tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86632938570527777332024-02-19T14:16:20.591-05:00iRockEnglishClassblog for Coach Koch's English classes at Rock Ridge High School, Ashburn, VirginaPaul Kochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01953224405297307911noreply@blogger.comBlogger549125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663293857052777733.post-3668197629122437072020-12-04T16:01:00.000-05:002020-12-04T16:01:39.283-05:00Socratic Seminar - Community/Justice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Considering the pieces we read in the second unit, how do the texts we have discussed, or that you have explored on your own, help you to answer the driving questions of the unit?<br />
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<u><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DfqBUobcEfHdYmDU9wpQpVOocEJFHivWSidkpbYHGIg/edit?usp=sharing">Long Way Down</a></u><br /><a href=" https://irockenglish.blogspot.com/search?q=On+cracking">On Cracking White City</a><br />
<i><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story?language=en">D<span>anger</span> of a Single Story</a></i><br />
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Be able to make connections from the stories you have read, consider:<br />
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Always use evidence from the book/text to prove your point â and cite the page number!<br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap;">By M. Lucille Ford</span></p></span></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Back of the men we honor</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Enrolled on the scroll of fame,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Are the millions who go unmentioned -</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The heroes we never name!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Those who have won us the victories,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And conquered along the way;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Those who have made us a nation -</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A tribute to them I would pay.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Back of our nation's first leader,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Of Lincoln and Wilson, too,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Back of the mind directing our course</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Was the army that carried it through.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Back of the generals and captains</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Was the tramping of rank and file,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And back of them were the ones at home</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Who labored with tear and with smile.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And What of the "everyday" heroes</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Whose courage and efforts ne'er cease!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Toilers who struggle and labor and strive</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And hope for a future of peace?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hats off to the worthy leaders;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Their honor I'd ever acclaim -</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But here's a cheer for the many brave,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The heroes we never name.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; 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Paul Kochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01953224405297307911noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663293857052777733.post-48829279283578934992020-03-23T16:28:00.000-04:002020-03-23T16:32:09.688-04:00Dear Seniors,Dear Seniors,<br />
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It is with a heavy heart that I send this message. As I heard the news that school closed for the rest of the year, my thoughts immediately turned to you. I know that you are processing todayâs news as well, but I want you to know that I think the world of you. I got so lucky to have met you. I canât help but think how in all the turnings of life we got matched up. Prior to this year, I had only taught Freshman and Creative Writing, so some of us had already gotten to know each other in those classes. This year, I thought it would be cool to teach Seniors as well - help with Capstone, see you all dressed up at prom, hugs at graduation. My request was granted, and I find it unfathomable that if that had not happened I never would have met, or gotten to know better, some of you. With my good fortune of meeting you stated, I am not writing this as a goodbye, but as a see you soon. I plan to be your teacher forever if you will have me. I donât know what this next phase of our teacher-student relationship will look like, but I hope that you will go all-in with me. I am going to work as hard as I can to make our remaining time together meaningful, fun and engaging as I can, and I hope that you will come along with me.<br />
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Paul KochPaul Kochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01953224405297307911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663293857052777733.post-33230005419005891082020-03-16T13:46:00.002-04:002020-03-16T13:46:26.336-04:00Dear Students, I Miss You.Hey guys, I trust that you are well and spending some time resting and taking good care of yourself and the people around you. I hope that you are safe and healthy and finding time to do things that matter to you!
I have been okay, a little bored already, but okay. I have been going for a morning walk - usually about 5 miles/day with my dog Katy.
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While walking I mess around with PokemonGO. I know that yaâll think that is corny, but it keeps me moving on my walk - Gotta Catch 'em All!<br />
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<b>Read</b> - I am currently reading 2 books - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38232346-we-are-not-yet-equal">We are Not Yet Equal by Carol Anderson </a>and <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19665685-the-sixth-extinction">The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert</a>. I try to read for at least 1 hour a day, usually breaking it into smaller portions. I am also jotting down quotes and making 2 Page Spreads of the books I am reading. This helps me learn but also gets me doing some fun artwork while I am at it. </div>
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<b>Write</b> - I am keeping a journal of these interesting times - I call it my <i>CoronaVirus Isolation Journal</i>. There is no doubt that your children or grandchildren are going to study this interesting time; if you have found enjoyment in writing in your journal this year in class, write during this time as well. What you write, both the words and your document will be a help to you as you share with future people âwhat it was like in isolationâ during 2020. They will want to read the words about what you were thinking, feeling - how life had changed for you rather abruptly. I just try to write the things that I am doing each day, my feelings, what I see and observe, what I read in the news - even though I have made a big effort to only take in news at certain times a day so that I donât get overwhelmed by too much bad news. But while I was looking at the news today, I found this article very interesting. </div>
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<b>Drink at least 64oz of water</b> - I drink a lot of water at school during the day and I have noticed that if I forget to have my water bottle with me at home, I will forget to drink water. So, I have made it a point to record in my journal how much water I am drinking each day. </div>
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<b>Make and Drink a Wellness Shot</b> - Ginger, Turmeric, Lemon Juice - I learned to make this on TikTok. I had never heard of it, and I am sure that I would never have discovered it if it werenât for concern for my immune system during this time, but it is kind of fun to make, tastes a little rough, but it does make me feel good. I am not sure if there are any real health benefits, but who knows. Iâll send you a recipe if you want it. </div>
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Tonight I am grilling a whole Rock Fish - I am excited about it! What you think?</div>
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Well, that is what I am up to, and I mostly just wanted to check in with you. Please know that I would love to hear from you in some capacity.</div>
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I have an Instagram account for school use and you can DM me @irockenglish, maybe I'll host some daily <i>lives</i>.</div>
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Paul Kochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01953224405297307911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663293857052777733.post-13218967088837394512020-02-11T09:24:00.003-05:002020-02-11T09:24:23.684-05:00Still I Rise by Maya Angelou<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JqOqo50LSZ0" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>Paul Kochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01953224405297307911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663293857052777733.post-49604894717617770042020-02-07T12:28:00.000-05:002020-02-07T14:55:12.346-05:00"We should applaud and praise the iconic moments and achievements of Googleâs #TheMostSearchedâbut as these talented Americans entertain, enlighten, educate, and inspire us as we watch this video, we must embrace their complex fullness and revere their observations of how America remains a work in progress. They are the unflinching mirror to Americaâs visage, and we as a nation will not fulfill our greatest potential until we can look at all aspects of our history."
from <a href="https://spokesman-recorder.com/2020/02/06/googles-black-history-ad-is-cause-for-reflection/">https://spokesman-recorder.com/2020/02/06/googles-black-history-ad-is-cause-for-reflection/</a> by <a href="https://spokesman-recorder.com/2020/02/06/googles-black-history-ad-is-cause-for-reflection/">Dr. Richard Reddick</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DrRichReddick">@DrRichReddick</a><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qyiautg41h8" width="560"></iframe>
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<i><br /></i> <i>Does the organizational structure enhance the ideas and make it easier to understand? Or does it overpower the ideas like too much perfume in a crowded elevator?</i><br />
<i><br /></i> <i>Would you keep reading this piece if it were longer? Much longer?</i><br />
<i><br /></i> <i>Do the words and phrases create vivid pictures in the readerâs mind?</i><br />
<i><br /></i> <i>Can you feel the words and phrases flow together as you read it aloud?</i><br />
<i><br /></i> <i>How much editing would have to be done to be ready to share with an outside source?</i><br />
<br />Paul Kochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01953224405297307911noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663293857052777733.post-73073292233472734932020-01-28T10:33:00.000-05:002020-01-28T10:33:33.135-05:00Garrett's Good Human Project - How does construction harm wildlife?<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2NNBEkDaMC8" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>Paul Kochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01953224405297307911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663293857052777733.post-39340477310702449432020-01-28T10:30:00.000-05:002020-01-28T10:30:21.895-05:00Aparna's BQ Project - How does the way people think of a group change their behavior towards them?<iframe allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="569" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://docs.google.com/a/lcps.org/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSr9b7-VxdFMxhJ64M23JY7qcjtlz_FGkW1O-UYZ6gGYWVe4d5O6t0cCBntMy5VmvF0R-ojGFA4-aQ1/embed?start=false&loop=false&delayms=5000" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="760"></iframe>Paul Kochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01953224405297307911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663293857052777733.post-64120598447240491742019-12-10T10:12:00.004-05:002019-12-10T10:15:03.705-05:00Socratic Seminar - The Kite Runner<div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some argue that this book incorrectly characterizes Afghanis as either radical terrorists or helpless victims who are reliant on outside help to ameliorate their own domestic problems. What do you make of Hosseiniâs characterization of Afghanis and Islam? Does he portray Muslim Afghanis as weak, powerful, or simply human? Support your answer with direct quotes from the text and statistics on the War Against Terrorism?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Below is a list of secondary characters in the book. Choose one of the characters and explain how he or she is thematically important. That is, characters in books are often representative of entire populations or groups of people, so which group do you think your character represents, and why is this important to consider when reading </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Kite Runner? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sanaubar(Sasa), Hassanâs mom and Sohrabâs grandmother</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Soraya, Amirâs wife (youâd have to read a little on your own).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Secondary characters in Afghanistan (taxi drivers, the beggar who knows Amirâs mother, the young boy selling âsexy picturesâ)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Finally, and most importantly, what did you ultimately learn from </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Kite Runner</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">? Please look at our opening day activity questions below, and explain how this book either changed (or didnât change) your perspective regarding your initial stances on these questions. Also, do you think this book should be banned from the classroom? It certainly is one of the most controversial books in our curriculum, so explain why we should or should not continue teaching it as a whole-class text. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2. The negative actions of our past will always haunt us; there is no way to entirely repent for our past sins.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3. Your race, culture, and classânot your own individual choicesâeffectively determine your personality, habits and values.</span></div>
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Once asked to write a full story in six words, legend has it that novelist Ernest Hemingway responded: "For Sale: baby shoes, never worn."</span><br />
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In this spirit of simple yet profound brevity, the online magazine <a href="http://www.smithmag.net/">Smith</a> asked readers to write the story of their own lives in a single sentence. The result is Not Quite What I Was Planning, a collection of six-word memoirs by famous and not-so-famous writers, artists and musicians. Their stories are sometimes sad, often funny â and always concise.</span><br />
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The book is full of well-known names â from writer Dave Eggers (Fifteen years since last professional haircut), to singer Aimee Mann (Couldn't cope so I wrote songs), to comedian Stephen Colbert (Well, I thought it was funny).</span><br />
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Larry Smith, founding editor of Smith magazine, and Rachel Fershleiser, Smith's memoir editor, talk about the experience of capturing real-life stories in six words â no more, no less.</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Fershleiser's six-word memoir? Bespectacled, besneakered, read and ran around. And Smith's: Big hair, big heart, big hurry.</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRl8EIhrQjQ&feature=youtu.be">Can We AutoCorrect Humanity?</a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_ZmM7zPLyI&feature=youtu.be">Why I Hate School But Love Education</a><br />
<a href="https://youtu.be/44sXwJgqUyc">On Girls Lending Pens</a><br />
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Considering the pieces we read in the first quarter, how do the texts we have discussed, or that you have explored on your own, help you to answer the driving questions of the unit?<br />
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The game clock reads 6:31. The ball rises up Curry's body into the ideal shooting pocket just below his chest, while his middle finger and forefinger -- his shooting fork -- search instinctively for a seam at the center of the ball. As the ball continues its ascent, his right palm bends back flat until the skin of his wrist begins to wrinkle. The last thing Granger or any defender wants to see in this situation are the 16 Hebrew characters that Curry, in June, had tattooed on the inside of his shooting wrist. By the time that message from Corinthians (love never fails) flashes, it's too late.<br />
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