worldOn a yearbook page, in which yearbook category would this information best fit?