I See the "October Sky!"

In school last week, my unit watched a very good movie called "October Sky". October Sky was a very good movie with excellent examples of character ed, and it also showed us kinds of earth and physical science. I was enthralled with the movie and thought very highly of it. We were told to take notes of my school's character ed traits, CARES, (Cooperation, Assertion, Respect, Empathy, Self-Control.), and also examples 0f the sciences.
To tell you about the story, it takes place when Russia's "Sputnik" was first launched. Everyone was amazed at this, and thought it was really neat. The movie goes on in the coal mining town of Coalwood, Virginia. Homer is extremely amazed by Sputnik, so he decides to build his own rocket. After many trial and errors, Homer and his friends finally achieve their goal. Homer wins the national science fair, and after going to Minneapolis, Homer receives offers for college scholarships. Homer is from a poor family, so this is a great opportunity.
Character ed is shown in many ways. Such as when Homer reaches out to the school's nerd and asking him for help. Quentin was very greatful for this. Homer showed empathy by feeling bad for Quentin not having friends and doing something about it. Another example is between Homer and his Dad. Homer's Dad did not allow Homer to build rockets on company property, so Homer showed respect to his dad by building it somewhere else instead of breaking the rules. Homer and Quentin showed cooperation building the rocket. They did not take credit one more than another, they equally shared the attention. In the movie, Homer and his friends almost got arrested because one of their rockets supposedly started a fire. One of the teachers tried to step in and say that it couldn't be their rocket. She felt bad and showed empathy for them by trying to do something. Homer also showed self-control by not totally flipping out when his dad came out of the coal mine injured.
Science was also shown in the movie, and I learned a lot. For instance, Sputnik was very important to people in 1957. I also found out that the nozzle of a rocket directs the flow of the high gases. I also found out that alcohol is a stabele substance that evaporates quickly. I also know that the distance of a rocket can be shown with a parabola.
See how much you can learn by going to the movies?