World Series October 10, 2011 Click Icon for Teacher Information SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVITY © N2Y, Inc. ©SymbolStix, LLC used with permission

Supplemental Activity includes eight pages of information and six question and answer activities. Also included are links for video viewing. The Supplemental Activity is intended to enhance News-2-You and Unique (ULS) content. Newspaper Overview Topic: World Series Each year, every Major League Baseball (MLB) team wants to win the World Series. Since 1903, the World Series has determined baseballs champion. The National League champion plays the American League champion in the World Series. A baseball stadium has a dugout for each of the teams players and coaches. ULS Overview Topic: People In Society MLB has rules that all of its teams, coaches and players must follow. The 30 MLB teams come from cities across the United States, and one city in Canada. In America, we have freedom to go to things we enjoy, like sporting events. Freedoms include responsibility. Wherever we go, we should be courteous and follow the rules. © N2Y, Inc. ©SymbolStix, LLC used with permission World Series October 10, 2011

Every Major League Baseball team wants to win the World Series. Lets look at the World Series and some of its biggest winners. 2 Some teams have a history of winning this championship many times. © N2Y, Inc. ©SymbolStix, LLC used with permission World Series October 10, 2011

Earlier, the team with the most wins in each league was league champion. Fans and players wanted to know which champion was the best. The World Series gave them the answer. Only America had baseball teams then, so the World Series winner really was the best in the world. Today other countries play baseball too, like Canada, Japan and Mexico. 3 The World Series began in Do other sports have championships too? The 1903 World Series © N2Y, Inc. ©SymbolStix, LLC used with permission World Series October 10, 2011

Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and CC Sabathia The New York Yankees have won the World Series the most times: 27! Are you a Yankee fan? Why or why not? 4 © N2Y, Inc. ©SymbolStix, LLC used with permission The Yankees team started in 1901 and is in the American League. The team plays in the New Yankee Stadium, in the New York City borough called the Bronx. One of their nicknames is the Bronx Bombers. Yankee stars of today include Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and CC Sabathia. World Series October 10, 2011

Busch Stadium and the St. Louis Skyline Which Major League Baseball team is closest to where you live? The St. Louis Cardinals are another World Series champion. 5 © N2Y, Inc. ©SymbolStix, LLC used with permission The Cardinals have won the World Series ten times. They are a National League team that was started in 1882 as the St. Louis Brown Stockings. St. Louis player, Albert Pujols, won the Leagues Most Valuable Player Award three times. The Cardinals play in Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. World Series October 10, 2011

What began in 1903? World SeriesSuper BowlIndy 500 © N2Y, Inc. ©SymbolStix, LLC used with permission World Series October 10, 2011

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Who is a star from the New York Yankees? Dwayne JohnsonJeff GordonDerek Jeter © N2Y, Inc. ©SymbolStix, LLC used with permission World Series October 10, 2011

Try Again! © N2Y, Inc. ©SymbolStix, LLC used with permission World Series October 10, 2011 Jeff GordonDerek Jeter Who is a star from the New York Yankees?

Try Again! © N2Y, Inc. ©SymbolStix, LLC used with permission World Series October 10, 2011 Dwayne JohnsonDerek Jeter Who is a star from the New York Yankees?

Derek Jeter! © N2Y, Inc. ©SymbolStix, LLC used with permission World Series October 10, 2011 Derek Jeter Who is a star from the New York Yankees?

MichiganMissouriLouisiana What state are the St. Louis Cardinals from? © N2Y, Inc. ©SymbolStix, LLC used with permission World Series October 10, 2011

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Can you find Oakland on a California map? The Oakland Athletics (The As) won the World Series nine times. 6 The Oakland Athletics After Winning the 1989 World Series © N2Y, Inc. ©SymbolStix, LLC used with permission The As are an American League team that plays in Oakland, California. The As started in 1901, but have only been in Oakland since In 2002, the team won 20 games in a row, a Major League record. The As first World Series win was in 1910 and their last was in World Series October 10, 2011

What are some things you see in a baseball stadium? A Boston team won the first-ever World Series in 1903.* 7 The Early Boston Red Sox © N2Y, Inc. ©SymbolStix, LLC used with permission The Boston Red Sox have a total of seven World Series wins. The team won their last World Series championship in Bostons team was one of the American Leagues eight original teams. They have played in historic Fenway Park in Boston for nearly 100 years. * The team was called the Boston Americans from World Series October 10, 2011

Has your favorite team ever won a championship? Why does every team dream of being a World Series champion? 8 The San Francisco Giants were excited after they won last years World Series. © N2Y, Inc. ©SymbolStix, LLC used with permission The team will get a big trophy, called the Commissioners Trophy. The next season, the team can proudly fly a championship flag. Each player and coach gets a special World Series ring made just for them. Mostly, teams feel proud to go down in baseball history as the very best team of that year. World Series October 10, 2011

What league are the Oakland As in? National LeagueIndy Racing LeagueAmerican League © N2Y, Inc. ©SymbolStix, LLC used with permission World Series October 10, 2011

Try Again! © N2Y, Inc. ©SymbolStix, LLC used with permission World Series October 10, 2011 What league are the Oakland As in? Indy Racing LeagueAmerican League

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What city are the Red Sox from? BostonLos AngelesNew York City © N2Y, Inc. ©SymbolStix, LLC used with permission World Series October 10, 2011

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How do winning teams feel? proudangrybad © N2Y, Inc. ©SymbolStix, LLC used with permission World Series October 10, 2011

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Click on the video camera to learn more about last years World Series: Click on the video camera to learn more about the New York Yankees: Visit the following links for expanded video content. Note: Ads on some of these videos may not be appropriate for students. We try to avoid them; however, we cant control materials that are added after our review. Preview all videos before in-class presentation. Show videos full-screen when possible. © N2Y, Inc. ©SymbolStix, LLC used with permission World Series October 10, 2011

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