Name: Frase, Cynthia
E-mail: cafrase@aol.com
Topic: Jay Hannah "Dizzy" Dean
Grade: 3
Time: 1
Ark. Hist. Framework: 3.1.6 cultural perspectives
Objective: To introduce a 1930's baseball player to the class, so they can
see how far a person can come from simple beginnings, and so to see if they can
see the difference between baseball of the '30s and baseball of today.
Set: Read a story about Dizzy Dean, and watch the classic black and white
movie about him. (This will also show the students that all good movies do not
have to be in color.) After reading all of his stats, have students see how many
they can remember. Then see how many differences they can identify between
baseball of the past and present.
Materials: Movie:Dizzy Dean. Baseball Stats off of Dizzy Dean's
website.
State Map to locate Lucas, Ar. (Dizzy Dean's birthplace).
Key Terms: Stats, fireballer, Gashouse Gang, The National League, Batting
average, Broadcasting Career, Baseball Hall of Fame, The Saint Louis Cardinals,
pitcher.
Key Facts: Born January 16, 1910. Died July 17, 1974. Winner of 4 National
League Strikeout Crowns. The last National League pitcher to record 30
wins. Career cut short due to a broken toe. Elected to Baseball's Hall
of Fame in 1953.
Activities: Read a book and watch the movie about Dizzy Dean.
Have a class discussion about any changes the students can notice about the
past and present.
Have them locate Lucus, Ar. on the state map.
Talk about baseball and its influence in Arkansas and America.
Closure: Have the students write down as many facts as they can remember
from the movie.
Assessment: Have the students write about what they thought of the movie
and Dizzy Dean.
Movie about Dizzy Dean.
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