On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. His father is leading the rescue crew. October Sky: Directed by Joe Johnston. He followed with roles in Jarhead (2005), Rendition (2007), and Brothers(2009). Erica has taught college English writing and literature courses and has a master's degree in children's literature. Having learned his fathers eye will likely never be fully functional again, the house is largely broken with everyone ignoring everyone else. Elsewhere,MacGyver,Northern Exposure,Mad About You, andFelicity. To stick it to his dad and to give his friends an opportunity to get scholarships so they can go to college. How does Sonny plan to solve the problem? This boy, Homer Hickam, was very interested in physics and chemistry that dealt with rockets. What is the most successful rocket in this section? Homer is mad that Sonny doesn't want to be a mining engineer. Suite 3200 She's also appeared in episodes of Quarry, Still the King, and True Detective. (From left to right, William Lee Scott as Roy Lee, Jake Gyllenhaal as Homer Hickam, Chris Owen as Quentin, and Chad Lindberg as O'Dell in October Sky). State two reasons Sonny decides to enter the science fair. The six elementary teachers at the school. What question does Sonny's mother ask him after the rocket failure? Homer is frustrated to say the least. How does she reply? He yells at friends and tries to be what he thinks people from Coalwood are supposed to be. He was also in My Cousin Vinny(1992),Addams Family Values(1993),That Thing You Do! "What do you think the United States ought to do about space?". But the class has only six spots, raised from five so that all the boys in the club can take it. When the opportunity arises for one of them to participate in the National Science Fair in Indianapolis, they elect Homer. 8.Jake Mosby: Buck up, Homer. They get it from John Eye, the local moonshiner. Flashcards. No matter what, she is always there for Sonny, whether it's being at important events in his life, such as the BCMA's final rocket launch, or helping him prepare for the national science fair. I am most happy that she lived long enough to see Neil Armstrong step on the moon. And when it comes time to put that learning to the test and design a new type of rocket . Explain why Sonny's problem with the calculus class is an example of irony. Dorothy will never like him back because she wants to keep him as a friend. Who insists that Sonny get a new suit for the National Science Fair? This gets the attention of one of the company men who tries to tear down Cape Coalwood, but the miners fight back and eventually so does Sonnys dad. She tells him, "All I've done is give you a book. October Sky is a film that demonstrates the impact of presence and absence of various leadership characteristics and their impact on others in society. Sonny also discovers that his science teacher has cancer. Who is the narrator and how old is he when his memoir begins? Daisy Mae is his calico cat that Sonny found in the mountains. With the support of his teacher Miss Riley [Laura Dern] and three friends, Homer Hickam, Jr. sets out on an inspiring quest to build his own rocket. Copyright National Museum of Education. John Dubonnet is the mine union leader and he butts heads with Homer because Homer is a "company man" who represents the company is Coalwood. Both Buck and Jim don't think they'll be able to do to college without football scholarships, and that they won't get any if they don't play their senior year. Homer Sr. punishes him for encouraging Homer's experiments by relegating him to an unpopular part of the coal mine, but Bykovski continues to give Homer useful advice. This implies the company owns the worker's lives and runs everything. He doesn't know and is shaken by the conversation. How does Sonny feel? She is convinced that it has killed her husband who has a black spot on his lung and will not allow it to kill her son. But in that short time she reached far enough to inspire some of America's best scientists, including Homer Hickam and the Rocket Boys - whom the touching film 'October Sky' was based on. They wanted to see Sputnik. Why don't the BCMA boys think they have a chance to win the county science fair? Finally, Sonny returns home to find that something has gone wrong. In a small town like Coalwood, West Virginia, Mrs. Freida J Riley was just what the students needed. The same year that Skyarrived in theaters, Owen also starred inShe's All That and American Pie. Why does Homer take Sonny into the mine? Bezos then started the private aerospace manufacturing and services company Blue Origin, and Stephenson became one of the company's early employees.[23][24]. What does Sonny learn about his father's role in his win at the National Science Fair? Sonny wins first prize. brilliantbrandon. This group of boys called The Rocket Boys would build rockets . What do the state troopers think the BCMA boys have done? They would only agree to the terms is Homer signed the agreement, because his name meant something to them. The difficulty in this is that the school does not offer the class. One of her upcoming responsibilities just happens to be helping students who want to enter the fair. He also discovers the main troublemaker has left town and so decides it would be better off not knowing who had killed his cat. Miss Riley says,"science requires_____." Math. by. How does Sonny react? As a graduate of Big Creek herself, Miss Riley loves the idea. He finds out that Dr. Van Braun may have worked for the nazis but it's never clarified. He wants gravel for his back lot since it turns into a mud pit when it rains. Sonny knows he wants to be an engineer and his father sees the opportunity of him becoming a mine engineer. In the coal-mining town of Coalwood, Miss Riley inspired her students to overcome the limited opportunities of their era and environment to aspire to fulfill their dreams. Later, Homer is inspired by Miss Riley to read a book on applied rocket science, learning to calculate the trajectory of a rocket. He's their dad's favorite. He's also been busy with TV work, picking up gigs on Six Feet Under,Alias,Ghost Whisperer,The Office,Mad Men, Murder in the First, 9-1-1: Lone Star, and Homecoming. Coalhickans. Homer and his friends work against the odds to attain the goals they desire which in the begin seemed an unrealistic distance way. Sr. when he started to work in the coal mine? It is called rocket candy. The critic's consensus states: "Rich in sweet sincerity, intelligence, and good old-fashioned inspirational drama, October Sky is a coming-of-age story with a heart to match its Hollywood craftsmanship. John intervenes and rescues Roy Lee, warning Vernon that he will protect Roy Lee as Roy Lee's late father would have. While other people may return from summer vacation with a tan, Miss Riley comes back looking a bit pale. And it's not because I'm so different from you either, it's because I'm the same. . Mr. Ferro who is in charge of the main machine shop. Miss Riley suffers ups and downs because of her illness, but no matter how badly she's feeling she makes every effort to be there for Sonny. She was fierce in her belief that going to school was the job of her students and, therefore, sacred. Test. Homer Hickam said that "Universal Studios marketing people got involved and they just had to change the title because, according to their research, women over thirty would never see a movie titled Rocket Boys. What causes him to quit? Sonny ended up as a rocket engineer for NASA. Elsie thinks Sonny can build rockets and do well. Jake is like a father/older brother figure to Sonny. What happens to Sonny on their money-making venture? Copyright National Museum of Education. Sonny watches until someone is brought out on a stretcher: Ike Bykovski, a man who was working in the mine, at least in part because he had helped Sonny to build rockets. He is also congratulated by Von Braun himself, though not realizing his idol's identity. How does the Hickman family react? However, "the big six" stepped in, and they got the reverend to talk about the importance of knowledge. Miss Riley ends up dying of Hodgkin's disease in 1969 shortly after turning 32. What is Sonny's "startling revelation" about geometry? Quiz # 61,653. What does the launch of Auk XX prove to the boys? Do you think he should feel this way? What effect does the tragedy have on Homer and Elsie? Briefly describe the company store and explain why you think this is an asset or a liability to the miners. Jessica_Tatum470. What complication does Sonny face at the National Science Fair? Although I was having trouble with algebra at the time, Miss Riley believed in me and so I believed in myself. Create your account. Miss Freida J. Riley was a science and math teacher from Coalwood, West Virginia, who, for most of her career, taught while suffering from Hodgkin's Disease. This moment is told through the eyes of young boys who stay up all night to see the images of the launch. It is a story of growing up in a mining town, and a boy's pursuit of amateur rocketry in a coal mining town. Sonny gets a signed picture of Dr. Van Braun as well as a letter from him about how he's impressed with his rocket work so far. What does the X-ray reveal about Homer? How does this friend help him? The pastor of the church does a sermon about fathers and sons. But in that short time she reached far enough to inspire some of America's best scientists, including Homer Hickam and the Rocket Boys - whom the touching film 'October Sky' was based on. The Rocket Boys decide that they need a break from building rockets. How high does it go? She won that award five years later for her scene-stealing turn in Marriage Story (2019), in addition to picking up an Emmy for Big Little Lies, where she reunited with Woodley and Witherspoon. Lanier preach on the subject. Why do you think he does this? Geneva is a baby that Homer rescued from a fire that killed the whole rest of her family. In "October Sky," Ike Bykovski, a character who was a composite of real miners Hickam knew, died in a mine accident after helping Homer with his rockets. She gets hit by a car. The first being the slow understanding of the rocket book which they have finally gotten, which covers ideas such as De Laval nozzles. Filming began on February 23, 1998, almost a year before the movie's release. The Freida J. Riley Teacher Awardannually recognizes an American teacher who overcomes adversity or makes an enormous sacrifice in order to positively impact students. They are ready to arrest them, but their teachers point out a few problems in the logic. October Sky Video Questions (8) 49 terms. Why do you think he does so? In Rocket Boys, I quote Miss Riley as saying, "All I've done is give you a book. Miss Freida Riley is the dedicated high school chemistry teacher who goes above and beyond in her classes in October Sky. His mother wants Sonny to succeed. Is Homer Hickam still alive? Dern notably reprised her role as Dr. Ellie Sattler in 2022's Jurassic World Dominion. Her pre-Sky credits includeBlue Velvet(1986),Wild at Heart(1990), andRambling Rose (1991). Directed by Joe Johnston. Due to the lawsuit brought by the parents of the football team, the team has been suspended for the next year. Chapter 16 of October Sky begins with Sonnys father visiting a conference to discuss the ventilation of his mine an honor for him because he is not an engineer. Billy, his father was let go from work a few years ago and he doesn't have very much. The movie has had a total lifetime gross of $34,675,800 worldwide. Why does Miss Riley ask Sonny about Jake Mosby? (1993), andHomegrown (1998). Though the local paper runs a story about the boys, they are accused of starting a wildfire with a stray rocket and are arrested. On Jim Hickman? The weather of east Tennessee gave the filmmakers trouble and delayed production of the film. In this chapter, The BCMA discovers a new a way to make rocket fuel. Mr. Hartfield doesn't think it'll get any support from the administration because people from Coalwood either end up working for the mine or moving away. She also vows to shoot him if he ever goes near the mine again. 4301 Darrow Road Johnston expressed that he felt that the appearance of the mine in the film gave it an evil look, like the mine was the villain in the film and felt it ironic because that is what gave the town its nourishment. After this, Sonny returns to his rocket building. Ike Bykovski is crushed and dies. Miss Riley, in the beginning, is a student teacher who gets hired to teach chemistry at Big Creek High. Josh Cassada, who launched to the ISS back in October, shared a stunning photo of the Northern Lights on Twitter. Describe Quentin and tell why Sonny asks him to be part of his rocket group. What are the results? Miss Riley is one of those teachers who goes to great lengths to bring her subject to life for her students. How do the spectators react? The miner's union goes on strike against the coal company, angering John. The film is praised by many fans, and October Sky is one of star Jake Gyllenhaal's highest-rated movies. Dern already had more than a decade in the industry to her name when she landed the role of Miss Riley. 6 rockets launched, 3,000 feet was the start. What two major announcements does Mr. Turner made to the Big Creek High School student body at the end of the 1957-58 school year? (11) $4.50. Why does Sonny abandon the rocket building after the mine tragedy? She is interred at Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield, Virginia. Which one is open? Sonny thinks plane geometry was message from God. Get this album or track at: 2:23: 17. Elsie, Sonny's mom, is supportive. Why does BCMA conflict with the law? How is it resolved? What does he want in return for his help? This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay and/or viewings of October Sky. Sonny doesn't have good enough grades to take calculus. Jake pays off their debt if they promise to wash his car for the rest of time. In October 1957, news of the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik 1 reaches the town of Coalwood, West Virginia, where most male residents work in the coal mines. She is able to let them use it, but they find an alternative and begin to experiment with a fuel they believe will be better than black powder. Everyone in the town has their lights on and his mother only tells him that no matter what happens, he cannot go to the mine that night. At the last, she was carried by stretcher to her classroom. Despite the fact that ''Big Creek gave Miss Riley little in the way of lab equipment to demonstrate what was in our new chemistry book, she was inventive.'' What does Miss Riley give Sonny? Finally, it ends with another launch. This is the first moment of the Rocket Boys and the bigger ideas begin to really intersect as he is given a chance to ask him a question. October Sky is a 1999 American biographical drama film directed by Joe Johnston and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, . His family and classmates do not respond kindly, especially his father John, the mine superintendent, who wants Homer to join him in the mines. The boys who watch it form their own organization, the Big Creek Missile Agency. The most enjoyable classes are the ones where not only are you interested in the material, but the teacher is passionate about the subject, too. Sherman: Publicity. It was adapted from Homer Hickam Jr.'s autobiography Rocket Boys. National Gallery for Americas Young Inventors, National Gallery for Americas Young Artists, Learn more about Rocket Boys and Homer Hickman. It ends with his mother discovering his father has taken him into the mine and insisting that he will never work in it. The Freida J. Riley Award & Programwascreated and writtenby theNational Museum of Education,inspiredby the compelling life of an astounding teacher,Miss Freida J. Riley. Miss Riley died while I was on military duty overseas. The x-ray showed that Homer had a dime sized black spot on his lung. He then brought the real-life story of Homer to the big screen, playing the young man living in Coalwood, W.Va., with dreams of space. More than 2000 extras were used in the movie. As the town looks up to the skies, John slowly puts his hand on Homer's shoulder and smiles, finally showing . They get Sonny interested in reading classic literature. She's who he talks to when no one else will listen. Appearing inAmerican Beautythe same year, Cooper plays the stern mine manager who is skeptical of Homer's rocket dreams. Briefly explain the conflict between John Dubonnet and Homer Hickman. Round: The character has many personalities and shows them all throughout the O'Dell and Roy Lee get caught breaking in to the old mule barn to get some telephones for Cape Coalwood. After racking up small screen roles on Boy Meets World,Picket Fences,7th Heaven, and Sister, Sister and making a brief appearance in 1998'sCan't Hardly Wait Chris Owen landed a role inOctober Sky. Sonny talk to Dorothy anymore. In order to celebrate Sonny and the other Rocket Boys, they decide to launch off the last of their rockets. John relents when Elsie, fed up with his lack of support for their son, threatens to leave him. Miss Riley is such an influence on Sonny that he gives her the gold medal the he wins at the national science fair. How do Elsie and Sonny react? Miss Riley has a life outside of the classroom, too. October Sky: Miss Riley By the one, the only, Makayla Newman Flat, Round, Static, Dynamic Flat or Round, Static or Dynamic Flat: The character doesn't change much from the start of the book to the end. What effect do you think they have on Sonny? The town, the store, the mine, the school even the church. A small switching yard allowed the filmmakers and actors to film the scenes with the boys on the railroad and gave them freedom to do as they pleased, even tear apart tracks. In the book "October Sky", by Homer Hickam, Sonny and his father Homer Sr. have a problematic relationship. Stephenson urged him to do so. Homer drops out of high school to work in the mine and provide for his family while his father recovers. Dern had a particularly busy few months in 1993, when she played Dr. Ellie Sattler inJurassic Parkand Sally Gerber inA Perfect World. They beat the ever-living snot out of each other. How do Sonny's parents react? The spectators are rather shaken. This brings out Jake, but also a few other people including a small town newspaper reporter. They play too many Virginia schools to qualify for the championship. Gyllenhaal has continued his successful film career since, adding Love & Other Drugs(2010),Nightcrawler (2014),Southpaw(2015), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019),and Ambulance (2022) to his rsum. The heart of this chapter though is in the decision to join the science fair. How would you feel if you were Sonny? It smells sweet when you burn it and gives the rockets pink smoke. What happened to Auk XXII-D? 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Title October Sky Year 1999 Director Joe Johnston Genre Drama, Biography, Family Interpreted by Jake Gyllenhaal Chris Cooper Laura Dern Plot - In 1957 in Coalwood, West Virginia, everything revolves around the mines and to work in the mines is the destiny that awaits the local boys. How does Sonny miss meeting Dr. Wernher von Braun in Indianapolis? After considering a few possibilities, the solution appears to be alcohol. How do they react to Quentin's "dream" for a science trophy? Jim is bigger and stronger than Sonny. What does the author reveal about each of the BCMA boys in the Epilogue? Roy Lee threatens to ask Dorothy out before Sonny can. Why is the friendship between Jake and Sonny unlikely? What question does Sonny ask John F. Kennedy? What money-making project does O'Dell suggest? What one thing did every Coalwood family have to have? This movie has deep values. He's 8 years old. "[13] However, some reviews, such as one from Entertainment Weekly and TV Guide, claim that the movie's highlight was the acting of Jake Gyllenhaal and Chris Cooper. What is the outcome? A miner and his family would lose their home as well as any credit at the company store. The USSR-born star has also had a prolific TV career,picking up gigs onCriminal Minds,Heroes,Rizzoli & Isles,Castle, Homeland, and Chicago Med. Match. What do you think she means by this? William Lee Scott picked up one of his first film roles as Roy Lee in October Sky. What two "drawers" does Sonny have in his mind? The football players are no longer the heroes, and while they have not achieved the level of hero yet, they are better off. How does Jim respond? I would definitely recommend Study.com to my colleagues. Create an account to start this course today. This 14 page movie guide with handouts is for the film "October Sky (1999)". And her support doesn't end there! What does the ensuing confrontation reveal about Homer and Sonny? Finally, everyone else comes out alive, but his father has been injured and will likely lose his eye. Our kits are a 2/3rd Scale version of the original ones featured in the movie October Sky, exactly . He is on his own, literally, since there can be only one name on the science fair signup. She has been attempting to get them to go to the science fair throughout the story. It doesn't take long for them to start going out. Throughout the entire story, the reader sees constant arguing, a lack of communication, and a sense of neglect between the two. Homer returns to school by special invitation; the boys return to rocketry and win the school science fair. Big Creek would not be allowed to participate in the football championship this year. His TV roles include playing Al Templeton in Hulu's miniseries 11.22.63 and Leonard Geist on Amazon's Homecoming. " "Show them what West Virginians . What is Quentin's definition of a good rocket? Having taken sleds to get to the school which was closed for anyone outside of walking distance, Sonny is left alone to return to his town. This comes mostly from aid his father gives him, though the man refuses to admit that he is aiding his son in this endeavor. She had just provided me with a book about rockets that required a thorough knowledge of calculus and differential equations to understand. Homer teams up with math geek Quentin Wilson, who shares an interest in aerospace engineering; with the support of friends Roy Lee Cooke and Sherman O'Dell, and their science teacher at Big Creek High School, Miss Freida J. Riley, the four construct small rockets. Still it works well, perhaps too well, as their rocket reaches a mile allowing it to land in Coalwood. Canerday continued to act throughout the 2000s, picking up bit roles in Walk the Line(2005),Shotgun Stories (2007),The Last Ride(2012), Poor Mama's Boy (2016), Then There Was Joe (2018), and To the Stars (2019). Sonny is more affected by Mr. Bykovshi's death because he was a father figure to Sonny and the boy also feels like Mr. B's death is his fault. He was very excited to be involved, so much so it gave him a heart attack. Miss Freida Riley is that teacher for Sonny in Homer Hickam's 'October Sky.' Quentin is not a mean kid, but the local nerd. In a subsequent conversation with the science fiction writer Neal Stephenson, Bezos commented that he had always wanted to start a space company. OCTOBER SKY REFLECTION PAPER Th e movie was about a boy who's father was a miner. what does he tell Homer? Even when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, she never stopped teaching. Why do you think he does this? One of the many roadblocks in the Rocket Boys' way, Principal Turner was played by actor Chris Ellis. Create New. Whom does Sonny consider the most beautiful girl in high school? The science fair may be their only real chance to pay to go to college, but in order for that to work, they have to win not only locally but make a real impression. We are excited to announce the release of our Miss Riley Fiberglass Rocket Kits now for purchase on our website! [10] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade "A" on scale of A to F.[11], Many critics tend to commend the movie for its values, family, and inspirational aspects. That interest is obvious when she first meets Jake Mosby, one of the engineers for the coal mine and a friend of Sonny's. She asks him what he wants to do with his life. What do you think this symbolizes to her? Quentin proves that what burned down the forest was an airplane flair. While their first launches fail, they experiment with new fuels and designs and eventually succeed. Having made his first attempt to launch a rocket, Sonny Hickam destroyed his mothers fence and scared most of the town with the explosion. October Sky does not illustrate good parenting; rather, it evokes the realization that since parents have only a limited vision of how to shape their children's future, the job requires a huge amount of love and a lot of divine assistance. Welcome to the Quantum Realm. In Homer Hickam's autobiographical October Sky, Miss Freida Riley does all of these things and more for Homer, aka Sonny, and the rest of the ''rocket boys'' in the Big Creek Missile Agency (BCMA). Originally titled The Rocket Boys, the book was renamed in 1999if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[468,60],'brighthubeducation_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_10',137,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-brighthubeducation_com-medrectangle-3-0'); An introduction to the town of Coalwood, this chapter begins by explaining that the town of Coalwood was at war with itself. After this, they discover the metal hardly even covers the cost of food for their trip and doesnt cover the stitches so they borrow the money they needed from Jake in return for waxing his car. Far more people have now begun to show up to the Rocket Boys launches as they become a more important point to the city of Coalwood. Film crews reconstructed the sites to look like the 1957 mining town setting the movie demanded. 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