Haileigh Feagin Ms. Frazier Achieving my dream In the novel Rocket Boys Homer Hickam‚ Jr. referred to as Sonny had a dream. He wanted to build rockets and one day work for NASA. I also have a dream of becoming a professional softball player just like Jennie Finch. I hope to one day attend University of South Carolina and play for them to earn my name. I plan to reach my destination just as Sonny did. I plan to achieve my goal by three steps practice‚ dedication‚ and putting my school first. I will
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According to Jeremy Lin and Yao Ming‚ also they are same an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets. But‚ they are two different generation and life. Yao Ming was pressured to enter the NBA Draft in 1999‚ and then Yao with the first pick of the draft‚ he became the first international player ever to be selected first overall without having previously played U.S. college basketball. And Jeremy Lin‚ he has no athletes received scholarships provided by the talent out of high
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Bill and the Boom Box Rocket by Artie S. Once upon a time there lived a boy named Bill‚ who always dreamed of flying to the moon. One summer evening when Bill was trying to go to sleep‚ he was bothered by his big brother Ron. Ron was playing his new boom box too loud. The only way Bill could go to sleep was to put on some headphones and play a tape. His favorite tape had the sound of the ocean waves splashing up on shore. As he lay there in bed with his eyes closed pretending
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Topic: Discuss the life cycle of a group‚ showing how the process involved in each stage can affect the overall effectiveness of any group in the performance of an assigned task. A group is a collection of two or more people who‚ over a period of time develop shared norms of behavior‚ are interdependent‚ and interact with each other for the purpose of achieving some common goal or set of goals. There are two types of groups namely; a formal group and an informal group. For example‚ a formal group
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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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Russell Westbrook was born on November 12‚ 1988 in Long Beach California. Russell started liking basketball because his father got him into. Russell played college basketball for UCLA and he played for them until 2008 when he was drafted for Oklahoma Thunder. He has played for the OKC for 9 years. He took OKC to the 2012 finals and he became the most dynamic players in the NBA. He is very well known for his outfits. Russell gained little attention as a 5’8 freshman at Leuzinger high school in lawndale
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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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