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MAY 2020 FOURTH GRADE @HOME LEARNING PATH

General Instructions Pacing

This packet is set up in three main sections/themes. Students should focus on one section per week for the month of May. The first section begins the week of May 4th and is called Volunteering. This section contains activities for reading, writing, math, and Mother’s Day intended for completion throughout the week. Students should work on this for up to two hours each day for the week of May 4-8. Students will follow a similar pace for the week of May 11-15. For the final week of May 18-19, there are only two activities, only reading and writing. However, if any activity is not completed in the prior week, please use these last few days to finish.

Special Notes

It is important to remember that activities included in the packet offer a varying level of challenge. Based on your student’s abilities, please adjust as necessary as there are opportunities for choice included with many activities. Teachers will also be available to your student daily to assist, explain, and supplement activities as needed. Please reach out to them with any questions.

Physical Exercise

Please view the following link (YouTube Channel) for videos of one of Lorain City Schools PE teachers doing fitness activities. Your student can participate in these activities during these last few weeks of school. https://bit.ly/2KFp8K5

Strategies

These packets were put together with all students’ needs in mind. Please note that there are leveled reading passages for students to use. Have your student start at an On Level reading passage. If it is too easy, then encourage your student to move up to Challenging. If your student is struggling to read and understand the passage, have him/her try Approaching.

Other options to assist students who might be struggling: • Read with them to help and ensure their understanding • When answering questions or completing an activity about a story, help navigate them to a specific paragraph • Numbering paragraphs, reminding them that an indentation indicates a new paragraph • underlining/highlighting important information are all ways to help guide your child

When working on math pages in the packet, • Help break down each problem with your child • Read with them to help check for understanding and guide them along with each step • If available, calculator use is encouraged (It is a tool for students to use to assist with the problem as long as they are completing it in steps and not just inputting the whole problem.)

Please reach out to your child’s classroom teacher, intervention specialist, English learner teacher, or gifted teacher with any questions and concerns. Some students may have brought home their planners, which also includes some reference materials to use. If not, answer keys, graphic organizers, and reference sheets are also attached in this packet. We are all here to help and continue educating during this time. Page 1 Week 1 Theme: 4 5 6 7 8 Volunteering ELA: ELA: ELA: ELA: ELA: Read Girl Scouts Read Girl Scouts Read Girl Scouts Read Girl Scouts Read Girl Scouts article & do daily article & do daily article & do daily article & do daily article & do daily activity from choice activity from choice activity from choice activity from choice activity from choice board board board board board Writing: Writing: Writing: Writing: Writing: Bio Poem Bio Poem Planning Bio Poem Mother’s Day Mother’s Day Brainstorm Math: Math: Math: Math: Math: Math Mystery: Math Mystery: Math Mystery: Math Mystery: Math Mystery: Case of the Case of the Case of the Case of the Case of the Graduation Graduation Graduation Graduation Graduation Gremlins-Clue 2 Gremlins-Clue 3 Gremlins-Clue 4 Gremlins-Clue 5 Gremlins-Clue 1 Week 2 Theme: 11 12 13 14 15 Determination ELA: ELA: ELA: ELA: ELA: Biography Biography Biography Biography Biography Writing: Writing: Writing: Writing: Writing: Diary of Diary of Diary of Diary of Diary of Quarantined Teen Quarantined Teen Quarantined Teen Quarantined Teen Quarantined Teen Math: Math: Math Mat Glyph Math Mat Glyph

Page 2 Week 3 18 19 ELA: ELA: Book Review Book Review Writing: Writing: Choose Finish It Choose Finish It writing writing

Page 3 Week 1 – May 6-10 Theme: Volunteering ELA Article: “Girl Scout troops” (RI.4) There are 3 versions of this article (Challenging, On Level, and Approaching) marked on the top right corner. 1. Choose the article with the correct level for your student to read. 2. This article will be read every day for 5 days. 3. Each day, the student will use the Nonfiction Reading Plan chart and do what is asked for each day of the week. Graphic organizers and paper are provided for the week. 4. Using the same chart, under the Choice Activities section, please choose 1 square to complete over the course of the week. If your child wants to be challenged, he/she may choose more than one square for that week. Paper is provided for the week.

Daily Reading – Students choose a book, newspaper, or magazine to read for 20 minutes per day. Use the Weekly Reading Log to document the number of pages and answer a Quick Check question for that daily reading. (RL.4)

WRITING Bio Poem is a simple poem written about a person, and it generally does not rhyme. There is a sample bio poem included in this packet. On the brainstorming page, list positive character traits about a person in the first box (Adjectives that describe a person). Then the student can write ideas for each topic in the other 7 boxes. Next, use the ideas from the brainstorming boxes to create a bio poem. Remember to look back at the sample poem. Now you are ready to use the planning page to as a template (rough draft) to write your bio poem. Write your final version of the bio poem on the decorative lined paper. Read your poem to another person. (Idea – It might be nice to write your bio poem about a mother or female in your life for Mother’s Day.) (W.4) Mon – Brainstorm boxes (Use Character Traits handout for help.) Tue – Planning page Wed – Write bio poem

**Special Activity for Mother’s Day – There is a decorative Mother’s Day paper with 13 questions to complete. There is also a Mother’s Day Press (World’s Greatest Mom/Grandma/Aunt) sheet to complete. Feel free to use any or all of these to create a Mother’s Day gift for someone special in your life.

MATH Math Mystery: Case of the Graduation Gremlins – Follow the directions in the packet. Answer key included. (4.OA, 4.NBT, 4. NF, 4.MD) Mon – Clue 1 Tue – Clue 2 Wed – Clue 3 Thu – Clue 4 Fri – Clue 5 AND solve the case

Week 2 – May 11-15 Theme: Determination ELA Biography Report – Choose one famous Ohioan to research. Wikipedia articles for each Ohioan is provided. (Remember only read one article. The one about the Ohioan you picked. Some articles have been shortened, so some pages may not go together.) Complete the research graphic organizer provided. Write a 5-paragraph Page 4 essay (4-5 sentences in each paragraph) about the Ohioan you chose. Use the remainder of the school year to complete it. Lined paper is included. (RI.4 and W.4) *Bonus! Create a drawing, poster, or art sculpture of your famous Ohioan using supplies at home. Paragraph 1 – Introduce the person/topic Paragraph 2 – Describe important events in order Paragraph 3 – Describe an accomplishment and how this person changed the world Paragraph 4 – Describe one-character trait and explain it Paragraph 5 – Conclusion, what did you learn from this person *Did you check for spelling, punctuation, and capitalization? Are your sentences easy to read?

WRITING Diary of a Quarantined Teen – Follow the directions in packet. There are 8 journal entries. Do at least one per day until the end of the school year. Paper is provided. (W.4)

MATH Math Mat Glyph – Follow the directions in the packet. Answer key is provided. (4.OA, 4.NBT, 4. NF, 4.MD) Day 1 – Choose the path and solve the problems Day 2 – Identify the pictures that match the answers and create a picture

Week 3 – May 18-19 ELA Daily Reading –Book Review. Complete the book review worksheet based on a book you read for your daily reading. It can be any book that you have read this year. (RL.4)

WRITING Using the Writing Choice Board labeled Finish It in the top right corner, choose 1 box to complete over the last two days of school. Spend some time each day working on the writing piece, so that it is completed by Wednesday of that week. Please refer to the rubric provided. Paper is provided. (W.4)

Page 5 WEEK 1 MAY 4 - 8

THEME VOLUNTEERING

Page 6 Page 7 Multiplication Chart 1-12

X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24

3 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36

4 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48

5 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60

6 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72

7 7 14 21 28 35 42 49 56 63 70 77 84

8 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96

9 9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90 99 108

10 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120

11 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 110 121 132

12 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 120 132 144

Page 8 2018 © First Tries & Sunny Skies Weekly Reading Log

Date Book Title Minutes Quick Check Parent Initials Monday Two new and interesting words: 1. ______2. ______Tuesday Write 1 question you have before, during or after reading.

Wednesday Setting Time Place

Thursday Parts of Speech {1 word for each} Noun Proper Noun Adjective Verb

Friday Write 1 connection made to the book: {text-text, text-self, text-world}

Weekend Write about your favorite part of the text

Page 9 Challenging

They couldn’t find Girl Scout troops for kids with special needs, so moms started one By Olivia Rizzo, NJ Advance Media Group, adapted by Newsela staff on 03.05.20 Word Count 596 Level MAX

Image 1. Hillsborough Girl Scout Troop 60561 in Hillsborough, New Jersey, is a troop for girls with special needs. (From left) Maya Kafka, Mina Fuller and Emily Kavanaugh pose with co-leaders (from left) Kathy Kafka and Karen Briegs. Photo: Kathy Kafka

Six years ago, a parent reached out to Karen Briegs. She wanted to see if she could place her daughter with severe autism into a Girl Scout troop. At the time, there wasn't a troop that could accommodate her needs.

"I had been thinking about starting a troop for girls with special needs ever since then. My own girls have gone through scouts and are now older," Briegs said. "I just have felt there is not enough attention paid to this need in the community."

Now Hillsborough Troop #60561 in Hillsborough, New Jersey, is filling that need.

The parent who was trying to sign her daughter up was Kathy Kafka. She is now the co-troop leader. The two reconnected recently and teamed up to create a troop for girls with cognitive needs.

Page 10 This article is available at 5 reading levels at https://newsela.com. "I loved being a Girl Scout, and when Maya was in first grade I wanted her to socialize as much as possible and so I thought of signing her up," Kafka said. "And although it didn't work out at first I think everything has worked out in the long run."

The troop currently has three members. This is a number Briegs and Kafka say they hope will grow to about five or eight to start. Because each girl has specific needs, they are still working on creating a program that will best serve everyone.

Two of the girls in the troop are non-verbal. This means Briegs and Kafka have had to get creative when teaching the girls how to sing traditional songs. Since the girls cannot sing along they play musical instruments to the beat of the song.

"We're trying to give them as traditional a Girl Scout experience as we can. Some of it is going to work for them, some of it's not," Briegs said.

The troop holds its meeting at GiGi's Playhouse in Hillsborough, a nonprofit that works with children with Downs Syndrome. The girls spend their meeting time doing as many traditional scouting activities as they can, learning the Girl Scout promise and law, making s'mores, doing arts and crafts and working on service projects.

The girls just finished making animal beds for a local shelter. They will be visiting the shelter to drop off their donations and learning more about how to take care of animals.

The troop will also be participating in one of the Girl Scouts' most iconic traditions, selling Girl Scout cookies. The girls will be sharing a cookie booth with a neighboring troop in the upcoming weeks. They will learn about money management and interacting with their communities.

Briegs and Kafka want to join in with other troops as much as possible. They want their girls and girls who are neurotypical to learn from each other.

"The other girls can really be an example to our girls and can help them interact with the public. I think it is good for both sets of girls to show them not to be afraid or nervous," Kafka said.

It has been a learning process for the troop leaders and for the girls to figure out what their Girl Scout experience is going to look like. Briegs and Kafka said over the past few months they have started to get into a steady rhythm of how their troop operates. They are looking forward to more adventures with the girls.

"We don't care what you're coming with. We're going to make it work and have fun and I think I'm really proud," Briegs said. Page 11 This article is available at 5 reading levels at https://newsela.com. On Level

They couldn’t find Girl Scout troops for kids with special needs, so moms started one By NJ Advance Media Group, adapted by Newsela staff on 03.06.20 Word Count 601 Level 710L

Six years ago, a parent named Kathy Kafka had a question for Karen Briegs. Kafka wanted to sign her daughter up for Girl Scouts. Kafka's daughter Maya has autism. At the time, Briegs said there was not a troop that could support Maya's needs.

Children with autism have different communication skills. Some talk while others do not. Many are uncomfortable with noise. Some have trouble looking others in the eye. Some children with autism express themselves through excellent artistic abilities.

Filling A Need

"I had been thinking about starting a troop for girls with special needs ever since then," Briegs said. "There is not enough attention paid to this need."

Now Hillsborough Troop #60561 is filling that need. The troop is in Hillsborough, New Jersey.

Page 12 This article is available at 5 reading levels at https://newsela.com. Briegs and Kafka connected again recently. They teamed up to create the new Hillsborough Girl Scout Troop. The troop is for girls who are neurodiverse. Briegs and Kafka are both troop leaders.

Neurodiversity acknowledges that people's brain differences are normal. For example, people with autism and ADHD are the result of natural differences among humans. Neurodiversity presents autism and ADHD as differences to be respected.

"I loved being a Girl Scout, and when Maya was in first grade I wanted her to socialize as much as possible and so I thought of signing her up," Kafka said. "Although it didn't work out at first I think everything has worked out in the long run."

The troop currently has three members. Briegs and Kafka hope the troop will grow to eight girls. Each girl has specific needs. The leaders are still working to create a program that best serves everyone.

Girl Scout troops have traditional songs they sing. Two of the girls in the troop do not speak. Briegs and Kafka get creative when teaching the girls songs. The girls cannot sing along, so they play musical instruments.

A Traditional Girl Scout Experience

"We're trying to give them as traditional a Girl Scout experience as we can. Some of it is going to work for them, some of it's not," Briegs said.

At meetings, the girls do as many scouting activities as they can. They learn the Girl Scout promise and law. They make s'mores. They also do arts and crafts and work to help the community.

The girls made animal beds for a local shelter. They will visit the shelter to drop off the beds. There, they'll learn more about how to care for animals.

The troop will also take part in one of the most celebrated Girl Scout traditions. The girls will sell Girl Scout cookies. They will share a cookie booth with a neighboring troop. With the sales, they'll learn about money management. The girls will learn to work with others, too.

Learning From Each Other

Briegs and Kafka want to join with other troops as much as possible. They hope their girls and girls who are neurotypical can learn from each other.

"The other girls can really be an example to our girls and can help them," Kafka said. She believes the groups can become less nervous around people together.

The troop leaders are learning, too. They're figuring out what this Girl Scout experience will look like. Briegs and Kafka said over the past few months, they have started to get into a steady flow. Page 13 This article is available at 5 reading levels at https://newsela.com. They look forward to more adventures.

"We don't care what you're coming with. We're going to make it work and have fun and I think I'm really proud," Briegs said.

Page 14 This article is available at 5 reading levels at https://newsela.com. Approaching

They couldn’t find Girl Scout troops for kids with special needs, so moms started one By NJ Advance Media Group, adapted by Newsela staff on 03.06.20 Word Count 375 Level 400L

Kathy Kafka was a Girl Scout when she was young. She loved it. She now has a daughter. Her name is Maya. When Maya, was in first grade, Ms. Kafka wanted her to join Girl Scouts.

Ms. Kafka asked Karen Briegs if her daughter could join a troop. Maya has autism. Ms. Briegs told Ms. Kafka no. There was not a troop that met Maya's needs. That was six years ago.

Ms. Briegs kept thinking about it. She knew there should be a troop that Maya could join.

Children with autism show how they feel differently. Some talk. Others do not talk. Many do not like noise. Some have trouble looking others in the eye.

Girl Scouts For Kids With Special Needs

Ms. Briegs and Ms. Kafka have teamed up. They started Hillsborough Troop #60561. The troop is in Hillsborough, New Jersey. It is for girls who have special needs. Ms. Briegs and Ms. Kafka lead Page 15 This article is available at 5 reading levels at https://newsela.com. the troop together.

All people think in different ways. Autism is a different way of thinking. It is important to respect these differences.

The Hillsborough Troop has three girls. Ms. Briegs and Ms. Kafka want more Scouts to join. Each girl has different needs.

Two girls in the group do not talk. Ms. Briegs and Ms. Kafka come up with other ways for them to take part. The leaders teach the girls songs. The girls play instruments.

Ms. Briegs said the girls do many Girl Scout activities. The girls learn the Girl Scout rules. They make s'mores. They do arts and crafts. They also help the community. They once made animal beds. The beds were for an animal shelter.

The troop will also sell Girl Scout cookies. They will work with another troop. The girls will work with girls who do not have special needs. They can learn from each other.

Getting Used To Differences

Ms. Briegs and Ms. Kafka like working with other troops. They want to do this often. It can help both troops. The girls will get used to differences.

The troop leaders are excited for more adventures.

"We're going to make it work and have fun," Briegs said.

Page 16 This article is available at 5 reading levels at https://newsela.com. Page 17 Page 18 Name: ______

Laura Dedicated, creative, caring Lover of black cats, great books, and warm chocolate chip cookies Who wonders if there is life on other planets Who fears that we may be destroying our own planet Who feels happy and peaceful when she’s kayaking the Lumber River Who cares about rain forest animals and plants losing their homes Who dreams of hiking up beautiful mountains in far away places!

Adjectives that Describe Person Who enjoys . . .

Who feels . . . Who wonders . . .

Who fears . . . Who cares about . . .

Who is able to . . . Who dreams . . .

First Name ______3 Words That Describe You ______Who enjoys ______

Page Who is able to ______24 Who feels ______Who wonders ______Who fears ______Who cares about ______Who dreams of ______6 ______

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GREATEST MOM My Mom’s MOM! Best of List

Dinner: ______Dessert: ______Character Traits:______Memory with Mom:______Saying: ______Pictured above, World’s Greatest Mom with her wonderful family. Lesson She Taught Me: ______This just in, a mom named ______, from ______has just been named the World’s Greatest Mom! This ______mom is loved by her family because she is so ______and ______. Her favorite child, ______, was quoted as saying, “It is not surprising that Mom won this award because she always ______with me, and she never, ever ______. I love it when my mom ______. She really deserves this award!” Pictured above is my Mom’s ______Page 28 ______Mother’s Day Press

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GRANDMA

Grandma’s Best of List

Dinner: ______Dessert: ______Character Traits:______My Best Memory with Grandma: ______Saying: ______Pictured above, World’s Greatest Grandma with her wonderful family. ______

This just in, a grandmother from ______, ______has just been named the World’s Best Grandma! This special ______grandma is loved by her family because she is always so ______and ______. Her favorite grandchild, ______, was quoted as saying, “It is not surprising that my Grandma won this award because she always ______with me, and she never, ever ______. I love it when my grandma

______. She really deserves this award!” Grandma’s Favorite ______Page 29

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GREATEST AUNT My Aunt’s Best of List

Dinner: ______Dessert: ______Character Traits:______My Best Memory with my Aunt: ______Saying: ______Pictured above, World’s Greatest Grandma with her wonderful family. ______This just in, a favorite aunt from ______, ______has just been named the World’s Greatest Aunt! This special aunt ______is loved by her family because she is always so ______and ______. One of her favorite nieces and nephews, named ______, was quoted as saying, “It is not surprising that my aunt won this award because she always ______, and she never, ever ______. I love it when my aunt

______. She really deserves this award!” This is a picture of my Aunt’s ______Page 30 ______Mrs J’s Resource Creations © math mystery: case of the graduation gremlins

Date: ______

It is almost the end of the school year, but trouble has struck Mathhattan Elementary School! Teachers and students have reported that a gang of gremlins have been vandalizing the school and taking all sorts of important items required for graduation celebrations.

Mrs Frumpy complained, “The awards, certificates, memory books, games, prizes, hats and even my microphone have been taken! How are my students going to graduate now? They are so disappointed with these mischievous gremlins trying to ruin the end of year for everyone.”

Sophia, a student, cried, “We were going to have a graduation party with food and games, but those terrible gremlins just stormed right into the classroom and took them all!”

Another student, named Anthony, put in the following statement, “I saw a group of gremlins sneak into the Principal’s office and run out with her books, awards, trophies and computer! Someone must find where the gremlins are hiding with all of our things so that we can graduate and celebrate the end of year properly!”

MATH DETECTIVE NEEDED TO SEEK OUT THE GREMLIN GANG HIDEOUT AND RECOVER THE STOLEN GRADUATION ITEMS!!!

The police have made a list of all the possible places the gang of gremlins could be hiding out in. However, they need a super detective with math skills to help them solve this case. Let’s hope that we can find these gremlins trying to ruin graduation, recover all of the stolen items and put a stop to them ruining the end of the school year for everyone!

Page 31 Name: ______Case of the Graduation Gremlins Mrs J’s Resource Creations © Possible HIDEOUTS Hideout Distance From Size Temperature Positional Is it Mathhattan of Hideout Direction Underground? Place Elementary Yes/NO School Algebra Island Far Large Warm West No

Crystal Cave Close Large Cold East No

Sewer Close Large Cold North Yes

Abandoned Far Large Warm South No Theme Park Pets Paradise Close Large Warm East No Hotel Crimson Close Medium Cold South Yes Chambers Chuck’s Car Yard Far Medium Warm West No

Pepe’s Pizzeria Close Small Cold North No Store Room Behind the Donut Far Small Warm South No Queen’s Shop The Historical Close Large Cold South Yes Catacombs Mrs Frumpy’s Close Small Cold North Yes Basement The Graveyard Far Large Cold East No

Mathhattan Close Medium Warm South Yes Subway Station The Local IT Close Medium Cold South No Company Slimewort’s Close Small Cold West Yes Abandoned Lair

Solve the clues and then cross the hideout place off the list until one remains! The last place remaining is where the gremlins are hiding with all of the graduation items! Page 32 Name: ______Case of the Graduation Gremlins Mrs J’s Resource Creations © MULTIPLICATION FACTS – CLUE 1 Crack the code by completing the multiplication sentences below. Use your answers to match and place the letters in the boxes to reveal the clue. Put the letter in every box that it matches your answer in (there may be more than one!) The first one has been done for you!

44 33 60 80 24

U U 33 80 20 60 32 12 44 18 12 42 44

81 60 132 35 32 42 60 44 32

44 33 60 42 132 33 32 32 35

3 X 4 = ______12 5 X 7 = ______4 X 6 = ______U L R

8 X 10 = ______2 X 9 = ______11 X 3 = ______I M H

12 X 5 = ______6 X 7 = ______8 X 4 = ______E S O

9 X 9 = ______4 X 11 = ______2 X 10 = ______B T D

12 X 11 =______C Page 33 Name: ______Case of the Graduation Gremlins Mrs J’s Resource Creations © Customary Units AREA – CLUE 2 Reveal a clue about the Gremlins hideout place by using the information given for each rectangle and solving the length of the side marked with a question mark (?). Use your answers to find which letter to place inside each shape. The first one has been done for you! ? 10ft

7ft 3ft ? ? I ? 20ft Area: 30ft2 Area: 28ft2 Area: 6ft2 Area: 100ft2 ? = 3ft 3ft 9ft

? 11ft ? ? 2ft ? 2 2 Area: 18ft2 Area: 50ft2 Area: 72ft2 Area: 24ft Area: 77ft

10ft ? ? ? 50ft 4ft ?

? 2ft 6ft 2 Area: 110ft2 Area: 30ft2 Area: 36ft2 Area: 120ft2 Area: 50ft

3ft= I 6ft= L 2ft= I 9ft= A 12ft= C

11ft= P 4ft= T 1ft= E 8ft= A 7ft= O

10ft= D 20ft= C 5ft= S 15ft= L Page 34 Name: ______Case of the Graduation Gremlins Mrs J’s Resource Creations © Metric Units AREA – CLUE 2 Reveal a clue about the Gremlins hideout place by using the information given for each rectangle and solving the length of the side marked with a question mark (?). Use your answers to find which letter to place inside each shape. The first one has been done for you! ? 10m

7m 3m ? ? I ? 20m Area: 30m2 Area: 28m2 Area: 6m2 Area: 100m2 ? = 3m 3m 9m

? 11m ? ? 2m ? 2 2 Area: 72m2 Area: 24m2 Area: 77m2 Area: 18m Area: 50m

10m ? ? ? 50m 4m ?

? 2m 6m 2 Area: 110m2 Area: 30m2 Area: 36m2 Area: 120m2 Area: 50m

3m = I 6m = L 2m = I 9m = A 12m = C

11m = P 4m = T 1m = E 8m = A 7m = O

10m = D 20m = C 5m = S 15m = L Page 35 Name: ______Case of the Graduation Gremlins Mrs J’s Resource Creations © REDUCING FRACTIONS – CLUE 3 In the grid below you will find a number of public statements that the police collected, however unfortunately only one of them is revealing a correct clue. Reduce the fractions to the lowest form in the list at the bottom of the page, and then look for your answer in the statement boxes and cross out that box (meaning that the statement in that box has been eliminated). The one statement box left standing after completing all of the questions, is the one with the correct clue!

Do you think that it My sister said that she There has been some I’d say they are probably saw a gang of gremlins gossip around town that also who are responsible is possible that the running with all of the they are hiding in a for our poor Internet gremlins are hiding graduation items medium sized place connection lately, have in the school? towards Chuck’s Car south of Mathhattan you check in with the Yard. Elementary. Local IT Company? � � � � � �� I think I saw a couple I saw this medium They are probably I’m pretty sure the of gremlins hiding a place that would be lurking in one of gremlins have been stash of certificates in a great for hiding all those strange meddling with my place in the northern of the items they places in the south. computer every direction. night! � took. �� My guess is that the I heard that gremlins My Aunt said that she I wouldn’t be surprised if gremlins are probably are scared of the spoke to a man who they were colluding with hiding in a large dark, so they said that he saw a Mrs Frumpy and in fact wouldn’t be hiding bunch of gremlins hiding in her basement! place. running with the underground. graduation items west � � of Mathhattan. � � �� The gremlins must The gremlins must I’m pretty sure I saw a Rumor has it that the be hiding be hiding in a small gremlin running into gremlins are probably underground to not place, because they the local IT company. using Slimewort’s be easily noticed or like confined spaces. abandoned lair. found with all of the items. � � � � � ��

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�� = = = = = �� Page 36 Name: ______Case of the Graduation Gremlins Mrs J’s Resource Creations © DIVISION – CLUE 4 Crack the code by completing the division questions below. Use your answers (including the remainders if any) to match and place the letters in the boxes to reveal the clue. Put the letter in every box that it matches your answer in (there may be more than one!) The first one has been done for you! Remainders

229 ÷ 8 = _____28 r ____5 980 ÷ 2 = _____ r ____ 451 ÷ 5 = _____ r ____ G D R

127 ÷ 8 = _____ r ____ 635 ÷ 7 = _____ r ____ 720 ÷ 6 = _____ r ____ I A T

323 ÷ 8 = _____ r ____ 808 ÷ 4 = _____ r ____ 661 ÷ 2 = _____ r ____ O F H

509 ÷ 9 = _____ r ____ 750 ÷ 3 = _____ r ____ 909 ÷ 3 = _____ r ____ M E P

616 ÷ 8 = _____ r ____ 700 ÷ 2 = _____ r ____ 763 ÷ 4 = _____ r ____ U L W

401 ÷ 2 = _____ r ____ 392 ÷ 4 = _____ r ____ S N

G 28 r 5 90 r 1 250 56 r 5 350 15 r 7 98

202 40 r 3 40 r 3 120 303 90 r 1 15 r 7 98 120 200 r 1 190 r 3 250 90 r 1 250

G 202 40 r 3 77 98 490 330 r 1 250 90 r 5 490 15 r 7 98 28 r 5

200 r 1 40 r 3 77 120 330 r 1 Page 37 Name: ______Case of the Graduation Gremlins Mrs J’s Resource Creations © ADDITION - CLUE 5 Discover clue 5 by correctly completing the addition algorithms below. Locate your answer at the bottom and see what letter it matches to write in the box. The first one has been done for you! 2,310 1,304 5,632 4,720 1,980 6,344 1,089 7,639 + 2,225 + 2,102 + 3,024 + 1,320 + 3,615 + 1,311 + 2,423 + 270 ______4,535 ______

4,782 7,500 3,661 1,975 8,179 3,722 + 4,031 + 1,098 + 5,209 + 1,499 + 192 + 4,356 ______

2,999 5,473 7,684 1,308 1,076 2,596 3,250 7,000 + 4,589 + 2,308 + 591 + 3,485 + 6,655 + 445 + 3,250 + 2,000 ______

6,118 4,992 4,050 1,500 1,683 5,024 1,095 + 1,284 + 2,164 + 1,600 + 1,500 + 3,296 + 2,416 + 4,130 ______

The answers are jumbled up below with a letter to help crack the code! 4,535 = T 3,406 = H 7,156 = T 7,402 = S 8,078 = E 7,588 = L 3,041 = F 7,655 = A 8,598 = U 8,275 = R 5,650 = O 8,813 = M 7,781 = A 7,909 = E 7,440 = G 8,371 = B 4,793 = G 6,040 = P 3,000 = R 8,870 = S 3,512 = C 8,656 = E 6,500 = O 5,595 = L 7,731 = E 5,225 = E 4,535 = T 4,979 = A 9,000 = R Page 383,474 = T Mrs J’s Resource Creations © SOLVE THE MYSTERY: WHERE ARE THE GRADUATION GREMLINS HIDING?

Detective ______(your name)

Has discovered that the Graduation Gremlins’ Hideout is:

______

Clues Checklist: Teacher to check and tick Clue 1 Well done! You have found where the gremlins are hiding and Clue 2 recovered all of the graduation items! Clue 3

Clue 4 Oops! No that is not where the gremlins are hiding. Try Again. Clue 5

Page 39 Name: ______Case of the Graduation Gremlins Mrs J’s Resource Creations © ANSWER SHEET – CLUE 1 Crack the code by completing the multiplication sentences below. Use your answers to match and place the letters in the boxes to reveal the clue. Put the letter in every box that it matches your answer in (there may be more than one!) The first one has been done for you!

T H E I R Cross off all places that are 44 33 60 80 24 far from the school.

H I D E O U T M U S T 33 80 20 60 32 12 44 18 12 42 44

B E C L O S E T O 81 60 132 35 32 42 60 44 32

T H E S C H O O L 44 33 60 42 132 33 32 32 35

3 X 4 = ______12 5 X 7 = ______35 4 X 6 = ______24 U L R

8 X 10 = ______80 2 X 9 = ______18 11 X 3 = ______33 I M H

12 X 5 = ______60 6 X 7 = ______42 8 X 4 = ______32 E S O

9 X 9 = ______81 4 X 11 = ______44 2 X 10 = ______20 B T D

12 X 11______132 C Page 40 Name: ______Case of the Graduation Gremlins Mrs J’s Resource Creations © Imperial Units ANSWER SHEET – CLUE 2 Reveal a clue about the Gremlins hideout place by using the information given for each shape and solving the length of the side marked with a question mark (?). Use your answers to find which letter to place inside each shape. The first one has been done for. you! ? 10ft

7ft 3ft ? ? I T ? I S 20ft Area: 30ft2 Area: 28ft2 Area: 6ft2 Area: 100ft2 ? = 3ft ? = 4ft ? = 2ft ? = 5ft 3ft 9ft

? 11ft L ? D A ? C O 2ft ? 2 2 Area: 18ft2 Area: 50ft2 Area: 72ft2 Area: 24ft Area: 77ft ? = 8ft ? = 12ft ? = 7ft ? = 6ft ? = 10ft

10ft ? L ? ? 50ft

P 4ft C A E ? ? 2ft 6ft Area: 110ft2 Area: 30ft2 Area: 36ft2 Area: 120ft2 Area: 50ft2 ? = 11ft ? = 15ft ? = 9ft ? = 20ft ? = 1ft

3ft= I 6ft= L 2ft= I 9ft= A 12ft= C

11ft= P 4ft= T 1ft= E 8ft= A 7ft= O

Cross off places 10ft= D 20ft= C 5ft= S 15ft= L that are not cold. Page 41 Name: ______Case of the Graduation Gremlins Mrs J’s Resource Creations © Metric Units ANSWER SHEET – CLUE 2 Reveal a clue about the Gremlins hideout place by using the information given for each shape and solving the length of the side marked with a question mark (?). Use your answers to find which letter to place inside each shape. The first one has been done for. you! ? 10m

7m 3m ? ? I T ? I S 20m Area: 30m2 Area: 28m2 Area: 6m2 Area: 100m2 ? = 3m ? = 4m ? = 2m ? = 5m 3m 9m

? 11m L ? D A ? C O 2m ? 2 2 Area: 72m2 Area: 24m2 Area: 77m2 Area: 18m Area: 50m ? = 8m ? = 12m ? = 7m ? = 6m ? = 10m

10m ? L ? ? 50m

P 4m C A E ? ? 2m 6m Area: 110m2 Area: 30m2 Area: 36m2 Area: 120m2 Area: 50m2 ? = 11m ? = 15m ? = 9m ? = 20m ? = 1m

3m = I 6m = L 2m = I 9m = A 12m = C

11m = P 4m = T 1m = E 8m = A 7m = O

Cross off places 10m = D 20m = C 5m = S 15m = L that are not cold. Page 42 Name: ______Case of the Graduation Gremlins Mrs J’s Resource Creations © ANSWER SHEET– CLUE 3 In the grid below you will find a number of public statements that the police collected, however unfortunately only one of them is revealing a correct clue. Reduce the fractions to the lowest form in the list at the bottom of the page, and then look for your answer in the statement boxes and cross out that box (meaning that the statement in that box has been eliminated). The one statement box left standing after completing all of the questions, is the one with the correct clue!

Do you think that it My sister said that she There has been some I’d say they are probably saw a gang of gremlins gossip around town that also who are responsible is possible that the running with all of the they are hiding in a for our poor Internet gremlins are hiding graduation items medium sized place connection lately, have in the school? towards Chuck’s Car south of Mathhattan you check in with the Yard. Elementary. Local IT Company? � � � � � �� I think I saw a couple I saw this medium They are probably I’m pretty sure the of gremlins hiding a place that would be lurking in one of gremlins have been stash of certificates in a great for hiding all of those strange meddling with my place in the northern the items they took. places in the south. computer every direction. night! � �� My guess is that the I heard that gremlins My Aunt said that she I wouldn’t be surprised if gremlins are probably are scared of the spoke to a man who they were colluding with hiding in a large dark, so they said that he saw a Mrs Frumpy and in fact wouldn’t be hiding bunch of gremlins hiding in her basement! place. running with the underground. graduation items west � � of Mathhattan. � � �� The gremlins must The gremlins must I’m pretty sure I saw a Rumor has it that the be hiding be hiding in a small gremlin running into gremlins are probably underground to not place, because they the local IT company. using Slimewort’s be easily noticed or like confined spaces. abandoned lair. found with all of the items. � � � � � ��

�� = = = = = ��

� � �� = = = = = ��

�� = = = = = �� Page 43 Name: ______Case of the Graduation Gremlins Mrs J’s Resource Creations © ANSWER SHEET– CLUE 4

Crack the code by completing the division questions below. Use your answers (including the remainders if any) to match and place the letters in the boxes to reveal the clue. Put the letter in every box that it matches your answer in (there may be more than one!) The first one has been done for you! Remainders

229 ÷ 8 = _____28 r ____5 980 ÷ 2 = _____490 r ____0 451 ÷ 5 = _____90 r ____1 G D R

127 ÷ 8 = _____15 r ____7 635 ÷ 7 = _____90 r ____5 720 ÷ 6 = _____120 r ____0 I A T

323 ÷ 8 = _____40 r ____3 808 ÷ 4 = _____202 r ____0 661 ÷ 2 = _____330 r ____1 O F H

509 ÷ 9 = _____56 r ____5 750 ÷ 3 = _____250 r ____0 909 ÷ 3 = _____303 r ____0 M E P

616 ÷ 8 = _____77 r ____0 700 ÷ 2 = _____350 r ____0 763 ÷ 4 = _____190 r ____3 U L W

401 ÷ 2 = _____200 r ____1 392 ÷ 4 = _____98 r ____0 S N

G R E M L I N 28 r 5 90 r 1 250 56 r 5 350 15 r 7 98

F O O T P R I N T S W E R E 202 40 r 3 40 r 3 120 303 90 r 1 15 r 7 98 120 200 r 1 190 r 3 250 90 r 1 250

F O U N D H E A D I N G 202 40 r 3 77 98 490 330 r 1 250 90 r 5 490 15 r 7 98 28 r 5

S O U T H Keep any remaining places 200 r 1 40 r 3 77 120 330 r 1 positioned in the south. Page 44 Name: ______Case of the Graduation Gremlins Mrs J’s Resource Creations © ANSWER SHEET CLUE 5 Discover clue 5 by correctly completing the addition algorithms below. Locate your answer at the bottom and see what letter it matches to write in the box. The first one has been done for you! 2310 1304 5632 4720 1980 6344 1089 7639 + 2225 + 2102 + 3024 + 1320 + 3615 + 1311 + 2423 + 270 ______4535 3406______8656______6040______5595______7655 3512______7909 T H E P L A C E

4782 7500 3661 1975 8179 3722 + 4031 + 1098 + 5209 + 1499 + 192 + 4356 ______8813 ______8598 ______8870 3474______8371 ______8078 M U S T B E

2999 5473 7684 1308 1076 2596 3250 7000 + 4589 + 2308 + 591 + 3485 + 6655 + 445 + 3250 + 2000 ______7588 ______7781 ______8275 ______4793 ______7731 ______3041 ______6500 ______9000 L A R G E F O R

6118 4992 4050 1500 1683 5024 1095 + 1284 + 2164 + 1600 + 1500 + 3296 + 2416 + 4130 ______7402 ______7156 5650______3000______4979 ______7440 5225______S T O R A G E

The answers are jumbled up below with a letter to help crack the code! 4535 = T 3406 = H 7156 = T 7402 = S 8078 = E 7588 = L 3041 = F 7655 = ACross off8598 any = Uremaining 5650 = O 7909 = E 8275 = R 8813 = M 7781 = Aplaces not large. This 7440 = G 8371 = B 4793 = G 6040 = P 3000 = R 8870 = S 3512 = C 8656 = E 6500 = Oshould now leave the 7731 = E 5595 = L 5225 = E Page 454535 = Thideout only remaining. 4979 = A 9000 = R 3474 = T Name: ______Case of the Graduation Gremlins Mrs J’s Resource Creations © HIDEOUT ELIMINATION Hideout Distance From Size Temperature Positional Underground Mathhattan of Hideout Direction Yes/NO Place Elementary from the School school Algebra Island Far Large Warm West No

Crystal Cave Close Large Cold East No

Sewer Close Large Cold North Yes

Abandoned Far Large Warm South No Theme Park Pets Paradise Close Large Warm East No Hotel Crimson Close Medium Cold South Yes Chambers Chuck’s Car Yard Far Medium Warm West No

Mathhattan Close Medium Warm South Yes Subway Station The Local IT Close Medium Cold South No Company Slimewort’s Close Small Cold West Yes Abandoned Lair On the answer sheets you will find a comment about which places need to be crossed off. Please refer to the color of the font and the color of the shaded places to show where has been crossed off from that clue. HIDEOUT ANSWER: THEPage HISTORICAL 46 CATACOMBS WEEK 2 MAY 11 - 15

THEME DETERMINATION

Page 47 Biography Report

1. Pick ONE famous Ohioan to research 2. Highlight and annotate the text 3. Fill in the graphic organizer below 4. Write a 4-5 paragraph final copy

Famous Ohioans (choose one) 1. Steven Spielberg - Director, Screenwriter 2. Lebron James - NBA Player 3. Guy Fieri - Chef 4. RL. Stine - Author

Research Report

Famous Ohioans Name______

Place of Birth ______

Birthdate______

Still living? ______

Date of Death ______

How did he/she die ______

Spouse (Most recent) ______

Children______

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Early Years

Siblings?______

Who did they live with growing up? ______

Where did they go to high school? ______

Other Information ______

Adult Life

Job? ______

Important impact to country or community? ______

College? ______

Military? ______

Other Information ______

Page 49 ______

Interesting FUN facts

Hobbies? ______

Hidden Talents ______

Did they have a job before what they are known for? ______

Other Fun Facts ______

List 3 character traits and explain

Example: DETERMINATION- When Lebron James was growing up, life was often a struggle for the family, as they moved often. Lebron was determined to succeed. At the age of 9 his youth coach helped Lebron to become better at organized basketball.

1. ______

Page 50 2. ______

3. ______

Page 51 BONUS!!

Create a drawing, poster or art sculpture of your Famous Ohioan using supplies from home.

Page 52 Name: ______

Steven Allan Spielberg (/ˈspiːlbɜːrɡ/; born December 18, 1946) is an American filmmaker. He is considered one of the Steven Spielberg founding pioneers of the New Hollywood era and one of the most popular directors and producers in film history.[2] Spielberg started in Hollywood directing television and several minor theatrical releases. He became a household name as the director of Jaws (1975), which was critically and commercially successful and is considered the first summer blockbuster.[3] His subsequent releases focused typically on science fiction/adventure films such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), E.T. the Extra- Terrestrial (1982), and Jurassic Park (1993), which became archetypes of modern Hollywood escapist filmmaking.[4]

Spielberg transitioned into addressing serious issues in his later work with The Color Purple (1985), Empire of the Sun (1987), Schindler's List (1993), Amistad (1997), and Saving Private Ryan (1998). He has largely adhered to this practice during the 21st Spielberg in 2017 century, with Munich (2005), Lincoln (2012), Bridge of Spies (2015), and The Post (2017). Born Steven Allan Spielberg He co-founded Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks Pictures, December 18, 1946 where he has also served as a producer or executive producer for Cincinnati, Ohio, several successful film trilogies, tetralogies and more including United States the Gremlins, Back to the Future, Men in Black, and the Transformers series. He later transitioned into producing several Education Saratoga High School video games. Alma mater California State University, Long Spielberg is one of the American film industry's most critically Beach successful filmmakers, with praise for his directing talent and versatility,[5][6] and he has won the Academy Award for Best Occupation Film producer, ﬁlm Director twice. Some of his movies are also among the highest- director, screenwriter grossing films, while his total work makes him the highest- Years active 1959–present grossing film director in history.[7] His net worth is estimated to Net worth US$3.6 billion [1] be more than $3 billion. (2019)[1] Spouse(s) Amy Irving (m. 1985; div. 1989) Contents Kate Capshaw (m. 1991) Early life Children 7 (including Sasha Career and Jessica 1970s Page 57 1980s Capshaw) 1990s Parents Arnold Spielberg 2000s (father) 2010s Leah Posner (mother) Upcoming projects Projects on hold Relatives Anne Spielberg Production credits (sister) Onscreen appearances Signature Involvement in video games Themes Personal life Marriages and children Religion Wealth Yachting Recognition Politics Hobbies Stalking Filmography Awards and honors Awards received by Spielberg ﬁlms Directed Academy Award Performances Praise and criticism Other See also References Further reading External links

Early life

Spielberg was born on December 18, 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio.[8][9] His mother, Leah (née Posner, later Adler; January 12, 1920 – February 21, 2017),[10] was a restaurateur and concert pianist, and his father, Arnold Spielberg (born 1917), was an electrical engineer involved in the development of computers.[11] His family was Orthodox Jewish.[12][13][14] Spielberg's paternal grandparents were Jewish Ukrainian[15][16] immigrants who settled in Cincinnati in the 1900s; his grandmother was from Sudylkiv, while his grandfather was from Kamianets-Podilskyi.[17][18] In 1950, his family moved

Page 58 to Haddon Township, New Jersey, when his father took a job with RCA. Three years later, the family moved to Phoenix, Arizona.[19][20]:548 Spielberg attended Hebrew school from 1953 to 1957, in classes taught by Rabbi Albert L. Lewis.[21]

As a child, Spielberg faced difficulty reconciling being an Orthodox Jew with the perception of him by other children he played with. "It isn't something I enjoy admitting," he once said, "but when I was seven, eight, nine years old, God forgive me, I was embarrassed because we were Orthodox Jews. I was embarrassed by the outward perception of my parents' Jewish practices. I was never really ashamed to be Jewish, but I was uneasy at times."[22][23] Spielberg also said he suffered from acts of anti-Semitic prejudice and bullying: "In high school, I got smacked and kicked around. Two bloody noses. It was horrible."[24][25][26] At age 12, he made his first home movie: a train wreck involving his toy Lionel trains.[27] Throughout his early teens, and after entering high school, Spielberg continued to make amateur, 8 mm, "adventure" films.[28]

In 1958, he became a Boy Scout and fulfilled a requirement for the photography merit badge by making a nine-minute, 8 mm film entitled The Last Gunfight.[29] Years later, Spielberg recalled to a magazine interviewer, "My dad's still-camera was broken, so I asked the scoutmaster if I could tell a story with my father's movie camera. He said yes, and I got an idea to do a Western. I made it and got my merit badge. That was how it all started."[30] At age 13, while living in Phoenix, Spielberg won a prize for a 40-minute, war film he titled Escape to Nowhere, using a cast composed of other high school friends. That motivated him to make 15 more amateur, 8 mm films.[20]:548

Some of the films he cited as early influences that he grew up watching include the Godzilla kaiju film King of the Monsters (1956), which he called "the most masterful of all the dinosaur movies because it made you believe it was really happening",[31] as well as titles such as Captains Courageous (1937), Pinocchio (1940), and particularly Lawrence of Arabia (1962), which he cited as "the film that set me on my journey".[32] In 1963, at age 16, Spielberg wrote and directed his first independent film, a 140- minute science fiction adventure called Firelight, which would later inspire Close Encounters. The film was made for $500, most of which came from his father, and was shown in a local cinema for one evening, which earned back its cost.[33]

After attending Arcadia High School in Phoenix for three years, his family later moved to Saratoga, California where he attended and graduated from Saratoga High School in 1965. He attained the rank of Eagle Scout. His parents divorced while he was still in school,[34] and, soon after, he graduated. Spielberg moved to Los Angeles, staying initially with his father. His long-term goal was to become a film director. His three sisters and mother remained in Saratoga. In Los Angeles, he applied to the University of Southern California's film school but was turned down because of his "C" grade average.[20]:548 He then applied and was admitted to California State University, Long Beach where he became a brother of Theta Chi Fraternity.[35] Spielberg attended Brookdale Community College for his undergrad.[36]

While still a student, he was offered a small, unpaid, intern job at Universal Studios with the editing department.[37][38] He was later given the opportunity to make a short film for theatrical release, the 26-minute, 35 mm Amblin', which he wrote and directed. Studio vice president Sidney Sheinberg was impressed by the film, which had won a number of awards, and offered Spielberg a seven-year directing contract. It made him the youngest director ever to be signed for a long-term deal with a

Page 59 major Hollywood studio.[20]:548 He subsequently dropped out of college to begin professionally directing TV productions with Universal.[39][40] Spielberg later returned to California State University, Long Beach and completed his BA degree in Film and Electronic Arts in 2002.[41]

Career

1970s

His first professional TV job came when he was hired to direct one of the segments for the 1969 pilot episode of Night Gallery, written by Rod Serling and starring Joan Crawford.[42] Crawford, however, was "speechless, and then horrified" at the thought of a twenty-one-year-old newcomer directing her, one of Hollywood's leading stars. "Why was this happening to me?" she asked the producer.[43] Her attitude changed after they began working on her scenes:

When I began to work with Steven, I understood everything. It was immediately obvious to me, and probably everyone else, that here was a young genius. I thought maybe more experience was important, but then I thought of all of those experienced directors who didn't have Steven's intuitive inspiration and who just kept repeating the same old routine performances. That was called "experience." I knew then that Steven Spielberg had a brilliant future ahead of him. Hollywood doesn't always recognize talent, but Steven's was not going to be overlooked. I told him so in a note I wrote him. I wrote to Rod Serling, too. I was so grateful that he had approved Steven as the director. I told him he had been totally right.[43]

She and Spielberg were reportedly close friends until her death. The episode is unusual in his body of work, in that the camerawork is more highly stylized than his later, more "mature" films. After this, and an episode of Marcus Welby, M.D., Spielberg got his first feature-length assignment: an episode of The Name of the Game called "L.A. 2017". This futuristic science fiction episode impressed Universal Studios and they signed him to a short contract. He did another segment on Night Gallery and did some work for shows such as Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law and The Psychiatrist, before landing the first series episode of Columbo (previous episodes were actually TV films).

Based on the strength of his work, Universal signed Spielberg to do four TV films. The first was a Richard Matheson adaptation called Duel. The film is about a psychotic Peterbilt 281 tanker truck driver who chases the terrified driver (Dennis Weaver) of a small Plymouth Valiant and tries to run him off the road. Special praise of this film by the influential British critic Dilys Powell was highly significant to Spielberg's career. Another TV film (Something Evil) was made and released to capitalize on the popularity of The Exorcist, then a major best-selling book which had not yet been released as a film. He fulfilled his contract by directing the TV film-length pilot of a show called Savage, starring Martin Landau. Spielberg's debut full-length feature film was The Sugarland Express, about a married couple who are chased by police as the couple tries to regain custody of their baby. Spielberg's cinematography for the police chase was praised by reviewers, and The Hollywood Reporter stated that "a major new director is on the horizon."[8]:223 However, the film fared poorly at the box office and received a limited release.

Page 60 (he even believes he was a good father in the sense that he taught his son "self reliance," which is not how Indy saw it). Even Oskar Schindler, from Schindler's List, is reluctant to have a child with his wife. In The Color Purple, the main character, Celie, has been impregnated by her father multiple times. Munich depicts Avner as a man away from his wife and newborn daughter. There are exceptions; Brody in Jaws is a committed family man, while John Anderton in Minority Report is a shattered man after the disappearance of his son. This theme is arguably the most autobiographical aspect of Spielberg's films, since Spielberg himself was affected by his parents' divorce as a child and by the absence of his father. Furthermore, to this theme, protagonists in his films often come from families with divorced parents, including E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (protagonist Elliot's mother is divorced) and Catch Me If You Can (Frank Abagnale's mother and father split early on in the film). Little known also is Tim in Jurassic Park (early in the film, another secondary character mentions Tim and Lex's parents' divorce). The family often shown divided is often resolved in the ending as well. Following this theme of reluctant fathers and father figures, Tim looks to Dr. Alan Grant as a father figure. Initially, Dr. Grant is reluctant to return those paternal feelings to Tim. However, by the end of the film, he has changed, and the kids even fall asleep with their heads on his shoulders.

Most of his films are generally optimistic in nature. Though some critics accuse his films of being a little overly sentimental, Spielberg feels it is fine as long as it is disguised. He is still a highly praised director as well as being credited as one of the most influential directors of all time. The influence comes from directors Frank Capra and John Ford.[171]

Personal life

Marriages and children

Spielberg met actress Amy Irving in 1976 at the suggestion of director Brian De Palma, who knew he was looking for an actress to play in Close Encounters. After meeting her, Spielberg told his co- producer Julia Phillips, "I met a real heartbreaker last night."[8]:293 Although she was too young for the role, she and Spielberg began dating and she eventually moved into what she described as his "bachelor funky" house.[8]:294 They lived together for four years, but the stresses of their professional careers took a toll on their relationship. Irving wanted to be certain that whatever success she attained as an actress would be her own: "I don't want to be known as Steven's girlfriend," she said, and chose not to be in any of his films during those years.[8]:295 As a result, they broke up in 1979, but remained close friends. Then in 1984 they renewed their romance, and in November 1985 they married, after the birth of their son, Max Samuel. But after 3 1/2 years of marriage, many of the same competing stresses of their careers caused them to divorce in 1989. They agreed to maintain homes near each other to facilitate the shared custody and parenting of their son.[8]:403 Their divorce was recorded as the third most costly celebrity divorce in history.[172]

Spielberg subsequently developed a relationship with actress Kate Capshaw, whom he met when he cast her in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. They married on October 12, 1991. Capshaw is a convert to Judaism.[173][174] They currently move among their four homes in Pacific Palisades, California; Quelle Farm, Georgica Pond in East Hampton, New York;[175] New York City; and Naples, Florida.

There are seven children in the Spielberg-Capshaw family: Page 61 Jessica Capshaw (born August 9, 1976) – daughter from Kate Capshaw's previous marriage to Robert Capshaw Max Samuel Spielberg (born June 13, 1985) – son from Spielberg's previous marriage to actress Amy Irving Theo Spielberg (born August 21, 1988) – son adopted by Capshaw before her marriage to Spielberg, who later also adopted him[176] Sasha Rebecca Spielberg (born May 14, 1990, Los Angeles) Sawyer Avery Spielberg (born March 10, 1992, Los Angeles)[177] Mikaela George (born February 28, 1996) – adopted with Kate Capshaw Destry Allyn Spielberg (born December 1, 1996)

Religion

Spielberg grew up in a Jewish household and had a bar mitzvah ceremony in Phoenix when he turned 13.[178] He grew away from Judaism during his high-school years, after his family moved to various cities and found themselves the only Jews in their new neighborhoods.[179]:29 Before those years, his family was involved in the synagogue and had many Jewish friends and nearby relatives.

He remembers his grandparents telling him about their life in Russia, where they were subjected to religious persecution, causing them to eventually flee to the United States. He was made aware of the Holocaust by his parents, who he says "talked about it all the time, and so it was always on my mind."[179]:30 His father had lost between sixteen and twenty relatives during the Holocaust.[8]:21

Spielberg "rediscovered the honor of being a Jew," he says, before he made Schindler's List, when he married Kate Capshaw.[179]:25 Until then, having become a filmmaker, he only felt his connection to Judaism when he visited his parents. He says he made the film partly to create "something that would confirm my Judaism to my family and myself."[180]

Kate is Protestant and she insisted on converting to Judaism. She spent a year studying, did the "mikveh," the whole thing. She chose to do a full conversion before we were married in 1991, and she married me after becoming a Jew. I think that, more than anything else, brought me back to Judaism.[179]:25

He credits her with fueling his family's current level of observance and for keeping the "momentum flowing" in their lives, as they now observe Jewish holidays, light candles on Friday nights, and give their children Bar and Bat Mitzvahs.[179]:26 "This shiksa goddess has made me a better Jew than my own parents."[179]:27

Producing Schindler's List in 1993 also renewed his faith, Spielberg says, but "it really was the fact that my wife took a profound interest in Judaism."[179]:25 He waited ten years after being given the story in 1982 to make the film, as he did not yet feel "mature" enough.[179]:32 He first wanted to have a family, "to figure out what my place was in the world... . When my first son, [Max] was born, it greatly affected me... . A spirit began to ignite in me, and I became a Jewish dad..."[8]:21

Page 62 He said that making the film became a "natural experience" for him, adding, "I had to tell the story. I've lived on its outer edges."[8] The film, writes biographer Joseph McBride, thereby became the "culmination" of Spielberg's long personal struggle with his Jewish identity.[181]:18 Some claim the film has made Spielberg "the one true heir to the great Jewish moguls who created Hollywood," most of whom had actively avoided depicting Jews or the Holocaust in their films.[180]

Wealth

Forbes magazine places Spielberg's personal net worth at $3.7 billion.[1] It was revealed in 2009 during the Madoff Ponzi scheme investigation that Spielberg and Capshaw were among the investors defrauded by Bernie Madoff.

Yachting

In 2013, Spielberg purchased the 282-foot (86 m) mega-yacht Seven Seas for US$182 million. He has since put it up for sale and in the meantime has made it available for charter. At US$1.2 million per month, it is one of the most expensive charters on the market. He has ordered a new 300-foot (91 m) yacht costing a reported US$250 million.[182]

Recognition

In 2002, Spielberg was one of eight flagbearers who carried the Olympic Flag into Rice-Eccles Stadium at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. In 2006, Premiere listed him as the most powerful and influential figure in the motion picture industry. Time listed him as one of the 100 Most Important People of the Century. At the end of the 20th century, Life named him the most influential person of his generation.[183] In 2009, Boston University presented him an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.[184]

According to Forbes' Most Influential Celebrities 2014 list, Spielberg was listed as the most influential celebrity in America. The annual list is conducted by E-Poll Market Research and it gave more than 6,600 celebrities on 46 different personality attributes a score representing "how that person is perceived as influencing the public, their peers, or both." Spielberg received a score of 47, meaning 47% of the US believes he is influential. Gerry Philpott, president of E-Poll Market Research, supported Spielberg's score by stating, "If anyone doubts that Steven Spielberg has greatly influenced the public, think about how many will think for a second before going into the water this summer."[185][186][187]

Politics

Spielberg has usually supported U.S. Democratic Party candidates. He has donated over $800,000 to the Democratic party and its nominees. He has been a close friend of former President Bill Clinton and worked with the President for the USA Millennium celebrations. He directed an 18-minute film

Page 63 for the project, scored by John Williams and entitled The American Journey. It was shown at America's Millennium Gala on December 31, 1999, in the National Mall at the Reflecting Pool at the base of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.[188]

Spielberg resigned as a member of the national advisory board of the Boy Scouts of America in 2001 because of his disapproval of the organization's anti-homosexuality stance.[189][190] In 2007, the Arab League voted to boycott Spielberg's movies after he donated $1 million for relief efforts in Israel during the 2006 Lebanon War.[191][192] On February 20, 2007, Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen invited Democrats to a fundraiser for Barack Obama.[193] In February 2008, Spielberg pulled out of his role as advisor to the 2008 Summer Olympics in response to Secretary of Defense William S. the Chinese government's inaction over the War in Darfur.[194] Cohen escorts Spielberg through a Spielberg said in a statement that "I find that my conscience will military honor cordon into the not allow me to continue business as usual." It also said that Pentagon. "Sudan's government bears the bulk of the responsibility for these on-going crimes, but the international community, and particularly China, should be doing more.."[195] The International Olympic Committee respected Spielberg's decision, but IOC president Jacques Rogge admitted in an interview that "[Spielberg] certainly would have brought a lot to the opening ceremony in terms of creativity."[196] Spielberg's statement drew criticism from Chinese officials and state-run media calling his criticism "unfair".[197] In September 2008, Spielberg and his wife offered their support to same-sex marriage by issuing a statement following their donation of $100,000 to the "No on Proposition 8" campaign fund, a figure equal to the amount of money Brad Pitt donated to the same campaign less than a week prior.[198]

Spielberg supported Hillary Clinton for President of the United States in the 2016 election. He donated US$1 million to Priorities USA, a pro-Clinton Super PAC.[199]

In 2018, Spielberg and his wife Kate Capshaw donated $500,000 to the March for Our Lives student demonstration in favor of gun control in the United States.[200]

Hobbies

A collector of film memorabilia, Spielberg purchased a balsa Rosebud sled from Citizen Kane (1941) in 1982.[201] He bought Orson Welles's own directorial copy of the script for the radio broadcast The War of the Worlds (1938) in 1994.[202] Spielberg has purchased Academy Award statuettes being sold on the open market and donated them to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, to prevent their further commercial exploitation. His donations include the Oscars that Bette Davis received for Dangerous (1935) and Jezebel (1938), and Clark Gable's Oscar for It Happened One Night (1934).[203]

Spielberg is a major collector of the work of American illustrator and painter Norman Rockwell. A collection of 57 Rockwell paintings and drawings owned by Spielberg and fellow Rockwell collector and film director George Lucas were displayed at the Smithsonian American Art Museum July 2, 2010 – January 2, 2011, in an exhibition titled Telling Stories.[204]

Page 64 Spielberg is an avid film buff and, when not shooting a picture, he will watch many films in a single weekend.[205] He sees almost every major summer blockbuster in theaters if not preoccupied and enjoys most of them.[206]

Since playing Pong while filming Jaws in 1974, Spielberg has been an avid video gamer. Spielberg played many of LucasArts adventure games, including the first Monkey Island games.[207][208] He owns a Wii, a PlayStation 3, a PSP, and an Xbox 360, and enjoys playing first-person shooters such as the Medal of Honor series and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. He has also criticized the use of cutscenes in games, calling them intrusive, and feels making story flow naturally into the gameplay is a challenge for future game developers.[209]

Stalking

In 2001, Spielberg was stalked by conspiracy theorist and former social worker Diana Napolis. She accused him, along with actress Jennifer Love Hewitt, of controlling her thoughts through "cybertronic" technology and being part of a satanic conspiracy against her. Napolis was committed to a mental institution before pleading guilty to stalking, and released on probation with a condition that she have no contact with either Spielberg or Hewitt.[210][211][212]

Jonathan Norman was arrested after making two attempts to enter Spielberg's Pacific Palisades home in June and July 1997. Norman was jailed for 25 years in California. Spielberg told the court: "Had Jonathan Norman actually confronted me, I genuinely, in my heart of hearts, believe that I would have been raped or killed."[213][214]

Filmography

Year Title Distributor

1968 Amblin' (short ﬁlm) Filmways

1971 Duel Universal Pictures / CIC

1974 The Sugarland Express Universal Pictures 1975 Jaws

1977 Close Encounters of the Third Kind Columbia Pictures

1979 1941 Universal Pictures / Columbia Pictures

1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark Paramount Pictures

1982 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Universal Pictures

1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie (one segment) Warner Bros.

1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Paramount Pictures

1985 The Color Purple Warner Bros. 1987 Empire of the Sun

Always Universal Pictures / United Artists 1989 Page 65 LeBron James

LeBron Raymone James Sr. (/ləˈbrɒn/; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los LeBron James Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players in NBA history, and discussions ranking him as the greatest basketball player of all time have often been subject to significant debate, with frequent comparisons to Michael Jordan.[1] James's teams have played in eight consecutive NBA Finals (2011–2018 seasons) between the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers. His accomplishments include three NBA championships, four NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards, three Finals MVP Awards, and two Olympic gold medals. James holds the all-time record for playoffs points, is third in all-time points, and eighth in all-time assists. James was selected to the All-NBA First Team twelve times (all-time record), made the All-Defensive First Team five times, and has played in sixteen All-Star Games, in which he was selected All- Star MVP three times.

James played basketball for St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in James with the Cleveland Cavaliers in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, where he was heavily touted by the 2017 national media as a future NBA superstar. A prep-to-pro, he joined No. 23 – Los Angeles Lakers Cleveland in 2003 as the first overall draft pick. Named the 2003– 04 NBA Rookie of the Year, he soon established himself as one of Position Small forward / Power the league's premier players, winning the NBA MVP Award in 2009 forward and 2010. After failing to win a championship with Cleveland, League NBA James left in 2010 to sign as a free agent with Miami. This move was announced in an ESPN special titled The Decision, and is one Personal information of the most controversial free agent decisions in American sports Born December 30, 1984 history. Akron, Ohio James won his first two NBA championships while playing for the Nationality American Heat in 2012 and 2013; in both of these years, he also earned league Listed 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) MVP and Finals MVP. After his fourth season with the Heat in height 2014, James opted out of his contract to re-sign with the Cavaliers. In 2016, he led the Cavaliers to victory over the Golden State Listed 250 lb (113 kg) Warriors in the NBA Finals by coming back from a 3–1 deficit, weight delivering the franchise's first championship and ending Career information Cleveland's 52-year professional sports title drought. In 2018, James opted out of his contract with the Cavaliers to sign with the High St. Vincent–St. Mary Lakers. school (Akron, Ohio) NBA draft 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st Off the court, James has accumulated additional wealth and fame overall from numerous endorsement contracts. His public life has been the subject of much scrutiny, and he has been ranked as one of Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers America's most influential and popular athletes. He has been Playing 2003–present

Page 66 featured in books, documentaries, and television commercials. He career has also hosted the ESPY Awards and Saturday Night Live, and appeared in the 2015 film Trainwreck. The LeBron James Family Career history Foundation charity builds upon his vision to improve education for 2003–2010 Cleveland Cavaliers students in Akron, Ohio. 2010–2014 Miami Heat 2014–2018 Cleveland Cavaliers Contents 2018– Los Angeles Lakers present Early life Career highlights and awards High school career Basketball 3× NBA champion (2012, 2013, Football 2016) Professional career 3× NBA Finals MVP (2012, 2013, Cleveland Cavaliers 2016) 2003–2004: Rookie season 4× NBA Most Valuable Player (2009, 2004–2008: Rise to superstardom 2010, 2012, 2013) 2008–2010: MVP seasons 16× NBA All-Star (2005–2020) Miami Heat 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2006, The Decision 2008, 2018) 2010–2011: Year of media and fan scrutiny 2011–2013: Back-to-back championships 12× All-NBA First Team (2006, 2013–2014: Final season in Miami 2008–2018) Return to the Cavaliers 2× All-NBA Second Team (2005, 2014–2016: Ending Cleveland's championship drought 2007) 2016–2018: End of second stint in Cleveland All-NBA Third Team (2019) Los Angeles Lakers 5× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2009–2013) National team career NBA All-Defensive Second Team Player profile (2014) Offense Defense NBA Rookie of the Year (2004) NBA All-Rookie First Team (2004) Legacy NBA scoring champion (2008) Off the court Personal life J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Public image Award (2017) Media figure and business interests 3× AP Athlete of the Year (2013, Music 2016, 2018) Activism 2× Sports Illustrated Sportsperson NBA career statistics of the Year (2012, 2016) Regular season USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Playoffs Year (2012) Awards and honors 2× Mr. Basketball USA (2002, 2003) Filmography Naismith Prep Player of the Year Page 67 Film (2003) Television McDonald's All-American Game See also MVP (2003) Notes 2× First-team Parade All-American (2002, 2003) References 3× Ohio Mr. Basketball (2001–2003) Further reading External links Stats (https://www.nba.com/playerfile /lebron_james) at NBA.com Stats (https://www.basketball-referen Early life ce.com/players/j/jamesle01.html) at Basketball-Reference.com James was born on December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio to Gloria Marie James, who was 16 at the time of his birth.[2]:22 His father, Medals Anthony McClelland, has an extensive criminal record and was not Men's basketball [3] involved in his life. When James was growing up, life was often a Representing the United States struggle for the family, as they moved from apartment to apartment in the seedier neighborhoods of Akron while Gloria struggled to Olympic Games find steady work.[4] Realizing that her son would be better off in a 2008 Beijing Team more stable family environment, Gloria allowed him to move in 2012 London Team with the family of Frank Walker, a local youth football coach who 2004 Athens Team introduced James to basketball when he was nine years old.[2]:23 FIBA World Championship James began playing organized basketball in the fifth grade.[5] He 2006 Japan later played Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball for the FIBA Americas Championship Northeast Ohio Shooting Stars.[4] The team enjoyed success on a 2007 Las Vegas local and national level, led by James and his friends Sian Cotton, Dru Joyce III, and Willie McGee.[2]:24 The group dubbed themselves the "Fab Four" and promised each other that they would attend high school together.[2]:27 In a move that stirred local controversy, they chose to attend St. Vincent–St. Mary High School, a private Catholic school with predominantly white students.[6]

High school career

Basketball

As a freshman, James averaged 21 points and 6 rebounds per game for the St. Vincent-St. Mary varsity basketball team.[7] The Fighting Irish went 27–0 en route to the Division III state title, making them the only boys high school team in Ohio to finish the season undefeated.[8] As a sophomore, James averaged 25.2 points and 7.2 rebounds with 5.8 assists and 3.8 steals per game.[9] For some home games during the season, St. Vincent-St. Mary played at the University of Akron's 5,492-seat Rhodes Arena to satisfy ticket demand from alumni, fans, as well as college and NBA scouts who wanted to see James play.[10] The Fighting Irish finished the season 26–1 and repeated as state champions.[7] For his outstanding play, James was named Ohio Mr. Basketball and selected to the USA Today All-USA First Team, becoming the first sophomore to do either.[7]

Page 68 Before the start of his junior year, James was featured in Slam, an American basketball magazine, and writer Ryan Jones lauded him as possibly "the best high school basketball player in America right now".[11] During the season, James also appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, becoming the first high school basketball underclassman to do so.[2]:104 With averages of 29 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 3.3 steals per game, he was again named Ohio Mr. Basketball and selected to the USA Today All-USA First Team,[7] and became the first junior to be named male basketball Gatorade National Player of the Year.[2]:117 St. Vincent-St. Mary finished the year with a 23–4 record, ending their season with a loss in the Division II championship game.[2]:114 Following the loss, James unsuccessfully petitioned for a change to the NBA's draft eligibility rules in an attempt to enter the 2002 NBA draft.[12][13] During this time, he used marijuana, which he said was to help cope with the stress that resulted from the constant media attention he was receiving.[14]

Throughout his senior year, James and the Fighting Irish traveled around the country to play a number of nationally ranked teams, including a game on December 12, 2002 against Oak Hill Academy that was nationally televised on ESPN2.[2]:142 Time Warner Cable, looking to capitalize on James's popularity, offered St. Vincent-St. Mary's games to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis throughout the season.[2]:143 For the year, James averaged 31.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 3.4 steals per game,[7] was named Ohio Mr. Basketball and selected to the USA Today All-USA First Team for an unprecedented third consecutive year,[2]:178 and was named Gatorade National Player of the Year for the second consecutive year.[7] He participated in three year-end high school basketball all-star games—the EA Sports Roundball Classic, the Jordan Capital Classic, and the McDonald's All-American Game—losing his National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) eligibility and making it official that he would enter the 2003 NBA draft.[15]

Also during his senior year, James was the centerpiece of several controversies. For his 18th birthday, he skirted state amateur bylaws by accepting a Hummer H2 as a gift from his mother, who had secured a loan for the vehicle by utilizing James's future earning power as an NBA superstar.[16] This prompted an investigation by the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) because its guidelines stated that no amateur may accept any gift valued over $100 as a reward for athletic performance. James was cleared of any wrongdoing because he had accepted the luxury vehicle from a family member and not from an agent or any outside source.[15] Later in the season, James accepted two throwback jerseys worth $845 from an urban clothing store in exchange for posing for pictures, officially violating OHSAA rules and resulting in him being stripped of his high school sports eligibility.[15] James appealed the ruling and his penalty was eventually dropped to a two-game suspension, allowing him to play the remainder of the year. The Irish were also forced to forfeit one of their wins, their only official loss that season.[17] In his first game back after the suspension, James scored a career-high 52 points.[18] St. Vincent-St. Mary went on to win the Division II championship, marking their third division title in four years.[19]

Football

As an underclassman, James played wide receiver for St. Vincent-St. Mary's football team.[2]:51 He was recruited by some Division I programs, including Notre Dame.[20] At the conclusion of his sophomore year, he was named first team all-state, and as a junior, he helped lead the Fighting Irish to the state semifinals.[9] He did not play during his senior year because of a wrist injury that he sustained in an AAU basketball game.[21] Some sports analysts, football critics, high school coaches, former and current players have speculated that James could have played in the National Football League.[a]

Page 69 Professional career

Cleveland Cavaliers

2003–2004: Rookie season

James was selected by his hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, as the first overall pick of the 2003 NBA draft.[26] In his first regular season game, he scored 25 points against the Sacramento Kings, setting an NBA record for most points scored by a prep-to-pro player in his debut performance.[27] At the conclusion of the season, he became the first Cavalier to receive the NBA Rookie of the Year Award,[28] and with final averages of 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game, he also became just the third player in league history to average at least 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists per game as a rookie.[29] Cleveland ultimately finished the season 35–47, failing to make the playoffs despite an 18-game improvement over the previous year.[30]

2004–2008: Rise to superstardom

James earned his first NBA All-Star Game selection in 2004–05, contributing 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists in a winning effort for the Eastern Conference.[31] Around the league, teams took note of his rapid development, with Denver Nuggets coach George Karl telling Sports Illustrated, "It's weird talking about a 20-year-old kid being a great player, but he is a great player ... He's the exception to almost every rule."[32] On March 20, James scored 56 points against the Toronto Raptors, setting Cleveland's new single-game points record.[33] With final averages of 27.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists, and 2.2 steals per game, he was named to his first All-NBA Team.[9] Despite a 30–20 record to start the year,[33] the Cavaliers again failed to make the playoffs, finishing the season 42–40.[34]

At the 2006 All-Star Game, James led the East to victory with 29 points and was named the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.[35] Behind final season averages of 31.4 points, 7 rebounds, and 6.6 assists per game,[36] he also finished second in overall NBA Most Valuable Player Award voting to Steve Nash.[37] Under James's leadership, the Cavaliers qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 1998.[38] In his postseason debut, James recorded a triple-double in a winning effort versus the Washington Wizards.[39] In Game 3 of the series, he made the first game-winning shot of his career, making another in Game 5.[40] Cleveland would go on to defeat the Wizards before being ousted by the Detroit Pistons in the second round.[41]

In 2006–07, James's averages declined to 27.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.[9] Some analysts attributed the fall to a regression in his passing skills and shot selection, which stemmed from a lack of effort and focus.[44] The Cavaliers finished the season with 50 wins for the second consecutive year and entered the playoffs as the East's second seed.[45] In Game 5 of the NBA Conference Finals, James notched 48 points with 9 rebounds and 7 assists, scoring 29 of Cleveland's last 30 points, including the game-winning layup with two seconds left, against the Pistons.[46] After the game, play-by- play announcer Marv Albert called the performance "one of the greatest moments in postseason history" and color commentator Steve Kerr described it as "Jordan-esque".[47] In 2012, ESPN ranked the performance the fourth greatest in modern NBA playoff history.[48] The Cavaliers went on to win Game 6 and claim their first-ever Eastern Conference championship,[49] earning them a matchup with the San

Page 70 Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals.[50] During the championship round, James struggled, averaging 22 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 6.8 assists per game on just 35.6 percent shooting,[51] and Cleveland was eliminated in a sweep.[50]

In February of the 2007–08 season, James was named All-Star Game MVP for the second time behind a 27-point, 8-rebound, and 9-assist performance.[52] On March 21, he moved past Brad Daugherty as the Cavaliers' all-time leading scorer in a game against the Raptors, doing James picks up his dribble against so in over 100 less games than Daugherty.[53] His 30 points per game Caron Butler of the Washington [54] were also the highest in the league, marking his first scoring title. Wizards in November 2006 Despite his individual accomplishments, Cleveland's record fell from the year before to 45–37.[55] Seeded fourth in the East entering the playoffs, the Cavaliers defeated the Wizards in the first round for the third consecutive season before being eliminated in seven games by the eventual- champion Boston Celtics in the next round.[56] During the decisive seventh game in Boston, James scored 45 points and Paul Pierce scored 41 in a game the Associated Press described as a "shootout".[57]

2008–2010: MVP seasons

At the conclusion of the 2008–09 season, James finished second in NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award voting and made his first NBA All-Defensive Team,[59] posting 23 chase- down blocks and a career-high 93 total [60] blocks. He also became only the fourth James engages in his pre- postmerger player to lead his team in points, game ritual of tossing rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks in a single crushed chalk into the air in [61] season. Behind his play and the acquisition March 2008; the routine was of All-Star guard Mo Williams, Cleveland went a mostly ended after franchise record 66–16 and fell just one game 2011[42][43] short of matching the best home record in league history.[62] With final averages of 28.4 James and DeShawn points, 7.6 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game, James Stevenson in April 2008. became the first Cavalier to win the MVP Award.[63] Reflecting on James's The two had a short feud performance for ESPN, John Hollinger later wrote, "He's having what is after Stevenson called arguably the greatest individual season in history, and it's time we gave him [58] James "overrated" his due for it."[64]

In the playoffs, Cleveland swept the Pistons and the Atlanta Hawks to earn a matchup with the Orlando Magic in the Conference Finals.[65] In Game 1 of the series, James scored 49 points on 66 percent shooting in a losing effort for the Cavaliers.[48] In Game 2, he hit a game-winner to tie the series at 1–1.[66] Cleveland would lose the series in six games, and following the loss in Game 6, James immediately left the floor without shaking hands with his opponents, which was an act that many media members viewed as unsportsmanlike.[67][68] For the series, he averaged 38.5 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 8 assists per game,[69] finishing the postseason with a career playoff-high 35.3 points per game.[36]

Page 71 with 35 points on a 64 percent shooting rate.[148] San Antonio eventually eliminated the Heat in five games, ending Miami's quest for a three-peat.[149] For the Finals, James averaged 28.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.0 steals per game.[150]

Return to the Cavaliers

On June 25, 2014, James opted out of his contract with the Heat, and on July 1, he officially became an unrestricted free agent.[151] On July 11, he revealed via a first-person essay in Sports Illustrated that he intended to return to the Cavaliers.[152] In contrast to The Decision, his announcement to return to Cleveland was well received.[153][154][155] On July 12, he officially signed with the team,[156] who had compiled a league-worst 97–215 record in the four seasons following his departure.[157] A month after James's signing, the Cavaliers acquired Kevin Love from the Minnesota Timberwolves, forming a new star trio along with Kyrie Irving.[158]

2014–2016: Ending Cleveland's championship drought

In January of the 2014–15 season, James missed two weeks due to left knee and lower back strains, which represented the longest stretch of missed games in his career.[161] In total, he played a career-low 69 games and his final averages were 25.3 points, 6 rebounds, and 7.4 assists per game.[36] In the second round of the playoffs, he hit a baseline jumper at the buzzer to give Cleveland a 2–2 series tie with the Bulls.[162] In the Conference Finals, the Cavaliers defeated the Hawks to advance to the Finals, making James the first player since the 1960s to play in five consecutive Finals.[163] For most of the Finals against the Golden State Warriors, Irving and Love were sidelined due to injury, giving James more offensive responsibilities.[163] Behind his leadership, the Cavaliers opened the series with a 2–1 lead before being James throws a pass as eliminated in six games.[164] Despite the loss, he received serious Gorgui Dieng defends in consideration for the Finals MVP Award,[165] averaging 35.8 points, 13.3 December 2014. Later that [164] season, James reached rebounds, and 8.8 assists per game for the championship round. several passing milestones, During the 2015–16 season, James was criticized for his role in several off- including becoming the Cavaliers' all-time assists court controversies, including the midseason firing of Cavaliers' coach David [166][167] leader.[159][160] Blatt. Despite these distractions, Cleveland finished the year with 57 wins and the best record in the East.[168] James's final averages were 25.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 6.8 assists per game on 52 percent shooting.[36] In the playoffs, the Cavaliers advanced comfortably to the Finals, losing only two games en route to a rematch with the Warriors,[168] who were coming off a record-setting 73-win season.[169] To begin the series, Cleveland fell behind 3–1, including two blowout losses.[170] James responded by registering back-to-back 41 point games in Games 5 and 6, leading the Cavaliers to two consecutive wins to stave off elimination.[171] In Game 7, he posted a triple-double and made a number of key plays, including The Block on Andre Iguodala,[172] as Cleveland emerged victorious, winning the city's first professional sports title in 52 years and becoming the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3–1 series deficit in the Finals.[173] James became just the third player to record a triple-double in an NBA Finals Game 7,[174] and

Page 72 Legacy

James left high school as one of the most hyped NBA prospects of all-time.[c] Upon entering the NBA, he made an immediate impact and was voted Rookie of the Year in his debut season.[274] As of June 2019, he has been named to 15 All-NBA Teams, which is tied for the most in league history,[275] and 12 All-NBA first teams, which is an NBA record.[276] His four MVP awards are matched only by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan, and Bill Russell; James and Russell are the only players to win four MVP awards in a five-year span.[277] James has also won three Finals MVP Awards, which is tied for the second- most all-time,[278] and earned All-Defensive honors every season from 2009 to 2014.[36] While James has never won the Defensive Player of the Year Award, he has finished second in the voting twice and lists it as one of his main goals.[59][279] His teams have appeared in the Finals nine times and won three championships. Some analysts have criticized him for not having a better Finals record, while others have defended him, arguing that James usually performed well but his team was defeated by superior competition.[280][281][282]

James is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players ever. In February 2016, he was ranked fifth by Sports Illustrated;[283] in March 2016, he was ranked third by ESPN;[284] in February 2017, he was ranked second by CBS Sports;[285] in December 2017, he was ranked second by Fox Sports;[286] in February 2018, he was ranked second by Slam Magazine;[287] and in 2019, he was ranked second by Bleacher Report.[288] NBA analyst Brian Windhorst, who spent his career covering James, said, "No one has ever had as much hype as James has had to live up to, and James has delivered on every last drop."[289] On December 29, 2019, the Associated Press named James as its Male Athlete of the Decade for the 2010s.[290]

James has often been discussed within the context of being the greatest basketball player of all time, which has resulted in frequent comparisons to Michael Jordan.[1] Ashish Mathur of ClutchPoints stated, "Jordan and LeBron are universally recognized as the two greatest basketball players of all-time."[291] In an interview with Sports Illustrated, James acknowledged that his motivation was surpassing Jordan as the greatest.[292] In February 2018, Bill Simmons' website, The Ringer, spent an entire week devoted to both players, with Simmons ultimately concluding that Jordan was still ahead.[293] In polls, James has ranked second behind Jordan.[294][295][296] The results strongly correlate with age, with older voters more commonly choosing Jordan.[295][296] Davis et al. of Business Insider stated, "The data would suggest that younger, more-engaged NBA fans lean toward James, as he's still playing. Older generations who watched Jordan play and tune in less today lean toward Jordan."[296] Referring to James as the greatest challenger to Jordan's status as the greatest basketball player of all time, Sam Quinn of CBS Sports stated, "The margin for error where Jordan is involved is overwhelmingly slim. In the rings-obsessed basketball discourse, Jordan's 6-3 advantage and unblemished Finals record holds significant weight."[292]

Off the court

Personal life

James has three children with Savannah Brinson, his high school sweetheart: Bronny (b. 2004),[297] Bryce (b. 2007), and Zhuri (b. 2014).[298] James proposed to Brinson at a December 31, 2011, party celebrating New Year's Eve and his 27th birthday,[299] and the two were married on September 14, 2013, in San Diego,

Page 73 California.[300]

During his stint with the Heat, James resided in Coconut Grove, where he bought a $9 million three-story mansion overlooking Biscayne Bay.[301] In November 2015, James bought a 9,350 square-foot (870 m2) East Coast-style mansion in Brentwood, Los Angeles, for about $21 million.[302]

Public image

By 2015, James was considered by many people, including his fellow NBA players, to be the "face of the NBA".[303] His opinions have yielded significant influence on people who make important league decisions; for example, in 2014 he asked commissioner Adam Silver to increase the duration of the All-Star break, and the request was granted the following season.[304] On February 13, 2015, James was elected the first vice president of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA).[305]

Throughout his career, James has been ranked by Forbes as one of the world's most influential athletes,[308][309] and in 2017, he was listed by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.[310] During his first stint with the Cavaliers, he was adored by local fans, and Sherwin-Williams displayed a giant Nike-produced banner of James on its world headquarters.[311] Despite their affection for James, Cleveland fans and critics were frequently annoyed when he sported a Yankees hat when he attended Cleveland Indians baseball games versus the New York Yankees.[312] Following his actions during the 2010 free agency period and, more specifically, The The WWI Destroy This Mad Brute poster and Decision, he was listed as one of most disliked athletes in the the April 2008 Vogue cover with James and [313] US. By 2013, his image had mostly recovered and he was Gisele Bündchen, which critics said reported by ESPN as the most popular player in the NBA for referenced the earlier poster[306][307] the second time in his career.[314] In 2014, he was named the most popular male athlete in America by the Harris Poll.[315] He has led the league in jersey sales six times.[316]

In March 2008, James became the first black man—and third man overall after Richard Gere and George Clooney—to appear on the cover of Vogue, when he posed with Gisele Bündchen.[317] In response, noted ESPN columnist Jemele Hill considered the cover offensive and "memorable for the wrong reasons", describing the demeanor of James and his holding Bündchen as a reference to classic imagery of the movie monster King Kong, a dark savage capturing his light-skinned love interest.[306][307]

During the 2019 Hong Kong protests, James found himself in public controversy over a statement he made about a now-deleted tweet[318] by Daryl Morey, in which Morey expressed support for the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong. James said Morey was "misinformed".[319] He has taken various other stands on issues regarding sports such as the Kaepernick controversy and the sign stealing scandal involving the Houston Astros.[320][321]

Media ﬁgure and business interests

Page 74 James is represented by agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports.[322] His first agent was Aaron Goodwin, whom he left in 2005 for Leon Rose. Rose joined Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in 2007, and he worked with fellow CAA agent Henry Thomas, who represented Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, to bring James to Miami in 2010. James left CAA for Paul in 2012.[323] James, Paul, Maverick Carter, and Randy Mims—all childhood friends—formed agent and sports-marketing company LRMR after James left Goodwin. LRMR handles James's marketing, including the marketing of The Decision, for which it was criticized.[324][325]

Throughout his career, James has taken a unique approach to his NBA contracts, usually opting to sign shorter-term deals in order to maximize his earnings potential and flexibility;[326][99][327] for example, in 2006, he and the Cavaliers negotiated a three-year, $60 million contract extension instead of the four-year maximum as it allotted him the option of seeking a new contract worth more money as an unrestricted free agent following the 2010 season.[328] This move ultimately allowed James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh to sign together with the Heat.[329] During his second stint in Cleveland, he began opting out and re- signing on new contracts after each season in order to take advantage of higher salaries resulting from the NBA's rising salary cap.[156][330][331][332] In 2016, he signed with the Cavaliers on a three-year deal,[333] becoming the highest-paid player in the league for the first time in his career.[334]

James has signed numerous endorsement contracts; some of the companies that he has done business with are Audemars Piguet,[335] Coca-Cola,[336] Dunkin' Brands,[337] McDonald's,[338] Nike,[336] State Farm[339] and Beats by Dre.[340] Coming out of high school, he was the target of a three-way bidding war among Nike, Reebok, and Adidas,[341] eventually signing with Nike for approximately $90 million.[342] His signature shoes have performed well for Nike.[343] In 2011, Fenway Sports Group became the sole global marketer of his rights, and as part of the deal, he was granted a minority stake in the English Premier League football club Liverpool,[344] who he has claimed his support for.[345] As a result of James's endorsement money and NBA salary, he has been listed as one of the world's highest-paid athletes.[346] In 2013, he surpassed Kobe Bryant as the highest paid basketball player in the world, with earnings of $56.5 million.[347] In 2014, James realized a profit of more than $30 million as part of Apple's acquisition of Beats Electronics; he had originally struck a deal to get a small stake in the company at its inception in exchange for promoting its headphones.[348] In 2015, he was ranked the sixth highest earning sportsperson,[349] and third highest in 2016 (after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi).[350] James has stated that he would like to own an NBA team in the future, albeit in a hands-off capacity.[351] In 2011, James co-founded the designer retail store UNKNWN in Miami, Florida.[352]

James and comedian Jimmy Kimmel co-hosted the 2007 ESPY Awards.[353] In other comedic pursuits, he hosted the 33rd-season premiere of Saturday Night Live.[354] He has also tried his hand at acting, appearing in a cameo role on the HBO series Entourage.[355] In 2015, he played himself in the Judd Apatow film Trainwreck,[356] receiving positive reviews for his performance.[357] That same year, James's digital video company, Uninterrupted, raised $15.8 million from Warner Bros. Entertainment and Turner Sports to help expand the company's efforts to bring athlete-created content to fans. It is hosted on Bleacher Report and is used by several other athletes including New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski and Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman.[358]

James and his business partner Maverick Carter own production company SpringHill Entertainment,[359] whose first work was the Lions Gate documentary More Than a Game, which was released in 2009 and chronicled James's high school years.[360] Series produced by SpringHill include NBC game show The Wall,[361] the Disney XD sports documentaries Becoming,[362] Starz sitcom Survivor's Remorse,[363] and animated web series The LeBrons.[364] In 2016, CNBC aired an unscripted series hosted by James called Cleveland Hustles, where four up-and-coming Northern Ohio entrepreneurs will be financed on the Page 75 condition of revitalizing a neighborhood in Cleveland.[365] In the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, a 60-minute Vince Carter documentary entitled The Carter Effect was executive produced by James and Maverick Carter along with rapper Drake and Future the Prince.[366][367] In February 2018 it was announced that James's production company will produce a new film in the House Party series with James expected to make a cameo.[368] Later that month, Fox News journalist Laura Ingraham told James to "Shut up and dribble" as a response to his political agendas.[369] This largely contributed to James creating a documentary series looking at the changing role of athletes in the current political and cultural climate, aptly named, Shut Up and Dribble on Showtime.[370]

During the 2019 off-season, James filed for a trademark (through a shell company) on the term "Taco Tuesday" for use in downloadable audio/visual works, podcasts, social media, online marketing, and entertainment services.[371] This was related to James's use of the term on Instagram for his family's taco dinners. The request was denied by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, stating that Taco Tuesday was "a commonplace term, message or expression widely used by a variety of sources that merely conveys an ordinary, familiar, well-recognized concept or sentiment."[372]

As of September 2019, James is the most followed basketball player on Instagram.[373]

Music

In February 2019, it was revealed that James would executive produce rapper 2 Chainz's new album, Rap or Go to the League. A Def Jam press release said the intent of the album is "celebrating black excellence and focusing on the power of education and entrepreneurship." The press release also says the title "challenges the notion that the only way out of the inner city is either to become a rapper or a ball player".[374]

Activism

James is an active supporter of non-profit organizations, including After-School All-Stars, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and Children's Defense Fund.[375][376][377] He also has his own charity foundation, the LeBron James Family Foundation, which is based in Akron.[378] Since 2005, the foundation has held an annual bike-a-thon to raise money for various causes.[379] In 2015, James announced a partnership with the University of Akron to provide scholarships for as [380] James, First Lady Michelle Obama, many as 2,300 children beginning in 2021. In 2016, he donated and Dwyane Wade tape a public $2.5 million to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American service announcement in January History and Culture to support an exhibit on Muhammad Ali.[381] In 2014 2017, he received the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award from the NBA for his "outstanding service and dedication to the community."[382] In November of that same year, the Akron School Board approved the "I Promise School", a public elementary school created in a partnership with the LeBron James Family Foundation to help struggling elementary school students stay in school.[383] James later reflected that it was his most important professional accomplishment of his life. The school officially opened on July 30, 2018.[384]

Page 76 Throughout his career, James has taken stances on controversial issues. On several occasions, he mentioned a feeling of obligation to affect change using his status.[385] Those include the War in Darfur,[386][387][388][389] the Trayvon Martin case,[390] the now-former NBA owner Donald Sterling's racist comments in 2014,[385] the Michael Brown verdict,[391] and the death of Eric Garner.[392] Following a racist incident at his Los Angeles home in 2017, James expressed, "being black in America is tough. We got a long way to go for us as a society and for us as African Americans until we feel equal in America."[393] Later on that year, in the aftermath of the Unite the Right rally, James questioned the "Make America Great Again" slogan and said, "It's sad what's going on in Charlottesville. Is this the direction our country is heading? Make America Great Again huh?" He then said that "Our youth deserve better!!"[394] James also called Trump a "bum" after the president rescinded a White House invitation to Stephen Curry.[395] During a 2018 interview with CNN journalist Don Lemon, James accused Trump for attempting to divide the country with sports, suggesting that "sports has never been something that divides people it's always been something that brings someone together." He declared he would "never sit across from him. I'd sit across from Barack though."[396] In response, Trump tweeted, "LeBron James was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, Don Lemon. He made LeBron look smart, which isn't easy to do."[397] James has supported Colin Kaepernick in the aftermath of his participation in the national anthem protests, claiming that he was being "blackballed" from a new contract in the National Football League, and that he would hire him if he owned a football team.[398] He has worn his clothing in a show of support several times.[399][400]

In June 2008, James donated $20,000 to a committee to elect Barack Obama as president.[401] Later that year, James gathered almost 20,000 people at the Quicken Loans Arena for a viewing of Obama's 30- minute American Stories, American Solutions television advertisement.[402] The advertisement was shown on a large screen above the stage, where Jay-Z later held a free concert.[402] In November 2016, James endorsed and campaigned for Hillary Clinton for the 2016 presidential election.[403][404]

NBA career statistics Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG% Field goal percentage 3P% 3-point ﬁeld goal percentage FT% Free throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high † Won an NBA championship * Led the league

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Page 77 Guy Fieri

Guy Ramsay Fieri (US: /fiˈɛdi/,[6] Italian: [ˈfjɛːri]; né Guy Fieri Ferry;[7][8] born January 22, 1968)[8] is an American restaurateur, author, and an Emmy Award winning television presenter. He co-owns three restaurants in California,[9] licenses his name to restaurants in New York City and Las Vegas, Nevada,[10] and is known for hosting various television series on the Food Network. By mid-2010, the Food Network had made Fieri the "face of the network". In 2010, The New York Times reported that Fieri brought an "element of rowdy, mass-market culture to American food television", and that his "prime-time shows attract more male viewers than any others on the network".[11]

Fieri judges a dish at the August 18, 2008, Contents Iron Chef BBQ Competition at the Tiki Bar at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base Early life Born Guy Ramsay Ferry Career January 22, 1968 Restaurants Columbus, Ohio, U.S.

Television Education University of Nevada, Las Vegas (BS) Advertising Spouse(s) Lori Fieri (m. 1995) Other projects Culinary career Personal life Current restaurant(s) Filmography Television show(s) Books See also References External links

Early life

Fieri was born Guy Ramsay Ferry on January 22, 1968,[8] in Columbus, Ohio,[12] the son of Penelope Anne (née Price) and Lewis James Ferry. He grew up in Ferndale in rural Humboldt County, California. During high school, he was a foreign exchange student in France, where he developed his interest in food and cooking.[12]

Page 78 Career

Fieri began his association with food in grade school in Ferndale, by selling pretzels from his "Awesome Pretzel" cart and washing dishes to finance his trip to France to study.[13] On his return to the United States, he worked at the restaurant at the Red Lion Inn in Eureka, California, until he went to Las Vegas for college.[13] Fieri attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Management in 1990.[14][15] Soon after graduation, he went to work for Stouffer's, as manager of a Long Beach, California, restaurant called Parker's Lighthouse.[11] After three years in southern California, he became district manager of Louise's Trattoria, managing six locations along with recruiting and training for the restaurants.

Restaurants

In late 1996, Fieri and business partner Steve Gruber opened Johnny Garlic's, a "California Pasta Grill" in Santa Rosa, California. A second location opened in Windsor in 1999, a third in Petaluma in 2000 or 2001 (since closed), and a fourth in Roseville in late 2008. Subsequently, they developed Tex Wasabi's (barbecue and sushi) in 2003 in Santa Rosa, adding a second location in Sacramento's Arden-Arcade area in 2007 (which was rebranded as Johnny A burger and chicken wings from Garlic's, and then subsequently closed). An additional Johnny Guy Fieri's Vegas Kitchen & Bar Garlic's was opened in Dublin, California, in 2011. His first New on the Las Vegas strip York City restaurant, Guy's American Kitchen and Bar, opened in 2012 to scathing New York Times coverage by Pete Wells that Larry Olmsted of Forbes called "the most scathing review in the history of the New York Times", and "likely the most widely read restaurant review ever." Fieri, for his part, accused Wells, the nation's highest profile reviewer, of using Fieri's fame as a platform for advancing his own prestige.[16][17] Despite appearing on Restaurant Business's list of the top 100 independent restaurants as ranked by sales for four years in a row, the restaurant announced plans to close at the end of 2017.[18] In 2011, Fieri partnered with Carnival Cruise lines to create Guy's Burger Joint to sell Fieri's burgers fleet-wide. As of October 2017, there were 19 restaurants on Carnival's cruise ships, including some serving beer- and-BBQ, Guy's Pig & Anchor Smokehouse Brewhouse.[19] [20]

In April 2014, Guy Fieri's Vegas Kitchen and Bar opened in Las Vegas.[21] In 2015, Guy Fieri's Baltimore Kitchen & Bar opened in Baltimore's Horseshoe Casino.[22] In 2018, Fieri collaborated with Planet Hollywood founder Robert Earl to open fast-food chicken sandwich shop Chicken Guy! at Disney Springs in Walt Disney World.[23]

Television

After winning the second season of The Next Food Network Star[24] on April 23, 2006, Fieri was awarded a six-episode commitment for his own cooking show on Food Network. Guy's Big Bite premiered on June 25, 2006 with the most recent episode airing on November 16, 2016.[25]

Page 79 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, his second series, premiered in April 2007 (a one-hour special aired in November 2006), with Fieri traveling the country visiting local eateries. The New York Times called the series "not a cooking show as much as a carefully engineered reality show".[11] Ultimate Recipe Showdown, co-hosted with Marc Summers, debuted on February 17, 2008, and aired for three seasons. On September 14, 2008, Guy Off the Hook debuted on Food Network. This special studio audience show aired through the end of 2008, but the extra cost of staging an audience show did not result in a ratings bump and the concept was discontinued. For Thanksgiving 2008, Fieri hosted a one-hour special titled Guy's Family Feast. He used the "Guy Off the Hook" set for the special, which was broadcast live, on November 28, 2008. Fieri appeared on other Food Network programs such as Dinner: Impossible in 2007 and 2009, Paula's Party, Ace of Cakes, and The Best Thing I Ever Ate.

In December 2009, NBC named Fieri as the host of the game show Minute to Win It, which premiered in March 2010 and aired for two seasons.[26] On May 13, 2012, NBC announced that the game show would not be renewed for a third season, citing high production costs and low ratings.

In January 2012, Fieri was one of the two team captains (along with Rachael Ray) in the Food Network reality series Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off.[28] A second season of Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off began airing on Food Network on January 6, 2013. A chef challenge show, Guy's Grocery Games, started on October 27, 2013, on the Food Network. It features four cooks who battle through three rounds, and are judged by three judges.[29]

His latest series, Guy's Family Road Trip, was chosen as the 2017 Fieri receives the key to the city of lead-out show from season 13 of Food Network Star. It previewed Ferndale from the Ferndale City on August 13 of that year. Council at a special council meeting on November 23, 2012.[27] Advertising

Fieri appeared in promotions for Flowmaster, a California-based auto exhaust parts manufacturer.[30] In 2008 and 2009, he was the spokesperson for T.G.I. Friday's.[31] In 2010, he appeared in a commercial for Aflac named "Spicy".[32]

Other projects

In 2009, Fieri began touring with the Guy Fieri Roadshow, a multi-state food tour that featured some of his fellow Food Network personalities.[33][34] He also appeared in regional Food Network events, such as the 2012 Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival[35] and the 2012 South Beach Food and Wine Festival, where he officiated at 101 gay weddings.[36]

In 2015, Fieri officiated at the wedding of celebrity chef Art Smith at Miami Beach. The wedding, which included over two dozen same-sex couples, was held to celebrate Florida's Supreme Court lifting the state ban on same-sex marriage.[37]

Page 80 Fieri owns a vineyard and sells his wine under the label Hunt & Ryde, named after his sons Hunter and Ryder.[38]

Personal life

Fieri met his wife Lori when she came into a restaurant he was managing in Long Beach, California.[19] The couple married in 1995.[39] When Fieri got married, he changed his surname from Ferry to Fieri as an ode to his paternal grandfather, Giuseppe Fieri, an Italian immigrant who had Anglicized his surname to Ferry upon his arrival in the United States.[40] They live in Santa Rosa, California, with their sons, Hunter and Ryder.[39]

He collects classic American cars, including a 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle, a 1968 Pontiac Firebird, a 1976 Jeep CJ-5, a 1969 Chevrolet Impala SS, and a 1967 Chevrolet C10 pickup.[12]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes

I Am Evel Knievel Himself 2014 The Interview Himself

Television

Year Title Role Notes

The Next Food Contestant 2006 Himself Network Star Season 2

2006– Guy's Big Bite Himself/host present

Paula's Party Himself Episode dated May 18, 2007

2007 All-Star Holiday Himself Dishes

2007– Diners, Drive-Ins and Himself/host present Dives

2007– Dear Food Network Himself/host 5 episodes 2009

2007– Season 2 episode 8: "Camp Cookoff: Robert vs. Guy" Dinner: Impossible Himself 2009 Season 7 episode 13: "Robert and Guy's Holiday Havoc"

Voice 2008 Phineas & Ferb Pizza Guy Season 3 episode 27: "Sleepwalk Surprise/Sci-Fi Pie Fly"

2008– Ultimate Recipe Himself/co-host 2010 Showdown

Guest consultant HGTV Showdown Himself 2009 Season 3 episode 4: "Clash of the Kitchens" Page 81 Garage Mahal Himself Season 1 episode 13: "Guy Fieri's Garage"

2009– The Best Thing I Ever Himself 16 episodes 2011 Ate

2010 Ace of Cakes Himself Season 9 episode 1: "100 Episodes of Cake"

2010– Minute to Win It Himself/host 2011

Guy Fieri's Rock 'n Himself Road Show

Bitchin' Kitchen Himself Season 2 episode 9: "Xmas Special" 2011 Take Two with Himself Season 2 episode 10: "Guy Fieri" Phineas and Ferb

Ridiculousness Himself Season 4 episode 18: "Guy Fieri"

2011– The Best Thing I Ever Himself 4 episodes 2012 Made

Restaurant: Himself/Groomsman Season 4: "Wedding Impossible" Impossible 2012 Guy Fieri's Family Himself Reunion

2012– Rachael vs. Guy: Himself/co- 2014 Celebrity Cook-Off host/mentor

2013 Guy's Family Cruise Himself

2013– Guy's Grocery Games Himself/host Executive producer present

2013– Rachael vs. Guy: Kids Himself/co- 2014 Cook-Off host/mentor

Season 1 episode 6: "Rita Ora, Guy Fieri, Kristin Chenoweth, 2015 I Get That a Lot Himself Cody Simpson, Alex Trebek, Aaron Rodgers"

2015– Guilty Pleasures Himself 4 episodes 2016

Guy & Hunter's 2016 Himself Executive producer European Vacation

Guy's Family Road Himself Trip 2017 Super Southern Eats Himself Executive producer

On Your Marc Himself Post-production

Video games

Year Title Role Notes

2011 Minute to Win It Himself

Books

Page 82 Fieri is the author or co-author of cookbooks, which were New York Times bestsellers for a total of more than 33 weeks.[41][42]

Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives: An All-American Road Trip … with Recipes! (https://archive.org/detai ls/dinersdriveinsdi00ﬁer). New York: William Morrow. October 2008. ISBN 0-06-172488-2. More Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: Another Drop-Top Culinary Cruise Through America's Finest and Funkiest (https://archive.org/details/moredinersdrivei0000ﬁer). New York: William Morrow. November 2009. ISBN 0-061894-56-7. Guy Fieri Food: Cookin' It, Livin' It, Lovin' It. New York: William Morrow. May 2011. ISBN 0- 061894-55-9. Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives: The Funky Finds in Flavortown: America's Classic Joints and Killer Comfort Food (https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780062244659). New York: William Morrow. May 2013. ISBN 0-062244-65-5. Guy on Fire: 130 Recipes for Adventures in Outdoor Cooking. New York: William Morrow. May 2014. ISBN 0-062244-71-X. Guy Fieri Family Food: Kitchen Tested, Home Approved. New York: William Morrow. October 2016. ISBN 0-062244-73-6.