How do the lessons motivate students?
Students learn material that has meaning to them and information that is new and different. Therefore, the more interesting the lesson, the higher the students’ level of engagement will be. The themes of baseball and African American accomplishments in history are highly engaging, and provide powerful platforms from which to approach other historical lessons. Almost all students have a connection to baseball either through their own experiences at home, with state and national team favorites, or participation in the sport. The multi-sensory, technology-infused approach catches and holds the students’ interest.
