This week we are reading about Lou Gehrig during language arts. It has led us to many interesting conversations, especially with the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge occurring this summer.
One of the questions the students had was whether Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth played together. As you can see in the picture, they were teammates. They actually played together for nine years until Babe Ruth retired.
Below is the video of Lou Gehrig giving his farewell speech.
We also discussed the Ice Bucket Challenge. Lou Gehrig's Disease is ALS. I looked online to find how much money the Ice Bucket Challenge had raised. At the end of summer they had collected over $100 million!
Finally, we watched the Ice Bucket Challenge of Stephen Hawking, who also suffers from ALS. We discussed some of his accomplishments even after being stricken with the disease.
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