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Essential Questions for
More Than a Game:
Paying particular attention to the use of flash-back and flash-forward, how is this movie organized?
If you were the coach, how would you manage the media coverage of a super-star player like Lebron James?
Choose one player other than Lebron James and summarize his challenges and triumphs.
What's the value of a great coach, mentor, or teacher?
Considering the title, what's the theme of this documentary?
As a culture, do we place too much emphasis on the value and significance of sports, especially compared to academics?
In its senior season, to what extent does the team meet its goals of "humility, unity, discipline, thankfulness, servanthood, integrity, and passion"?
Compare and contrast
More Than a Game
with
Medora
.
Monday, March 11
Watch the first part of the movie.
Tuesday, March 12
Finish viewing and discussing the movie.