Name: ______Deutsch 4/5 Video Assignment: The Perfect Shot

It’s a Friday and I wanted an activity for you that I thought would be educational and also cultural. My husband started watching this a couple of nights ago and I got totally sucked into it. It’s an amazing true story and has LOTS of German in it. The German is pretty difficult stuff—they are Bavarians, the subtitles are distracting, so don’t get discouraged at your level of understanding. Be nice, pay attention, and hopefully learn something new!

READ THROUGH WORKSHEET BEFORE STARTING FILM. These are in no particular order. You will need to read the questions first, then as you watch the movie, answer them.

  1. Name of Basketball Player:______
  2. NBA Team he plays for______
  3. Which city is he from (born and raised in)?______
  4. Which state is he from (born and raised in)? ______
  5. What is the name of his personal coach? ______
  6. What 3 sports was this young man good at? ______
  7. What sport did his father excel at? ______
  8. What is his position in the family? ______
  9. How old was he when he was drafted into the NBA? ______
  10. How did his family describe the effect this had on his mom?______
  11. What is his personal coach’s nickname? Why? ______
  12. What did the English teacher say about this young man? (2 things)…______

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  1. What makes him unique in playing style—what did his personal coach try to develop in him that would be unique in a ball player?
  2. Who trained his personal coach?
  3. What degree (field of study) did his personal coach have? ______
  4. How much did he pay his personal coach? ______
  5. Where is his MVP trophy? ______
  6. What are two things that are historical about his acceptance into the MBA?______

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  1. What ball team/ club was he playing for when he was drafted?
  2. Why was the decision to come and “try out” for the NBA such a difficult one?
  3. There are LOTS of cultural differences which are subtly apparent in this movie. Compare and contrast his German world and background to that of a similar American youth. What was different? Notice the locations, the towns, the methods, the mentality of his family and friends. How is his frame of reference different than that of an American NBA player? What kind of things jump out at you? How are they different from an American perspective? What do you find interesting? (Use back of paper)