1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.

2. a) Who was Jackie Robinson?
b) How good a player was he?

3. How does MLB commemorate Jackie Robinson Day?

4. How did the Dodgers commemorate Jackie Robinson Day this year?

5. Today’s Daily News Article is a human interest news story. Human interest stories differ from the regular news – they are sometimes referred to as “the story behind the story.“ The major news articles of the day tell of important happenings. Human interest stories tell of how those happenings have impacted the people or places around the story.
Why do you think this human interest story is newsworthy?

6. Read the “Background” below and check out some of the links and the video under “Resources.” What inspires you most about Jackie Robinson?

CHALLENGE: Who was Branch Rickey? What part did he play in Jackie Robinson’s debut on the Dodgers?

Watch the movie “42” about Jackie Robinson