The amount of physical and mental extremes the players in Miracle go to are incredible. For example, after a particularly lackluster exhibition performance, Coach Herb Brooks has them
skating line sprints well past the time the arena lights go off until they understand who they play
for. To make their fatigue look as real as possible, the actors actually did the sprints for hours on
end over three days, so all that retching and coughing is quite real. Why are athletes willing to
push themselves like this?

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Up un pics vviru 15 ul luciuiuc pily! june and sylvio speak to mr. teller in the driveway of their farmhouse. it is raining hard, and they all carry umbrellas. a dog sits on the steps of the house. june: we didn't think you'd be coming back for the puppy. mr. teller: i said i would when i dropped the puppy off. it's raining at june and sylvio's farmhouse. mr. teller islae owner of lucy, the puppy. mr. teller wants his dog, lucy, back. lucy was a puppy at first but is now a dog. sylvio: yes, but that was months ago. we thought you'd be back for the puppy in a couple days. now she's a full-grown dog. we have raised her ourselves, we built her her own doghouse, and we love her. mr. teller: but she's my dog. i only dropped her off at your house for safekeeping since i had to go out of town on business. now i'm back and i want my dog back. sylvio: i don't know, mr. teller. we love lucy like our own. we want to keep her. mark this and return save and exit next submit exit session

1. griffin shares a funny story about photographer paul nicklin who was shooting leopard seals. think back to the tips and advice learned in the unit about photographing wildlife; do you feel that nicklin adhered to any of these tips that you learned about? 2. griffin tells a story about photographing elephants in a wildlife sanctuary in africa. he says that the photographer brought back more than just an amazing story. what did the photographer create with his photos? do you believe that the ability to create what he created is something that can be learned in the classroom?