GWL3O

1. GRIDIron Gang
Overcoming adversity in the face of
terrible circumstances

2. Learning Goals
• Explain how and why everyone has challenges in their lives
• Describe how people face adversity and find ways to
overcome it
• Explain how you can apply the message of the film to
accepting the challenges you face in life and persevere to
overcome them

3. Gridiron Gang
• Based on the true story of the
Camp Kilpatrick football program
(part of the L.A. County
correctional program)
• Sean Porter and Malcolm Moore
(coaches) run a football program
for young men who had been
convicted of various crimes to help
them get their lives on track
• Many of the characters’ names
have been changed to protect their
identity, but their stories are real

4. Gridiron Gang
• Complete the question sheet after watching the film
• Use complete sentences to communicate your ideas
• Use your critical thinking skills:
• Be accurate
• Be clear
• Be complete
• Be concise
• Be deep
• Be relevant
• Apply what you have learned and make connections to your
own life