TONI STONE
BY
Lydia R. Diamond DIRECTED BY
Tinashe Kajese-Bolden
JANUARY 4 – 30, 2022 | QUADRACCI POWERHOUSE
This Teacher Guide is designed to be used in the classroom along with Milwaukee Rep’s PlayGuide for Toni Stone. This PlayGuide is available online at: www.MilwaukeeRep.com/ToniStone Toni Stone Teacher Guide written by Lindsey Hoel-Neds
Topics for Teaching & Learning: Gender Norms Personal Narratives Fighting for Equality in Sports and Beyond
Discussion Questions 1. In what ways do you defy gender norms? How have gender norms changed since Toni’s time? In what ways are gender norms still the same or still limiting? 2. When in your life have you witnessed or experienced discrimination based on race? Do you feel like things are changing for the better or the worse in respect to racism?
3. Do you like sports? If so, why? What benefits do sports bring to your life and the lives of others? 4. What are you passionate about? When did you first discover this passion? How did you discover it? How do you share this interest with others? 5. Have you ever been “the first” to do something? How did it feel? If you haven’t been “the first” is there something for which you would like to be a groundbreaker? What and why or why not?
The Negro Leagues The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum has excellent online resources for teachers available on their “eMuseum” website. There are dozens of lesson plans divided by different eras and topics. Utilize some of these lessons and resources in conjunction with the information in the PlayGuide to teach about Negro League Baseball and other curricular areas. Resources are available here: https://nlbemuseum.com/nlbemuseum/nlbemuseum.html
Negro League team logos. Image credit: Behance.net.