success is found. In the movie‚ we find Homer Hickam‚ an average small-town boy‚ intrigued by the launch of Soviet satellite Sputnik and infatuated with the idea of joining the space race and making his own rockets. Homer becomes inspired to better himself. He wants to successfully build rockets and with further encouragement from his teacher‚ Miss Riley‚ he and his friends enter a science fair in which they have the chance to receive college scholarships. This is Homer’s dream and he sets his goals
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New York Knicks. Jeremy Lin had to sacrifice his health and time with his family and friends to complete his journey. After the final regular season game concluded‚ Jeremy Lin was left with torn meniscus in his knee. After the season ended the Rockets offered Jeremy Lin a 28.8 million dollar contract‚ which Jeremy Lin could not refuse. Now Jeremy Lin is playing in a Rocket’s jersey and has to miss time with his family and friends. His hard work both on and off the court make him the hero he is
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of themselves in their dysfunctional family. Jeannette walls is a willful and independent individual who dreams of leaving her haunted past behind. October Sky tells the story of Sonny and his three school friends with the same dream of launching rockets in an attempt to leave the mining town of Coalwood‚ West Virginia. Sonny is smart and determined‚ and serves as the leader of the group. Sonny Hickam and Jeannette Walls are similar‚ because both characters live in a life of poverty‚ both of their
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He is the first Chinese player to attain international celebrity status by joined the Houston Rockets in 2002. Meanwhile‚ Yao has become one of best-known athlete in China. Yao is his family name‚and Ming is given name‚and who stands seven foot‚five inches. He borns on September 12.1980 in Shanghai China. He is an only child.As a child‚he grews rapidly.And then‚started playing basketball at age nine‚and went to a junior sports school at the same age.His parents are former athlete in China‚so
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Science is a subject that many students have a hard time relating to. Choosing reading material and activities that make the topic more relatable to the students will create interest and buy in into the lesson. I would incorporate the book “Rocket Boys” by Homer Hickam‚ Jr. as part of the instruction by using the reader’s theater method. This book was adapted into a screenplay titled “October Sky”. The book is non-fiction and allows the students to relate to science. It is told from a teenager’s
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the NBA you see a lot of international player. You see player from all over the world China‚ turkey‚ and United Kingdom. One international player that really stands out is the Houston Rockets former player Yao Ming. Yao is an international player from China that played in the NBA. He got drafted by the Houston Rockets in 2002 First pick in the first round. Yao is hands down one of the best international player of all time. He is a seven foot six‚ 310 pounds making him one of the tallest basketball
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Championship in 1983 and Moses Malone was Finals MVP. In the 1984 NBA Draft there were a number of players that were drafted that were later to become stars. Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwon was selected as first pick. He would later play with the Houston Rockets and win two championships with them (1994‚ 1995). Michael Jordan was selected as third pick. He later became arguably the best player in NBA history. He led the Chicago Bulls to six championships in the 1990’s‚ (1991‚ 1992‚ 1993‚ 1996‚ 1997‚ 1998)
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in a town called Coalwood which is in West Virginia. The future of people living there is to become a coal miner‚ or if lucky you receive a football scholarship. Homer is inspired by the Soviet Satellite “Sputnik” and wants to build professional rockets and enter the science fair. His final goal is to receive a scholarship and leave Coalwood and enter a college where he can study and become a scientist. Out of the many who don’t believe in him‚ his mother Elise Hickam‚ and Miss Riley are the only
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Teaching Reading Is Rocket Science What Expert Teachers of Reading Should Know and Be Able To Do The most fundamental responsibility of schools is teaching students to read. Teaching Reading Is Rocket Science What Expert Teachers of Reading Should Know and Be Able To Do June 1999 Author note: This paper was prepared for the American Federation of Teachers by Louisa C. Moats‚ project director‚ Washington D.C. site of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
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earned his MBA from Stanford University after playing sports all throughout high school. While earning his MBA‚ he advised a couple NFL teams on draft strategies and statistical analysis at a young age. He also was working part-time with the Houston Rockets of the NBA as well which is where he would reside for quite a while. Hinkie was credited for many of the successes that
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