Characters
Talented dog that has been trained to play basketball
Buddy or Air Bud
A video or movie that shows real life and true events
Documentary
Friendship
Buddy and Josh build a great friendship through struggles they are both dealing with strengthening their relationship
How does Josh find Buddy
He is under a fence of his abusive owners yard next to Josh’s yard
What planet is the red planet
Mars
Middle School boy dealing with the loss of his father
Josh Framm
List of sources you used for a project such as books or websites
bibliography
Grief
Josh is dealing with the loss of his father but Buddy helps comfort him
Why do Josh and Buddy intitially connect so well
they are both dealing with loss and change bringing them together
How many bones are in the human body
206
Buddy’s original owner who treats him very poorly, but wants him back after seeing his skills
Norm Snively
A book someone writes about their own life
Autobiography
Overcoming Adversity for Josh and Buddy
Buddy is treated terribly but through Josh he is taken great care of, Josh is not taken seriously on the basketball team but with Buddy they want him there
Why does Buddy’s old owner come back for him after treating him so poorly
He saw Buddy’s basketball skills when playing with Josh and realized he wanted his dog back though he was treating Buddy very poorly
What is the longest river in the world
The Nile
Josh’s mother encouraging him to play basketball and do great
Jackie Framm
Taking action to support or fight a cause for society
Activism
Freedom vs Control
Buddy has freedom with josh but not with his old owner, the dog himself chooses where he belongs because he is over controlled by his owner but very loved by Josh
What emotional realization did Josh have to go get Buddy for the final game
he realizes Buddy keeps him safe and feeling protected, their bond matters too much for him to not be there
Who was the tenth president
John Tyler
Kind older gentleman who serves as a mentor for Josh, former pro basketball player
Arthur Chaney
Showing real life in a natural way without a script, the camera is observing
Cinema Verite
Perseverance
Josh never gave up on the basketball team and through help with Buddy he persevered and did well on the team after a very rough start on the team
How does the courtroom scene over the ownership of Buddy go
Buddy tears apart the newspaper oh his old owner and runs to Josh
What element on the periodic table is “W”
Tungsten