Protest Songs Lesson 3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Introduction

Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People

Watch the video and listen to the text. What do you think the song is about?

Protest Songs Lesson 2

Db lesson 2 is about school shootings. 

What do you know about school shootings? Answer the questions on the next few slides. 

(All the questions are about incidents in the USA.)

Each day _?_ children die from gun violence in America. Another 32 are shot and injured.

10

11

12

13

14

The correct answer is 12.

"Each day 12 children die from gun violence in America. Another 32 are shot and injured."

Source

Guns are the leading cause of death among American children and teens. 1 out of 10 gun deaths are age _?_ or younger.

11

13

15

17

19

The correct answer is 19.

"Guns are the leading cause of death among American children and teens. 1 out of 10 gun deaths are age 19 or younger."

Source

Since 1999, more than _?_ students in the US have experienced gun violence at school.

124,000

237,000

338,000

401,000

The correct answer is 338,000

Source

In 2022, _?_ students and adults died of gunfire at schools.

34

41

56

0

The correct answer is 34.

"In 2022, 34 students and adults died while more than 43,000 children were exposed to gunfire at school."

Source

An estimated _?_ million American children live in a home where at least one gun is kept loaded and unlocked.

1.6

2.6

3.6

4.6

5.6

The correct answer is 4.6

"An estimated 4.6 million American children live in a home where at least one gun is kept loaded and unlocked. These improperly stored weapons have contributed to school shootings, suicides and the deaths of family members, including infants and toddlers."

Source

Columbine High School

One of the most notorious school shootings is that at Columbine High School (Colorado) on April 20th, 1999.

Watch the video and talk about what you have seen.

Pumped Up Kicks

Now listen again to the song Pumped Up Kicks and read the lyrics. What is the song about? Answer the questions on the next few slides.

What does Robert compare himself with?

The correct answer is: a cowboy kid

He's got a rolled cigarette

Hanging out his mouth, he's a cowboy kid, yeah.

Where did Robert find the gun?

Correct answer: in his dad's closet

He found a six-shooter gun

In his dad's closet, and with a box of fun things

What are pumped up kicks?

Correct answer

Pumped up kicks are Reebok Pump basketball shoes, popular in the '80s and '90s and very expensive.

What kind of home situation does Robert have?

Correct answer

Father works late

They eat frozen dinners

Daddy works a long day

He'd be coming home late, yeah, he's coming home late

And he's bringing me a surprise

'Cause dinner's in the kitchen, and it's packed in ice

"Your hair's on fire, you must have lost your wits, yeah."
This means:

1. Je haar staat in de brand, ben je je verstand verloren?
2. Je bent helemaal gek, ben je je verstand kwijt?
3. Je haar staat in brand, je bent je 'good looks' kwijt.
4. Je bent helemaal gek, dat je je haar verbrandt.

The story behind the song...

Watch the video and then answer the questions on the handout.