Final project - Freak The Mighty

People opinions will not affect our feeling about ourselves in our life. It will not really affect me, because if many other people have many insults about me, I will just disregard them, but if they give good judgment about me, I will say “Thank You”. It can been seen that, on 6th grade while play basketball with my friends, I beaten by many points, first of all my friends said that he’s better than me then, he said that I will not going to be better than him, therefore I just ignore him because I think that someday I will be better than him. Another example is when I’m 6th grade, I play basketball with another friend and I’ve beaten by many points, but my friends said that just cheer up I will be better next time, and I say “Thank You, I will try harder, next time.”

Another example, it will not affect Kevin, one of the character in the novel freak the mighty, he was just disregard the people who give judgment to him, because Kevin think that his smarter than anybody else, so he just pretend that the people who give a bad judgment is just jealous about the smart that Kevin have. It can been seen that while Kevin and Max meet Tony.D, and Tony.D call Kevin Dwarf, Kevin ignore him because Kevin are smarter than him, therefore Kevin call Tony.D a cretin. However in my opinions, I think maybe if the people that give a good comments about him, Kevin will appreciate it and be very happy.


However, sometimes it will affect somebody, if the people that give insults is too much or said too far. In contrast, sometimes it will not affect the people, because the people just think that the people that give judgment is just jealous about the feelings the other people have that they don’t have. It can be seen that, if one of the people give an insult to another people like you’re so stupid or you’re so fat, the one who care about it will say like “No, I didn’t” or maybe will be sad. For the people who didn’t care, for example if someone gives insult, they just say, “Yes, but that it’s OK” or maybe just disregard them. But, I think that if the people give a good opinion to another people like “Your so kind” or “Your so smart” the people that get the opinion will appreciate it, or say “Thank You,” or maybe sometimes it will said like, “You are the smart” or “Your are the one who are kind.” Thus, base on my opinions, it will be better if don’t care about it or maybe something bad will happen if we care about it.



Summary

Chapter 15:
In Christmas night, Max, Max grandparents, Kevin, and Kevin’s mom have a dinner together. It was a happy Christmas that night, they exchange present with each other, and Max got a pyramid box from Kevin with Kevin’s dictionary book inside the pyramid box. In the middle of the night, when Max is a sleep, he feel like there was a wind and it was like someone breathing, and there are a black shadows that will walk to him. Then, suddenly Max faces is been pressed down by the giant hand, he can’t move and not even breathe.

My Interview With Mrs. Raisdana

The 3 questions that I will answer is question:

Number 2, If you could re-do any part of your project so far, what would you change and why?

Number 5, Was this topic easier or harder than you expected it to be when you chose it? Explain why.

Number 6, What challenges or difficulties did you face during the Knowledge, Comprehension and Application parts of the unit? (This needs three separate answers for each part).

I wanted to choose number 2 is because the question is easier and because there are many things that I wanted to change if I can redo it. I wanted to choose number 5 is because the answer is base on our own feeling about the topic that I chose. I wanted to choose number 6 is because it was almost same as number 5, it was base on our feeling on the challenges and the difficulties in the project.

The thing that I will do to prepare for the interview with Mrs. Raisdana is, I will understand the question first so it will be more easier, then answer slowly one by one so we can improve it if there are something wrong, then check again the words and the answer, and last is to memorize the answer and try to talk clearly.

I think it will be good if I can memorize and talk clearly but it will be not good if I didn't prepare, because it was criterion A it was speaking and understand the question, so it need to understand the question really good, so without memorizing we can simply answer very clearly and if I didn't prepare maybe I will do it not really good.

Here is my interview with Mrs. Raisdana:

I already prepare for the interview before I do it, but I didn't prepare a lot. The thing that I prepare is to answer the question as specific as possible, recheck the answer and change the words, and at last I memorize the answer by memorizing the sentence. I think on this project I did well, the thing that I did well is I can memorize the answer that I write really well. But, the thing that I didn't really do well is when I'm talking when the teacher interviewing me, sometimes when I talk, the voice is low and sometimes will be stuck.

Level 3: Application

My tasks is to myself practicing my new basketball skills, what have I learned from each of the basketball players, the basketball players that I learned about, and teach other people how to do the skill that I do.

My Video:

I think I have completed me practicing a new skills, What I learned from each of them, and teach other people how to do the skill that I do. But, I didn't do the thing that I can do of the basketball player that I choose.

The Next Level: Comprehension

Describe the skill that the best basketball player have.

Kobe Bryant:

Shooting Guard: Need to shoot better, watch the teammate with the ball, find a open space without any people beside you, quickly after get the ball shoot the ball if you can.

Need to know how to play defense and offense, so we can play better and try to not make too many falls to other players. Need to exercise everyday and practice everyday, and practice to shoot hoops everyday, so the skill will increase.

For point guard: Need to handle the ball, don’t let the other team get the ball from you, need to know where are the teammates, and pass the teammates that is open without any people beside him.

He uses agility, strength, he practice and exercise everyday, be fit, and he became the fittest person in NBA. He was tall and have a good skill, so he can become the NBA players.

Compare the first top ten player and the last top ten player player in NBA:

Different:

Kobe Bryant(First To Ten): Kobe Bryant is the first top ten players, he was in Lakers team.

Rajon Rondo(Last Top Ten): Rajon Rondo is the last top ten player, he was in Celtics team.

Rajon Rondo: He win Dwayne Wade in basketball game, and then he win Cleveland in 2nd round. Then, Rondo bring their team to play at finals. Every time if he had good game, they lost, but if they have great game, they won. He has a tenacious defense and his driving ability.

Kobe Bryant: He always was the top ten player all the time, but Lebron will be able to beat Kobe Bryant in one-on-one. If Kobe Bryant have the worst shooting performance, he will grabbed 15 rebounds and played the most best defense. Kobe Bryant desire and abilty makes him the best player in NBA.

Explain why the basketball player is very good at it:

To play basketball they need to be fit, because in basketball they need to play a good defense and offense. They can shoot very well, because shooting is the one will give score and they can rebound the ball if it was not in and they shoot it. For defense they always use the hands, by put the hands up, for offense need they dribble well. Basketball is all about running, shooting, passing, and catching.

Video:

What Happen Next?

I think the thing that will happen is Max will scream as loud as he can and punch his dad, then, Grim and Gram will come, but his dad already gone. Next morning, Max tell the thing that happen last night to Grim and Gram, they think for a long time abut who will the guy that last night come be. At last, Max said, " Maybe is dad he's coming home, maybe he already get out from the jail." Grim and Gram still thinking, they think it was make sense, too. So, they think it was Max father.

What will Max do if there are no treasure in the storm drain?

I think if there are no treasure in the storm drain, maybe Max will think about all of the thing that Kevin tell him is all a lie, and next time when Kevin told him something that is similar to the thing that Kevin tell him now, he will not trust him, and don't want to be friend with him again, because Kevin already lie for 2 times.

If it was happen with me, I will react same as Max, trust him first, then if I found out he have a big lie, I will not trust him, not talk to him, and will not be friend with him again. But, if it was just a small lie, or just a joke, I will still be a friend with him.

Unit of Inquiry, Week 1: Knowledge

I think so far, I do a nice job, and I think this is easy but, I will keep try harder next week, because next week the exercise will be harder and harder. My topic is basketball, and my essential question is How can I learn about some successful basketball players, and how can I learn to shoot better from them?

Some of my tasks, have a list and some of them I describe it, the list is the list of the thing that the basketball player did, and describe is I describe the basketball player.

This is the thing I do on the knowledge part this week:

Basketball Player.

How does a basketball player shoot the ball very well to the hoop?

How can they be a basketball player?

How can they be very successful on playing basketball?

I choose: How can someone become a successful basketball player?

Min Hao

Topic: Basketball

Essential Question: How can I learn about some successful basketball players, and how can I learn to shoot better from them?

AOI: Health and Social Education.

 

Most successful basketball players:

- Michael Jordan (The most successful Players)

- Kobe Bryant

- Dwayne Wade

- Lebron James

- Dwight Howard (The most successful players now)

- Robert Horry (Win 5 champions in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007)

Team:

- Boston Celtics

- New York Knicks

- Los Angeles Lakers

- Chicago Bulls

Coaches:

- Lenny Wilkens

- Don Nelson

- Pat Riley

- Jerry Sloan

- Larry Brown

- Bill Fitch

- Red Auerbach

- Dick Motta

- Phil Jackson

- Jack Ramsay

Top ten most successful players:

10. Rajon Rondo, PG Boston Celtics

9. Amare Stoudemire, PF New York Knicks

8. Chris Paul, PG New Orleans Hornets

7. Carmelo Anthony, SF Denver Nuggets

6. Deron Williams, PG Utah Jazz

5. Kevin Durant, SF Oklahoma CIty Thunder

4. Dwight Howard, C Orlando Magic

3. Dwayne Wade, SG Miami Heat

2. Lebron James, SF Miami Heat

1. Kobe Bryant, SG Los Angeles Lakers

How do they be successful:

Kobe Bryant:

The skill that Kobe Bryant did is agility, strength, and stamina in the court. Kobe Bryant works very hard, and he was the most fittest man from all the NBA players, because he exercise everyday for long time.

Idea for the skills:

Need to know how to play defense and offense, so we can play better and try to not make too many falls to other players. Need to exercise everyday and practice everyday, and practice to shoot hoops everyday, so the skill will increase.

For point guard: Need to handle the ball, don’t let the other team get the ball from you, need to know where are the teammates, and pass the teammates that is open without any people beside him. 

Shooting Guard: Need to shoot better, watch the teammate with the ball, find a open space without any people beside you, quickly after get the ball shoot the ball if you can.

The skill from the basketball player that I will use is:

- The strength, stamina, and work harder on playing basketball.

- Play good at offense and defense, because on basketball we need to know how to defense people and offense to defense the ball.

- Point Guard, because on point guard, I can learn to dribble better, and defense the ball from being attack.

- Shooting Guard, because I can learn to shoot better, and can learn how to defense the ball when I shoot.