Teacher Answer Key

The Blind Side Movie Study (Synchronized)

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Part 1: The Play-by-Play (Questions 1-30)

01. Left Tackle

16. Shielded SJ from airbag impact; took the hit.

02. Poverty/Memphis streets vs Briarcrest wealth.

17. Confronts him on the sideline directly.

03. Trauma/neglect made him passive and quiet.

18. All the way to the team bus / parking lot.

04. Massive size and natural athleticism.

19. Tutor; represents educational opportunity.

05. Like an onion; he absorbs his surroundings.

20. Dead bodies are buried under the field.

06. Wearing only a t-shirt in freezing rain.

21. 2.5 GPA.

07. "To the gym" (A lie to cover homelessness).

22. Offer tech/status to SJ for influence.

08. Folds bedding perfectly (gratitude).

23. Ole Miss (University of Mississippi).

09. To retrieve belongings from his mother's.

24. Suspected illegal recruiting/undue influence.

10. A bed; realizes he never owned one before.

25. Implies help was just for school gain.

11. 98th Percentile in Protective Instincts.

26. Hurt Village neighborhood.

12. Training drills, coaching, and motivation.

27. Physical fight to protect family respect.

13. Compassion; he doesn't want to hurt others.

28. Restores self-worth through compassion.

14. Protect team like they are your family.

29. "Because it's where my family goes."

15. Head-on collision in the new truck.

30. NFL Draft (Baltimore Ravens).

Part 2 Scenarios

S1: Choice: Debate on duty vs kindness across social class gaps.

S2: Shield: Protecting others builds leadership self-worth.

S3: Blind Side: Duty to protect the vulnerable in society.

Part 3: Word Play Key

1. MEMPHIS

2. TUTOR

3. BLIND SIDE

4. PROTECTIVE

5. GUARDIAN

6. BRIARCREST

7. GPA

8. WINGMAN

9. LIABILITY

10. OLE MISS

Blind Side Teacher Answer Key

Blind Side Teacher Answer Key