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Legend of Bagger Vance - Lesson Plan - Answer Key

Legend of Bagger Vance - Lesson Plan

Answer Keys - The Legend of Bagger Vance and AwesomeStories Quiz

Answer KEY for The Legend of Bagger Vance.

Fictional Details Historical Details
1. Bagger Vance 1.Great Depression of 1929
2.Rannulph Junah 2.Bobby Jones
3.Krewe Islands 3.Walter Hagen
4.Golf match at Krewe Islands 4.Bhagavad-Gita

DAY 1: What conditions of the Great Depression made life a time of despair?

After the stock market crash of 1929, people were out of work. There was an economic downturn. People lost fortunes, there were many personal tragedies, people were uprooted, and there was a 25% unemployment rate. To save money, many people walked instead of taking public transportation. Many lived in squatter's camp and waited in long bread lines for food.

DAY 2: Who is Bagger Vance and what is his connection to Rannulph Junah?

Bagger Vance is a caddie and mystical figure. He is a fictional character based on Hindu scriptures. He helps Rannulph Junah with his golf game by showing him how to find his "authentic swing."

DAY 3: How is the battlefield scene depicted in the Bhagavad-Gita compared to a scene in The Legend of Bagger Vance?

Arjuna tells Bhagavan to take him to the battlefield. Rannulph Junah tells Bagger Vance to take him to the battlefield, which really is the golf match where Junah battles against the legendary golf pros, Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen.

DAY 4: What is Bagger Vance's message to Rannulph Junah before the golf match?

Bagger Vance tells Rannulph Junah that he has everything he needs to do what he was made to do: play golf the best that he can.

DAY 5: Write about your favorite sport as it compares to the competitions in life.

Individual student answers are written here. Answers will vary.



Answer KEY for AwesomeStories Quiz,
The Legend of Bagger Vance.

  1. Who was Bagger Vance?

    2. He is a caddie who helps Rannulph Junah find his swing.

  2. How can you describe the 1931 golf match at Krewe Island?


    3. The 1931 golf match at Krewe Island never happened.

  3. What happened as a result of the Great Depression of 1929?


    4. People were uprooted, there was high unemployment, and a general feeling of hopelessness during the Great Depression of 1929.

  4. What was the American Midwest hit with during that time?


    5. The American Midwest was hit with a drought.

  5. What have some economists concluded that contributed to the Great Depression?


    6. Economists concluded that wild stock market speculation and the disruption of the economy after World War I contributed to the Great Depression.

  6. On what is The Legend of Bagger Vance based?


    7. The Legend of Bagger Vance is based on the Bhagavad-Gita.

  7. Of what is the name Bagger Vance a distortion?


    8. It is a distortion of the Hindu word for god.

  8. What made Walter Hagen ("The Haig") a great golfer?


    9. It was his calm demeanor on the green that made Walter Hagen a great golfer.

  9. In golf, what was Bobby Jones' best weapon?


    10. In golf, Bobby Jones' best weapon was his will to win.

  10. How is the game of golf like a "microcosm" of the game of life?


    11. Patience, calmness, humility and knowledge are as indispensable for a well-played golf match as they are for a well-lived life.