African American History: The Athletes

This is the fourth installment of the popular collection series celebrating African-American historical figures. Chronicling the lives and achievements of four famous African-American athletes, this collection contains songs that may be used individually or combined with the rhyming script to create a mini-musical. Along with reproducible parts, there are learning activities and games for each athlete along with staging suggestions and choreography ideas by Greg Gilpin. Athletes include Ora Mae Washington, Jessie Owens, Joe Louis Barrow, and Larry Doby. Grades K-6. Approximately 20 minutes.