School library journal myers reinforces his standing as a preeminent young adult author. Slam by walter dean myers timeline timetoast timelines. Another theme in the novel, slam, by walter dean myers, is keeping your priorities straight is the key to happiness. Slam by walter dean myers timeline created by pakorin. The story revolves around the efforts of seventeen yearold greg slam harris to play basketball, while maintaining his academics and his personal life. Worksheets and literature unit for teachers activities. Author illustrator study walter dean myers writes predominately children and young adult literature. Greg loves to play basketball and is called slam because of his ability to slam dunk. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. A video interview with walter dean myers biography, bibliography, video clips, and transcripts. On the basketball court 17 year old greg slam harris is in control.
Greg slam harris is justly proud of his game, but he realizes that nba daydreams dont cut it in the classrooms of his new south bronx magnet school and that the tough talk that serves him so well on the street only. A seventeenyearold basketball star must learn to work with others both on and off the court. The novel slam by walter dean meyers, takes place in a poor african american neighborhood in harlem, new york. What do you think he might say after slam has had time to think about the incident and calm down. See the definition, listen to the word, then try to spell it correctly. Worksheets and literature unit by walter dean myers grades 59 daily reading journal. By walter dean myers quotes a pros summary my critique you still dont get it do you. Slam lives in harlem and attends the prestigious magnet school latimer in the south bronx.
The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Slam is a corretta scott king author award winner and was voted the alas best book for young adults. However, the story and the main character were different than i thought and it caught my attention from the very first chapter. What is its significance to the book and your life. An exciting, eyecatching repackage of acclaimed author walter dean myers bestselling paperbacks, to coincide with the publication of. Get an answer for what is the central message of the book slam by walter dean myers. Author walter dean myers was interviewed by scholastic students. Get an answer for what is the theme of the book slam by walter dean myers. See more ideas about dean, african american authors and coretta scott king. Slam by walter dean myers study guide, test and answer key. Slam also struggles with this throughout the book because he often mistakes putting basketball before school and the relationships in his life. In the dialogue slam should try to explain his feelings about basketball, the coach, and the team to jimmy.
Lesson plans include daily lessons, fun activities, essay topics, testquiz. The main character, greg slam harris, has to deal with daily gang violence, drugs, and murders. Students can relate to this book by visiting websites about high school drug use, as well as breaking down the grade levels and various drugs students are experimenting with. Slam by walter dean myers book trailers, slammed, dean. It takes place in innercity harlem in new york, and its all about the life of greg slam harris on and off the court. This resource can be used as part of an independent reading unit or for full class discussion. Only when he is playing basketball does slam know what moves to make and how to relate to the people around him. Written by walter dean myers seventeenyearold greg slam harris thinks that basketball is his ticket out of harlem, but first he must come to terms with many difficult realities of his life. Author walter dean myers is the 2019 childrens literature legacy award winner. Scroll down to find podcasts on prewriting, on magical realism, and more. Printables, classroom activities, teacher resources.
Slam has a bad attitude and is difficult to be around. Seventeenyearold greg slam harris can do it all on the baske. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. Point signature scholastic book by walter dean myers. You feel as if you were on the court with slam during games and that you can feel the pain that he goes through off the court. Slam s going oneonone with his future, and its a showdown he cant afford to lose. Slam lesson plans, teaching guides, study guides, and more.
I like playing basketball with my sons in the park. Each activity pack contains over 40 activities that will help students think about literature in novel ways while learning about literary elements such as theme, symbolism, characterization, allusion, and more. May 08, 2011 slam the basketball book by walter dean myers duration. Slam has dreams of playing in the nba, and the 17yearold thinks he might have a. Using the sneeches about the culture clash between starbellied and barebellied sneetches and the glory fields about a boy coming to america on a slave ship. When upset about the situations going on in his social life, slam says. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. I thought he had just lost his interest in the game, but then i read that he had shot someone.
What is the theme of the book slam by walter dean myers. Dec 27, 2015 walter dean myers is the 2012 20 national ambassador for young peoples literature. Write a page detailing why they chose to design them that way. Bad boy by walter dean myers digital book trailer duration.
Greg slam harris is a seventeenyearold who thinks he is all that on the court and hes not that far off. Walter dean myers writes predominately children and young adult literature. Chapters 15, chapters 610, chapters 1115, chapters 1621 here are links to our lists for other works by. Slam by walter dean myers study guide, test and answer key by. This sheet includes six journal questions for students reading slam. What is the central message of the book slam by walter dean. Lesson plans include daily lessons, fun activities, essay topics, testquiz questions, and more. Walter dean myers second chance initiative this page is rich with resources. Walter dean myers is the 2012 20 national ambassador for young peoples literature. Each activity pack contains over 40 activities that will help students think about literature in novel ways while learning about literary elements such as. Walter dean myers isbn 0590486683 by looking at the cover picture from slam. Walter dean myers answers questions about his writing process.
Walter dean myers biography and list of awards, titles. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. This set of lesson plans consists of approximately 105 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. Strong characterizations and lots of play by play basketball action distinguish walter dean myers s sensitive, wellrounded novel in which a young africanamerican must look both inside himself and at the people around him in order to start regaining a sense of control in his life. Slam lesson plans, teaching guides, study guides, and.
The only difference between on the court and off it is that everybody is in the game off the court. Written by walter dean myers he is almost flunking out of school, his grandmother is dying, his father is out of work and drinking again, and his best friend appears to be dealing crack. Seventeenyearold greg slam harris thinks that basketball is his ticket out of harlem, but first he must come to. Hes quick enough to handle the point guard slot and, as his tag implies, he can slam dunk at will. A harlem teenager learns how to apply the will he has to win at hoops to other parts of his life in this vivid, fluent story from myers toussaint louverture, p. Assume that slam does practice his next conversation with jimmy. Seuss and walter dean myers team up to cover the topic of prejudice. Activities that will engage your students view the sample pages button above to see a sample of the many different activities in this packet of activities for slam. The author grew up in harlem and you can tell this by the attention to detail and the intensity of the struggles these youngsters face everyday. He is the critically acclaimed new york times bestselling author an awardwinning body of work which includes, somewhere in the darkness, slam. Myers brings the reader up close and personal to life in harlem and the monumental task of escaping from that life. He can play point guard and slam dunk the ball, making him a tough combination for a defender to handle. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more.
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