Ricky Williams‚ a NFL player‚ once said‚ “ A team takes on the personality of the head coach.” If one were to construe the meaning of this quote‚ then one would look at Coach Jim White and the McFarland cross country team. The kids of the McFarland cross country team were known as pickers in the past‚ but Coach White was able to edify them into the cross country state final champions. Because of the characters Coach White possess‚ the McFarland cross country team was able to win the state finals
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The year is 1861 and a neighbor‚ a teenage boy is sent of to fight in the civil war the teenager has talked about it since word broke about the war and that troops will be needed. But a problem that brings uncomfortable thoughts is that the boy is a free black person who is completely willing to go out and fight but for sure the boy will be killed if not by the opposing side but by the brothers the boy will fight beside. Looking at the yellow rose of texas and listening to the lyrics there is a darker
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Adam Brown was an american dream. He was a great dad to his kids and an awesome husband to his wife. The story about Adam Brown is one you’ll never forget. Adam had an eventful life‚ he was just a small kid with a big dream‚ an american dream. When Adam entered the room it just lit up. Adam was a small boy‚ but that didn’t stop him from playing sports. His love was football. His size did not matter his heart was bigger than everything. Adam was a key player for the Lake Hamilton Wolves. Adam had
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Brittany marsh April 16‚ 2008 Coach Carter I felt that this movie had a true meaning. It’s a true story about a well educated man named Ken Carter. He’s an advocate for Richmond’s youth and participates in his community. He came to Richmond High School to help not just with the team but to talk to the team about working together. To give them advice on being better students‚ with that he helped them to be very successful in life. He gave the guys strKen Carter fought with getting the parents
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Research Assessment:Define the terms and give an example of each from the film Remembering the titans to illustrate each term (4 marks);a) Strengthening Resilience:·Recovering quickly from misfortune or illness. ·When the injured captain was in pain‚ lying in the hospital bed realising that he can never play again. Nonetheless‚ he recovers mentally and celebrates his teams victory. We also notice that at the end of the movie‚ he ended up becoming a leader and an inspiration to the handicapped community
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Erica Tom 2/4/10 Ms. Hill‚ LTL Period 4 Coach Carter Essay Movies not only serve as a source of entertainment‚ but they convey a message to its viewers. To convey these messages‚ movies relate to the viewers lives and touch on their emotions. In the movie Coach Carter‚ it is evident that this movie is able to communicate deep messages that influence its viewers. After watching an awful game of Richmond versus Saint Francis‚ Ken Carter‚ the protagonist‚ takes up the basketball coaching
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"Remember the Titans" Remember the Titans is a movie about victory. Personal victories‚ team victories‚ and victories over racism all combined with the victories won with embracing change and finding conflict resolution is what made this movie so enjoyable to me and also why I feel others would enjoy it as well. Remember the Titans is a movie based on true events that almost anyone can relate to. It is a sports drama that not only focuses on football and America’s love of the game‚ but the
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Out of Class Movie Reaction: Remember the Titans Remember the Titans’ is a movie based out of Virginia‚ it tells the story of a small town were one black and one white high school are closed and the students sent to T.C. Williams High School under federal mandate to integrate. While merging the schools were a big task‚ merging the two football teams was even bigger. Denzel Washington was giving the head coaching job at T.C. William high school the job was previously by soon to had been Hall of
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“I wish I could say something classy and inspirational‚ but that just wouldn’t be our style”. (IMB‚ The Replacements. 2000) This quote is when the quarterback‚ Falco has the team in a huddle before their last play of a big game. The Replacements was released in 2000 and stars Gene Hackman and Keanu Reeves. This movie is about a bunch of hopeful pro football players who take the place or replace real pro football players‚ who are on strike with the Washington Sentinels. The Washington Sentinels
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¨Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender‚ that is strength.¨ - Arnold Schwarzenegger. Surrender‚ Strength‚ Winning‚ and Struggle: Words that are not only associated with the quote above‚ but words that are synonymous with the motion picture Glory Road. Don Haskins‚ head coach of the Texas Western Basketball Team‚ recruits a majority of African-American student-athletes to his new division I group. Made up
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