1.+Topic+Exploration

1. Topic Exploration


 * Topic Exploration**
 * **My focus hero is: __Jackie Robinson__**
 * **I chose this hero because: I am a very dedicated baseball player and have always looked up to Jackie Robinson.**
 * **My thoughts about this hero or this project are: I believe that this project is going to dramatically improve my writing skills and get myself ready for college. As for Mr. Robinson, he was and still is a major inspiration for people everywhere to stay dedicated to what you want to do, no matter what everyone else says.**
 * **My questions about this hero or this project are: I would like to discover where Jackie Robinson grew up as a child and young adult, what his experiences were like when he first joined his major league team and did he ever help sponser the negro baseball leagues.**
 * **Two technology sources that can be used to explore heroes are (be specific): EBSCO history reference center (Academic Journal; __JACKIE ROBINSON AND THE INTEGRATION OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL__). EBSCO history reference center (Periodical; __Cap, Jack, and Ted: The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow Baseball__).**
 * **My to do list is:**
 * 1) Research more personal information on Jackie Robinson as well as the baseball time period.
 * 2) Find important statistics proving his greatness as a baseball player.
 * 3) Discover how he was influenced to play baseball.
 * 4) Significant contributions after he retired from the major leagues.
 * 5) Resaerch how he was first treated once integrated into the MLB.