Jackie Robinson Quote

"I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being." Jackie Robinson

This quote shows me that Jackie Robinson had courage and wasn't afraid of what others thought. He knew that not everybody liked him, but that he at least deserved some respect and maturity from fans and teammates.

Firefighters Quote

“I have no ambition in this world but one, and that is to be a fireman. The position may, in the eyes of some, appear to be a lowly one; but we who know the work which the fireman has to do believe that his is a noble calling. Our proudest moment is to save lives. Under the impulse of such thoughts, the nobility of the occupation thrills us and stimulates us to deeds of daring, even of supreme sacrifice.”- CHEIF EDWARD F. CROKER

I choose this quote because it says what beign a firefighter is all about. It's about take a risk to save someone elses life. It represent them in a way that they should always be appreciated.

9/11 Heroes 5 W's

5 W's

9/11 HEROES:

Who: firefighters

What: planes crashed into twin towers and pentagon.

Where: New York City and Washington D.C

When: September 11 2001

Why: because some of them gave up their lives for others.


Connection: If there wasnt african american leaders . we wouldnt not have these people who changed our society

Jackie Robinson, 5w's and Connection

WHO: Jackie Robinson

WHAT: Became first African-American Major league baseball player.

WHERE: Kansas City (Monarchs) and Brooklyn (Dodgers)

WHEN: Born January 31, 1919; Died October 24, 1972; Major League debut April 15, 1947

WHY: In 1920, Jackie Robinson, only one year old, and his for other siblings moved to Pasadena, CA after their father abandoned them and their mother. They were poor, and he even joined a gang in his teen years.
When he started playing for the Monarchs, fans and teammates harassed him. His team, and members of the opposing team verbally abused him. Some of the Dodgers players even said they would rather sit on the bench than play beside a Negro player. Some of the teammates even left the team. But through all the name-calling, threats, and rough childhood, he fought through it all and ended up becoming a baseball legend. He became national league MVP in 1949, and Rookie of the year in 1947.

**Jackie Robinson and 9/11 firefighters have a connection because, if we didn't have the African-American leaders, like Jackie Robinson, Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, and Martin Luther King Jr., we might not have African-American firefighters.