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Part One:

• I really enjoyed the movie overall. I remember reading a book about Jackie Robinson in 5th grade, but never really learning anything more about him, I just knew of him and who he was. I liked how this movie started from when he was younger and we got to see him grow up and watch the struggles he went through as an African American man. I liked how it gave us a new perspective into what it was like for African Americans during that time period. The one thing I didn't like is that I felt like the movie was a little bit boring at certain times.

• During the movie, I felt very frustrated with some characters in the movie because of how poorly Jackie was treated by some people. By the end of the movie, though, I felt good because in the back of my mind I knew the outcome of the movie, and it was nice to see how he grew up and how things ultimately played out for him and other African Americans during this time.

• Some lasting impressions is an overall better understanding of how difficult it was for African Americans to find sports to play during that time. Now, there isn't even a question about sports in relation to race, but back then it was such a big deal for some people and I think sometimes people forget about that.

• The character that sticks to me the most is... wait for it... Jackie! Lol. But seriously, his story is so inspiring and sometimes I feel like it isn't brought up enough. The fact he is so important to not only just the MLB but to our country's history that nobody can ever have his number (except opening day) really shows how much of an impact he had on our nation.

• Some content applications to today is that although our school systems/sports are fully integrated, I think that Jackie serves as a motivator for others to never stop trying to achieve  something that they want/believe in because in the end it will work out for the best.

Part Two:

• Without a doubt Jackie Robinson helped our country. He was the stepping stone that our country needed to finally start integrating races into sports and to finally stop seeing baseball as a "white" sport. Some lessons that are important to learn from Jackie is to never stop doing what you love to do. There are kids who wish to play sports or involve themselves in activities that are generally seen as a sport or activity for the opposite sex. I feel like Jackie is inspiration for them to continue to pursue the activity because it doesn't matter what other people think of you, its what you think of yourself. And if you wish to do something, similar to Jackie, you should pursue that activity no matter what other people say to you/about you.

• I disagree. I understand where he is coming from, but I honestly feel like your life is about how you impact yourself and what you think about yourself. Take Robin Williams, for example. He made other people so happy with his sense of humor and ended up impacting so many people with his movies. But, as we know, he was not happy on the inside. Therefore, I think that there needs to be a balance between being happy with yourself as well as having an impact on others.

Part Three:

• Jackie's values could definitely relate to my own barriers. I am the captain of the girls' softball and golf teams, so it definitely takes almost all of his values mentioned to be the leader that I wish to be. At times, I need to remind myself that I must have values like courage and determination in order to prosper as a team. Being a leader involves teamwork, even in a sport like golf. I am the catcher in softball, also. The catcher serves as the leader during the game, so by reminding myself of what it takes to be a leader would definitely help me with the barriers that I come across during games.