He was a black athlete living in the dominican republic, and he spoke no englishnot. Nonfiction level 1 glossary under ordinary circumstances, the odds of being struck by lightning are greater than the odds of becoming a major league baseball player, but felipe alous circumstances in 1955 were anything but ordinary. Bob costas bob costas 20170919the big, sprawling, international baseball life of felipe alou is a grand story all its own. Ive mentioned az reading in earlier posts here, for example, but its quite a good resource that its worthy of another mention. Read online alou and download alou book full in pdf formats. I cant think of anyone i respect in the game any more than felipe alou. Purchased the book for my 9th grader for spanish class.
Its the first time ive read this with my students and i am relying heavily on the teachers guide, written by kristy placido. He has an interesting journey with many ups and downs and it is about how he reached his goal on being a baseball player. Im returning to the spanish 2 classroom tomorrow after several weeks in the background as my student teacher has been leading those classes. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. I started teaching a new class this semester, a level 3 class.
Practical teachers guide for the spanish engaging biography of baseball player felipe alou for a start, the 5 pages of this manual contain for each chapter a vocabulary list and many questions you can use to prepare for reading, during reading or after reading the chapter. Felipe alou never dreamed he would be the first man born and raised in his country to. The story of his life and career has been artfully narrated using just 150 highfrequency words in spanish. Felipe alou summary chapters 14 bode storyboard chapter, bode. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Jan 7, 2018 felipe alou summary chapters 14 bode storyboard. Felipe alou, one of the first spanishspeaking baseball players to. Our last unit is called caras inolvidables unforgettable faces and is built around biographies of several wellknown people from spanishspeaking culture. Alou family, a dominican baseball family that played in major league baseball. My eternal gratitude and thanks to felipe alou for. No portion of any book, unless represented as reproducible, may be reproduced or used in any manner without the.
Mountains published by tprs publishing, was written in both eng lish and spanish versions with. My baseball journey read free books online ebooks read or download this book alou. This is felipe s amazing true story of perseverance and determination, as he beat. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. He managed the montreal expos 19922001 and the san francisco giants 200306.
Teaching spanish w comprehensible input tprs felipe alou dr culture ideas good unit. For convenience, this biography will refer to the subject by the name most readers are familiar with. Also, a teacher on twitter told me she found the spanish version at her barnes. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Felipe alou felipe rojas alou was the first dominican to play regularly in the major leagues, he is the most prominent member of one of the sports most notable families of the late 20th century. I would only recommend using this book with students who speak spanish unless you teach advancedlevel students. It is a great novel about baseball, discrimination. Felipe alou chapter 1011 expanded flashcards quizlet. A story of perseverance and determination, of baseball, failure and success. His story is based on personal testimony that felipe himself shared during an exclusive personal interview. When signing with the new york giants, he incorrectly put the name felipe alou. A musthave resource to accompany felipe alou musicuentos.
Apr 24, 2016 felipe aloubaseballdominican republic unit i blogged a couple years ago about what i do for the first few chapters of the novel felipe alou. Mar 31, 2018 felipe alou with his new book in the san francisco giants dugout recently at scottsdale stadium. Alou married lucie in 1985 and they reside in florida. Jun 09, 2017 although the book does focus on felipe alous baseball career, it also talks about his struggles in coming to the u. I like that it is a biography which tells the true story of a young man from the dominican republic who came to the united states to play baseball in the 1950s. Apr 01, 2018 alou by felipe alou with peter kerasotis is perhaps the finest baseball autobiography i have read. Felipe alou has a rich and vivid story to tell, and here it is. Felipe aloubaseballdominican republic unit williamson. The low unique word count and high frequency factor the number of times core structures are embedded in the text in the comprehensionbased reader, felipe alou.
Post your comment please log in to post a comment home gallery pricing tutorials emojis faq forums blog contact. Felipe alou in english felipe rojas alou born may 12, 1935, is a former major league baseball outfielder, first baseman, and manager. Felipe rojas alou born may 12, 1935 is a former major league baseball outfielder, first. New vocabulary is embedded within numerous spanish cognates words that are similar in two lan. Felipe rojas alou born may 12, 1935, is a former major league baseball outfielder, first baseman, and manager. Felipe alou society for american baseball research.
Alou spent six years in local schools and went to high school in santo domingo, a 12mile trip he often made on foot. The great felipe alou tells his story in a new book. Matty alou 19382011, dominican outfielder, brother of felipe and jesus. The story of his life and career has been artfully narrated using a minimal number of highfrequency words in english. Felipe rojas alou born may 12, 1935 is a former major league baseball outfielder, first baseman, and manager. Dustin williamson shows this movie before starting felipe alou. Butaloubecomes much more than a baseball book in the hands of coauthor peter kerasotis. He also worked on his uncles farm and helped his father with his carpentry business. I recently put together a unit that focuses on the novel, baseball, and the dominican republic.
Felipe alous circumstances in 1955 were anything but ordinary. New vocabulary is embedded within countless cognates words that are similar in two languages. He was a nonenglish speaking black athlete living in the dominican republic felipe was anything but the ideal candidate for success in the us especially during. Buy stuff with this image share on facebook share on twitter. The treatment of trujillos dictatorship makes it a perfect hook for introducing the fluency matters novel felipe alou, one of my favorites among all they offer. My life and baseball by alou, felipe and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Apr 19, 2018 felipe alou has plenty of captivating stories to tell from the six decades he has spent in pro baseball, including stints playing alongside willie mays and hank aaron and managing barry bonds. Battling racism in the united states and political turmoil in his home country, alou persevered, paving the way for his brothers and. I decided to start out the semester by reading the book felipe alou.
Some staining to the head of the pages and at the face edges, and in a minor way on. We will read the felipe alou book from fluency matters, watch. His name is felipe alou and hes from the dominican republic. Kerasotis has achieved one of the most difficult tasks confronting a writerto convey not only the thoughts and experiences of the subject but also the feelings within the story being told. Alou by felipe alou with peter kerasotis is perhaps the finest baseball autobiography i have read. The first dominican to play regularly in the major leagues, he is the most prominent member of one of the sports most notable families of the late 20th century. The american agent assumed that rojas was his middle name, and not apart of the family last name. My baseball journey digital electronic book pdf download alou.
No portion of any book, unless represented as reproducible, may be reproduced or. Narrative nonfiction level 1, beginner glossary in 1955, during the height of the civil rights movement, felipe rojas alou came to the u. He was a nonenglish speaking black athlete living in the dominican republic felipe was anything but the ideal candidate for success in the us especially during the height of the civil rights movement. Teaching spanish w comprehensible input tprs felipe alou dr culture ideas good unit could tie in time of the butterflies. Felipe alou news newspapers books scholar jstor may. The novel is technically marked as a level 1 book, but the lowest i. Click download or read online button to get felipe alou book now. This is felipes amazing true story of perseverance and determination, as he beat. Free reading about spanish female athletes with exercises to learn sports. See if your library has the book and if not, ask them to pick it up, in both english and spanish. Qar felipe alou example questions with reading handout bex. Felipe aloubaseballdominican republic unit williamson ci. Felipe alou with his new book in the san francisco giants dugout recently at scottsdale stadium.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Felipe alou born 1935, dominican baseball player and manager, brother of matty and jesus. I blogged a couple years ago about what i do for the first few chapters of the novel felipe alou. Jesus alou born 1942, dominican outfielder, brother of felipe and matty. It is a great novel about baseball, discrimination, the dominican republic, and more. Fielding stats are a combination of official records and retrosheet. It was hardly an ideal situation for a black dominican who spoke no english. Spanish classroom activities, spanish teaching resources, spanish language.
We started the unit completing martina bexs spanish reading. Maria rojas beltre, jose alou, moises alou, christia alou, cheri alou, jennifer alou, felipe rojas brens, luis rojas, valerie alou, and felipe alou, jr. Introducing the novel felipe alou mis clases locas. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. Italic season totals indicate player led all major leagues. I know that a lot of teachers are winding things down or are already out of school for the summer, but for me, our summer semester is just getting started. He is one of the best and most caring teammates i ever had. Book has creasing to the covers, near the spine, and along the spine.
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