Friday, March 8, 2013

Here is the updated list of roles, with some comments from the students on what ideas might enhance the performances:

In some of the cases, the students did not want information added because they were confident of what to do.

One of the students will be assuming the role of Niall Farrell, a Cancer survivor who felt a strong sense of betrayal by Lance's actions.  A copy of his letter can be found at:
http://niallf.net/2013/01/18/an-open-letter-to-lance-armstrong/


Information about developments in the animation and Black History Month research project can be found on the website amgfun.blogspot.ca
Even if you are just beginning the project, all of the information can be found on this site.

If I do not update the blog before the end of the day, have a safe and enjoyable March Break.  Be safe, read each day for at least 30 minutes, and relax.

I meant to add the proper clip of the Ben Johnson steroid scandal from 1988.  I meant to include the clip for the movie 9.79, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September of 2012.

Next to the Lance Armstrong confession, this is probably one the biggest stories in Sport's history.  Even to this day, the issue of whether or not Ben Johnson is guilty is still debated.  He did take performance enhancing drugs, but I also believe that he was sabotaged in Seoul, Korea in 1988.

On a different note, we will be watching this film today.  This was an award winning, animated film that I think the class will enjoy.