Muhammad Ali is a photographic biography of the life of the famous boxer. It talks about his birth during the time of World War II and his childhood growing up in a racially divided Louisville, Kentucky. It also discusses his rise to fame and notoriety and follows his career as he becomes world champion of boxing, changes his name from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali, and his eventual retirement from the sport.
This book was interesting, because I’m a very big fan of boxing, but I hadn’t much paid attention to the history of the sport or how Muhammad Ali rose to fame. I just always assumed that he was just famous and that he didn’t have such a hard time. I enjoyed reading it and learning about the history of this famous boxer.
Extension Ideas:
1) I can create coloring sheets for students to color in pictures of the famous boxer.
2) I can have students fill out worksheets about Muhammad Ali and his life.