Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Outcast United Chapters 9-12

Try these two questions this time. I will make them a little shorter.

Clarkston Officials took away field privileges from the fugees because older soccer players “caused problems” and neighbors complained about the refugees being on the “little league” field even though there is no little league in Clarkston.
How would you feel if you were in this same position? How would you react? (1 paragraph)

Coach Luma expects her players to: cut their hair short, attend study sessions, come to practice on time, work hard and stay disciplined. Her players sometimes rebel against these rules and are removed from the team.
Why does Coach Luma pick these qualities to single out? Do you think it is fair to expect these traits from soccer players? How could these expectations help the players in the long run? (2 paragraph)

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Outcast United Chapters 5-8

You have a few more questions this time around, be sure to answer all questions thoroughly. You have until next Friday March 19th!

What kind of values does Coach Luma try to teach her players throughout practice and study sessions? Do you think these values will help or hurt the players in their future? Why or Why not? (2 paragraphs)


What do you think will be the impact of the incident between Chike Chime and Officer Timothy Jordan on Clarkston and the Fugees? (1 paragraph)

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Initial Thoughts

Let me know what your thoughts are about the book so far... (easy, good, boring, etc.)

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Outcast United Chapters 1-4

What are the major obstacles the immigrants are facing when they come to the US, use examples from the book?