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Slide 1: Remember the Titans Week I
Slide 2: About the movie  Filmed in 2000  The movie takes place in the state of Virginia in the early 1970’s during the Civil Rights Movement.  The movie is about a high school football team which is led by a new black coach. The players must learn to respect, trust and love one another despite their differences.
Slide 3: Civil Rights Movement Reform movements during the 1950s and 1960’s in the United States aimed at outlawing racial discrimination and segregation and promoting equality Discrimination – to treat someone unfairly because of their race, age, religion, etc. Segregation – dividing different races of people into separate groups (commonly done in schools)
Slide 4: Race – groups formed based on physical characteristics such as skin color and hair color Racist – someone who hates others who are not of their same race Negros – the term for a black person around the 1950’s Integration – the act of ending segregation; opening places like schools to everyone regardless of race Riots – an event in which a group of angry people become noisy, out of control and often act violently
Slide 5: American Football How to play
Slide 6: The team with the ball (offense) has four tries (called “downs”) to move the ball 10 yards (9.1 meters) towards their opponent’s (defense) end zone. When the offense is able to gain at least 10 yards, it gets a “first down” and gets 4 more downs to move 10 more yards. If they do not gain 10 yards then the other team gets the ball. Rules
Slide 7: At the beginning of a play, offensive players line up facing defensive players at the line of scrimmage. Players can move the ball in two ways:  running the ball (called rushing)  throwing the ball (called passing) The play ends when:  The player with the ball is tackled  The player does not catch the ball (incomplete pass)  The player with the ball goes out of bounds
Slide 8: A touchdown is worth 6 points. It is scored when a player runs the ball into or catches a pass in his opponent's end zone. After a touchdown, the scoring team has the chance to score an extra point by kicking the ball through the goal posts A field goal is worth 3 points. It is scored by kicking the ball through the goal posts. A team kicks a field goal when they are close to the end zone but unable to score a touchdown. How to Score
Slide 9: Quarterback – (QB) the player who get the ball at the beginning of the play. He then hands the ball to a running back or throws it to a receiver. The QB is the leader of the offense and is in charge of calling the plays. Positions
Slide 10: Equipment  Uniform  Helmet  Pads  Cleats