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Theme Who is the character?

a project presented to Prof. Dwight Watson Hamline University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for GED 7871: Literacy in the Middle and High School by. Reina Malakoff Dave Ostrom Kimberly Strom Peter Sunnarborg Penny Thompson- Burke Jessica White Stanley.

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Theme Who is the character?

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  1. a project presented to Prof. Dwight WatsonHamline Universityin partial fulfillment of the requirements for GED 7871: Literacy in the Middle and High School by Reina Malakoff Dave OstromKimberly StromPeter Sunnarborg Penny Thompson- Burke Jessica White Stanley

  2. ThemeWho is the character? School personnel Greg “Slam” Harris Family Coach Mr. Tate Math teacher Moms Goldy Derek Friends Teammates Classmates Pops Grandma Mtiesha Nick Margie Ice Ducky

  3. ThemeHow did the character develop? • Character development •  Relationship with family? •  Relationship with friends? •  Relationship with teammates? •  Relationship with school personnel? •  Relationship with classmates?

  4. ThemeWhat is the setting?

  5. ThemeWhat is the problem? Slam’s attitude • With friends and at home • Ice suspected of dealing drugs • Conflicting romantic interests (Mtisha vs. every other female he encounters) • Derek loses the camera • At school • Principal insistent on tutoring • Video project; partner hard to work with • Demeaning teachers • On the team • Conflict with coach and other players • Skill level of other players

  6. ThemeHow was the problem resolved? At school

  7. ThemeHow was the problem resolved? At home and with friends

  8. ThemeHow was the problem resolved? On the team

  9. Mentor relationship Social isolation Maturation On the sheets of paper around the room, write down a statement that relates how each book relates to the above themes. ThemeHow did this book relate to the other books?

  10. Instructional quality Moderate readability + high conceptual level =9th grade target audience

  11. Dynamics of circle time Ah-ha moments • Slam’s ego and how he perceives himself: a protection mechanism? • Slam’s closeness to his family: protecting his mom’s feelings; taking to heart his grandmother’s advice • The pride Slam takes in his video project for school. • Envisioning his future: marriage, family, and a career in the NBA • Caring for his friends. • Trying out for the team • Kicky • Coming to realize how his work on the video might be exploited by his classmates • Goldy’s lecture Parallels to our experience as teachers • Interacting with students talented in sports but struggling at school • Understanding Slam’s attraction to girls, dealing with friends involved with drugs, dreaming about the future

  12. Conclusion Yeah. Okay. Maybe that was the way to work it. Maybe if I could get my game right, all my game, on and off the court, I would get over.

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