Michael Oher Sources
Source 1
· URL:
o http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2009-04-23-michael-oher-cover_N.htm
· Title:
o From homeless to the NFL: Oher's journey to draft unique
· Summary:
o Michael Oher started off as a homeless boy who really did not have much. It was evident that there were many issues with his life, early in his life. He had to pursuit a lot with the help of other in order to accomplish something bigger than he could even dream of achieving.
· Projection:
o I will be using this article to get a general idea for some of my information about Michael Oher and his road to glory. Facts about his Child hood and about when he started
Source 2
· URL:
o http://abcnews.go.com/2020/BlindSide/blind-side-michael-oher-story/story?id=9390739#.T4ZX8-ZOHqY
· Title:
o “The Blind Side” How Michael Oher made it
· Summary:
o This article gives a broad overview of some of the things that happened to Michael Oher throughout his life. It starts off with a description of Michael and then goes to talk about his History. It also goes into detail about the Tuohy’s and how the contributed to all of this.
· Projection:
o I can really use this source to my advantage as it includes many quotes in which I can incorporate into this project. It gives many details about what actually occurred and give the reader a better understanding of what Michael went through.
Source 3
· URL:
o http://www.biography.com/people/michael-oher-547478
· Title:
o Michael Oher Biography
· Summary:
o Michael started off as a poor uneducated kid who did not show much talent. He had no father figure and his mother was addicted to drugs. The Tuohys then swooped in an gave him hope.
· Projection:
o Although this article gives me a more broad perspective, it also has some details that not many of the other sources could have had. It also categorizes different parts of Oher’s life into chapters making it easier to organize the timeline for which things occurred.
Source 4
· URL:
o Beyond 'The Blind Side,' Michael Oher Rewrites His Own Story
· Summary:
o This article talks about how Michael Oher rewrote his story and made it very personal. This idea gave him control to do a lot with the story and enabled him to put a lot of passion and heart into it. It also was not to show kids that it could happen to anyone but instead try to show that it most likely wont happen to everyone and that they have to work really hard to pursuit their dreams
· Projection:
o This really provides a lot of information about the other side of the story in which Oher can tell it for himself. Quotes and other info can be very useful from this site.
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