A Story of the Negro Leagues
Young people are changemakers and our hope for this Civil Rights Toolkit is that it inspires young people to learn lessons from the past to positively impact the present—and future!
Through digital storytelling, writing prompts, art activities, and supplemental interactives, this toolkit provides something for all ages. We have curated the content for specific grade levels and encourage grownups to review the activities in advance to assess the appropriateness of the material for their child’s specific needs.
Video. The Story of a Baseball Bat.
Activities.
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Jackie Robinson’s Baseball Bat
Jigsaw Puzzle | Easy
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Bat & Glove at AHC
Jigsaw Puzzle | Easy
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Red Moore’s Glove at AHC
Jigsaw Puzzle | Intermediate
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Ponce Postcard
Jigsaw Puzzle | Intermediate
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Jackie Robinson Watercolor
Jigsaw Puzzle | Intermediate
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Jackie Robinson Interactive Experience
Grade Levels 1-6
Learn more about the history of Ponce de Leon Park and the famous baseball players that played there.
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I Can Draw: Jackie Robinson Grid Drawing
Grade Levels 1-5
Easily recreate this painting of Jackie Robinson using the grid method.
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The Story of a Baseball Glove: Personification Activity
Grade Levels 3-6
Create your own persona poem from the point of view of Red Moore’s iconic glove.
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Learning Lab
Civil Rights Toolkit
Through digital storytelling, writing prompts, art activities, and supplemental interactives, this Civil Rights Toolkit provides something for all ages.
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Exhibition
Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow
This online exhibition explores the African American struggle for full citizenship and racial equality that unfolded in the 50 years following the Civil War.
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Public Programs
Juneteenth
Since 2013 Atlanta History Center has hosted an annual Juneteenth commemoration that connects visitors to this essential moment in national history through a weekend of free programming.
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Story
Homerun for History!
As the arrival of spring focuses our attention to baseball, and an exciting new venue, we present this photo essay of historic moments of baseball in Atlanta.