October Sky

In the movie October Sky there were four friends who wanted to build rockets and make them fly. In this movie there was a science/math connection and a Character Education connection.
The connection for math and science was that they had to read and learn certain math skills to now how rockets function and work.Also, that they had to use equations to prove that the fire that was caused was not by their rocket. Another reason, is that they went to a science fair fair and that has to do with science. Finally, that alot of people that worked in the mines got black lung cancer which means that you have lots of smoke in your lungs and they turn black.
The connection that the movie October Sky has to Character Education is that they used C.A.R.E.S.

• Cooperation
• Assertion
• Respect
• Empathy
• Self-Control

They used C.A.R.E.S because when they had to build there rockets they had to work as a group to get the job done. They used respect because they respected one another no matter if they did something wrong or if the did not do anything at all. They used empathy because they understood one another. Finally. they used Self-Control because even if the rocket blew up right in front of them they did not freak out. Also, they were able to control anything. For example, when the four boys got sent to jail they handled it respectfully and responsibly.