Day 2

The Blind Side Lesson Plan

Discussion of Thought Questions

  1. 1

    Why do you think Lewis includes Walsh’s coaching strategy with the Bengals?

    Strong responses will note that his strategy prompted an evolution of football: away from the run and toward the pass. And this evolution then led to the need for the quarterback to be more protected from being sacked, which then led to the need for the left tackle on his blind side to protect him, all leading up to how Michael Oher went from impoverished Memphis kid with an essentially doomed life to becoming a number one draft pick in the NFL. Lewis is mapping out how football’s evolution played an essential role in Oher’s success.

  2. 2

    Discuss how Michael explores the theme of structural...

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