1. Set Focus
Pose this essential question: How can people of influence use their power to bring about social change?
2. List Vocabulary
Share some of the challenging vocabulary words in the article (see below). Encourage students to use context to infer meanings as they read.
- segregation (p. 19)
- legacy (p. 19)
- integration (p. 19)
- retaliating (p. 20)
- abolishing (p. 21)
- defiant (p. 21)
3. Engage
Have students examine the photos in the article. Then discuss what LeBron James’s choice of attire in the photo on page 21 suggests about Robinson’s legacy. Revisit this discussion after students read the article.