Friday Night Lights Journal #2 by Benjamin Poon https://padlet.com/19poonb/ekw05z15ktmy AP Lang P2 Free Choice Assignment en-us 2017-12-19 01:48:38 UTC 2018-01-04 23:25:14 UTC hello@padlet.com Intro 19poonb https://padlet.com/19poonb/ekw05z15ktmy/wish/217630811 In the next section of the book, they begin to talk about expectations for the season and actually get into some of he games. One of the main focuses during the section is their star running back, Boobie Miles, might be out for the season. They talk about how he has to now adapt to life without football. ]]> 2017-12-21 05:15:27 UTC https://padlet.com/19poonb/ekw05z15ktmy/wish/217630811 Vocabulary Term: Panacea 19poonb https://padlet.com/19poonb/ekw05z15ktmy/wish/217901353 "He was a place where the great panacea of school integration had turned into a numbers game" (97).
Noun- Solution or remedy for any difficulty 

It was obvious that the panacea for the illness was a type of medication that stopped the cough. ]]> 2017-12-23 01:59:59 UTC https://padlet.com/19poonb/ekw05z15ktmy/wish/217901353 Quote Response #1: "During the spring of his junior year, Don moved in with one of his grandparents while his dad went to a clinic for alcohol rehabilitation. It was difficult to watch his dad try to pull himself through, but he was glad he had football" (83). 19poonb https://padlet.com/19poonb/ekw05z15ktmy/wish/217901360 The relationship between Don Billingsley and his father Charlie really makes me appreciate my relationship with my dad. Charlie was a star running back at his son's high school and high school wee described to be the best times of his life. After school, his life was pretty sad, dinking like crazy and having relationships with many women. Once he had a son, he wanted him to play football so he could relive his glory days. When analyzing their relationship, I just feel thankful that my father doesn't push me to live through me. ]]> 2017-12-23 02:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/19poonb/ekw05z15ktmy/wish/217901360 Vocabulary Term: Accentuated 19poonb https://padlet.com/19poonb/ekw05z15ktmy/wish/217902773 "The light, falling on the field accentuated the colors" (67). 
Verb- To make more noticeable or prominent 

When watching film on the opponents , their best big man's constant missed free throws accentuated the fact that he couldn't shoot.

]]> 2017-12-23 03:46:02 UTC https://padlet.com/19poonb/ekw05z15ktmy/wish/217902773 Vocabulary Term: Wan 19poonb https://padlet.com/19poonb/ekw05z15ktmy/wish/217902774 "He started sweating and his complexation turned wan" (116). 
Adjective- Pale, impression of illness

After eating the bad shrimp, his face became wan and said he had to go to the bathroom. ]]> 2017-12-23 03:46:08 UTC https://padlet.com/19poonb/ekw05z15ktmy/wish/217902774 Quote Response #2: "Once the plan was announced, a hotly debated aspect of it wasn't curriculum, or how minorities would fare in schools that are predominately white. Instead, there was remarkable focus on which school, Permian or Odessa, would get the greater number of black students, and hereby the greater number of black football players" (105). 19poonb https://padlet.com/19poonb/ekw05z15ktmy/wish/217902776 The way the author describes this process makes the African-American students seem like solely athletes and I think that is his purpose. These communities don't view them as kids, they view them as improvements to their names Since Texas high school football is so competitive, schools are willing to fight for the opportunity to obtain these athletes when a local school goes belly up.]]> 2017-12-23 03:46:18 UTC https://padlet.com/19poonb/ekw05z15ktmy/wish/217902776 Game 1: Permian: 49 El Paso Austin: 0 19poonb https://padlet.com/19poonb/ekw05z15ktmy/wish/217902781 Quarterback Mike Winchell threw for four touchdowns and Chris Comer, a junior running back rushed for 116 yards and 2 TDs in is varsity debut. Starting running back, Don Billingsley was taken out of the game after 2 fumbles. ]]> 2017-12-23 03:46:49 UTC https://padlet.com/19poonb/ekw05z15ktmy/wish/217902781 Game 2: Marshall: 13 Permian: 12 19poonb https://padlet.com/19poonb/ekw05z15ktmy/wish/217902785 The Permian offense gained 500 yards, but only could score 13 points in their second game, dropping their record to 1-1. Marshall running back Odell Beckham controlled the game, as he ran all over the Panther defense. There is speculation around Odessa that Coach Gaines might be on a short leash, as the athletic director is looking a for a coach that wins. ]]> 2017-12-23 03:47:14 UTC https://padlet.com/19poonb/ekw05z15ktmy/wish/217902785 Odell Beckham= OBJ's Dad? 19poonb https://padlet.com/19poonb/ekw05z15ktmy/wish/217902799 Making a personal connection to the book, I noticed that one of the players on the opposing team of Permian, Odell Beckham, has the same name as my favorite NFL player today, Odell Beckham Jr. After some quick research, I confirmed that they are related and I thought it was crazy that his father has the type of fame his son has in Texas, as star high school football players are enshrined forever. ]]> 2017-12-23 03:48:16 UTC https://padlet.com/19poonb/ekw05z15ktmy/wish/217902799