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I beat the odds

I beat the odds. Initial thinking questions. True or false?. This will go in your Tri 3Daily File in Google Docs. Today is Mon, 3/24 Number your answers, 1-3. You are going to see a short series of questions and you will have a chance to decide if you agree or disagree.

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I beat the odds

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  1. I beat the odds Initial thinking questions

  2. True or false? • This will go in your Tri 3Daily File in Google Docs. • Today is Mon, 3/24 • Number your answers, 1-3. • You are going to see a short series of questions and you will have a chance to decide if you agree or disagree. • If you are torn, CHOOSE if you are closer to agreeing or disagreeing. Do NOT say both. This is a gut level response!

  3. Question 1 • People are either good or they are bad. It is not possible to be a good person if you do bad things.

  4. Question 2 • The life that you are born into defines who you are, so it would be very difficult to overcome that.

  5. Question 3 • Your reputation does not matter as long as you know who you are and what you are about.

  6. Questions Again • In a moment, you will see the questions again. • Take a few minutes to see if you have changed your mind by creating a few bulleted ideas to support each of your answers. • People are either good or they are bad. It is not possible to be a good person if you do bad things. • The life that you are born into defines who you are, so it would be very difficult to overcome that. • Your reputation does not matter as long as you know who you are and what you are about.

  7. Video clips • You are going to see a couple of video clips to familiarize you with Michael Oher, the person whose story is I Beat the Odds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA4TKOR5xNw • And this is a clip of the popular movie, The Blind Side, which is LOOSELY based on his life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1hG_mjQojw

  8. Getting the Book • When you get the book, spend a few minutes previewing the chapters, looking at the pictures, reading the back cover. • What questions do you already have? Add AT LEAST 2 to your Google Doc entry for today. • We will begin reading the Prologue together in 5 minutes.

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