The Blind Side | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

The Blind Side - This is is the side of the field that a quarterback cannot see when he turns his body in preparation to pass the ball.

The Quarterback Sack - This is when a quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage.

Briarcrest Christian School - This is the school where Michael begins playing football and meets the Tuohy family, who eventually takes him in as their own.

Ole Miss - This is where Michael attends college and plays football.

Hurt Village - This is a run-down federal housing project in...
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