Eddie Lee :: Essays Papers

Eddie LeeThe playscript I chose was Be best to Eddie Lee written by Virginia Fleming. The book is based on a little boy who has Downs syndrome. The three main characters be Christy, Eddie Lee who has Downs syndrome and JimBud. The story is about a racy summer day and a quest to find frog orchis in the lake that they all live near. Christy was taught by her mother to be small to Eddie Lee however though he is different. JimBud on the other hand, is rough to Eddie Lee because he thinks he is a dummy. after reading this book I imbed that many of the six honors of teaching were affected upon.The first value that I noticed was the one called Envisioning bang-up Expectations. This little boy Eddie Lee was allowed to play and go about as a normal child. There were no restrictions placed upon him based on his exceptionality. He was free to play down by the pool and locomote in the woods just like the other kids.The second value that was also apply in this book was Enhancing Pos itive Contributions. This was shown when Eddie Lee took Christy to the pond he had found deep in the woods and showed her the frog eggs. Christy was rightfully surprised by this because she and JimBud had been looking themselves and couldnt find any. This made Christy make headway that Eddie Lee was just as capable of finding things as Jimbud was, even though Eddie Lee was different.The third value that I saw universe used in this book was Building on Strengths. I found this when Eddie Lee was standing on the edge of the lake with JimBud and Christy screaming BEE-U-TI-FUL. This is when Christy realizes for the first while that there was more to the lake than just frog eggs. She sees what Eddie Lee is seeing and understands that several(prenominal) people see things different than others. She was to busy looking for frogs eggs that she didnt even notice how beautiful the lake was and if it wasnt for Eddie Lee she might not ever have.The fourth value that I found being used in th is book was Acting on Choice Even though Eddie was told to stay home by both Christy and JimBud he chose to follow them. After eavesdropping on there conversation, Eddie Lee takes the initiative and grabs Christys hand and takes her to where she pot really see some frogs eggs.