Explain Why I Didn T Like The Part Film Study Worksheet
McFarmland USA Worksheet
1. I learned that teamwork helps a lot in certain situations. I know this, because if the boys didn’t work together to win the first race, they would have never made it to state.
2. The message of this movie was to never give up. If Jim White gave up on the kids to work at a richer facility, they wouldn’t have won the state championship, so that is why the message is to never give up on a team or on any task.
3. No I understood all of the film, and I wasn’t confused at any part.
4. The best part about the movie, was when the team won the state championship, because it proved to all the other schools in the district that they were more than just a poor farming group.
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There, he meets a group of boys who are good runners, so he starts a cross country team. Through hard work and determination, they win the state championship.
2. The protagonist of the movie is Jim White, he takes a chance by recruiting regular school boys on a cross country team. After proving that they have a chance to win the state championship, he gets a lot of support from the community. He leads his team to a victory, and he also helps make McFarland a known town in California.
3. The main conflict in the novel is all the hurdles the team faces throughout the movie. In the beginning, the boys don’t really believe they can win. Towards the middle, the boys’ parents don’t want them to run. At the end, another school tries to recruit Jim White, but he refuses the offer. All these conflicts are resolved when the team finally wins the state …show more content…
The music during the oldest daughter’s quinceañera was a symbol of how the family was adopted to the Hispanic heritage. The music was Hispanic, and the community played it at her party, just like they would at any girls. This helps the viewer understand how the family is a part of the community now. Another example of music in the movie, was when the boys went to the ocean. The music was uplifting, because the boys had never been to the ocean. It helped create a lighter mode after a tense moment in the movie.
6. The scene in the movie where the crew of cars pulled up in front of the restaurant. The theme expressed but his was don’t judge a book by its cover, because the family thought they were bad, even though they didn’t want to do any harm. Another scene in the movie that represents a them was when, Jim White forced his team to run up all the mounds of nuts. This showed hard work and determination from the team, because they ran them over and over.
8. The social issues in the novel weren’t to noticeable, but they were certainly there. The boys from McFarland saw rich boys as the ones who play golf and have nice clothes. On the other hand, the rich kids saw the McFarland boys as poor and not worth competing against. These conflicts between social class helped create a good plot in the
1. I learned that teamwork helps a lot in certain situations. I know this, because if the boys didn’t work together to win the first race, they would have never made it to state.
2. The message of this movie was to never give up. If Jim White gave up on the kids to work at a richer facility, they wouldn’t have won the state championship, so that is why the message is to never give up on a team or on any task.
3. No I understood all of the film, and I wasn’t confused at any part.
4. The best part about the movie, was when the team won the state championship, because it proved to all the other schools in the district that they were more than just a poor farming group.
5. I didn’t like the part …show more content…
There, he meets a group of boys who are good runners, so he starts a cross country team. Through hard work and determination, they win the state championship.
2. The protagonist of the movie is Jim White, he takes a chance by recruiting regular school boys on a cross country team. After proving that they have a chance to win the state championship, he gets a lot of support from the community. He leads his team to a victory, and he also helps make McFarland a known town in California.
3. The main conflict in the novel is all the hurdles the team faces throughout the movie. In the beginning, the boys don’t really believe they can win. Towards the middle, the boys’ parents don’t want them to run. At the end, another school tries to recruit Jim White, but he refuses the offer. All these conflicts are resolved when the team finally wins the state …show more content…
The music during the oldest daughter’s quinceañera was a symbol of how the family was adopted to the Hispanic heritage. The music was Hispanic, and the community played it at her party, just like they would at any girls. This helps the viewer understand how the family is a part of the community now. Another example of music in the movie, was when the boys went to the ocean. The music was uplifting, because the boys had never been to the ocean. It helped create a lighter mode after a tense moment in the movie.
6. The scene in the movie where the crew of cars pulled up in front of the restaurant. The theme expressed but his was don’t judge a book by its cover, because the family thought they were bad, even though they didn’t want to do any harm. Another scene in the movie that represents a them was when, Jim White forced his team to run up all the mounds of nuts. This showed hard work and determination from the team, because they ran them over and over.
8. The social issues in the novel weren’t to noticeable, but they were certainly there. The boys from McFarland saw rich boys as the ones who play golf and have nice clothes. On the other hand, the rich kids saw the McFarland boys as poor and not worth competing against. These conflicts between social class helped create a good plot in the