"Kids Who Are Different"

Here’s to kid who are different,
Kids who don’t always get As,
Kids who have ears
Twice the size of their peers,
And noses that go on for days.

Here’s to the kids who are different,
Kids they call crazy or dumb,
Kids who don’t fit,
With the guts and the grit,
Who dance to a different drum.

Here’s to the kids who are different,
Kids with a mischievous streak.
For when they have grown,
As history has shown,
It’s their difference that makes them unique.

Author: Digby Wolfe
 
We read this poem before starting Freak the Mighty. What does this poem mean to you now? How does it relate to Freak the Mighty?

What did you like about "Freak the Mighty"? Would you recommend this book to 6th graders next year? Why or why not?

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What was a theme in Freak the Mighty? What did you learn from Kevin? What did you learn from Max? What did you learn from the character "Freak the MIghty"?

What do these lyrics have to do with "Freak the Mighty"?

"Moment 4 Life"
(feat. Drake)

[Nicki Minaj]
I fly with the stars in the skies
I am no longer trying to survive
I believe that life is a prize
But to live doesn't mean you're alive
Don't worry 'bout me and who I fire
I get what I desire, it's my empire
And yes I call the shots, I am the umpire
I sprinkle holy water upon the vampire
In this very moment I'm king
In this very moment I slay Goliath with the sling
In this very moment I bring, put it on everything
That I will retire with the ring
And I will retire with the crown, yes
No, I'm not lucky, I'm blessed, yes
Clap for the heavy weight champ, me
But I couldn't do it all alone, we
Young money raised me, grew up out in Baisley
South side Jamaica, Queens and it's crazy
Cause I'm still hood, Hollywood couldn't change me
Shout out to my haters,
Sorry that you couldn't phase me
Ain't being cocky, we just vindicated
Best believe that what we done this moment
Will be syndicated, I don't know
This night just remind me of
Everything they deprived me of
Put your drinks up
It's a celebration every time we link up
We done did everything they could think of
Greatness is what we on the brink of

I wish that I could have this moment
For life, for life, for life
Cause in this moment I just feel so
Alive, alive, alive

Freak the Mighty music video

What is your opinion of the Freak the Mighty music video? Does it fit the movie well? Does it represent Freak and Max?