THUG lesson 1 Trailer THUG Tupac

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Reading Project 

4M

What springs to mind?
What do you know about this topic?

Now let's watch the trailer of the movie

What is your impression of Starr and her father from watching the trailer?

What does the title The Hate U Give refer to/mean you think?

The title

In this book you’ll find many references to Tupac, because Angie Thomas was inspired by Tupac, his lyrics and his way of life. 

The title of the book is the first reference to Tupac: The Hate U Give, or in short, THUG. 

How do you think Tupac's definition of T.H.U.G.L.I.F.E. will be featured in the book?

Thug

Thug is a term for a violent, lawless person, especially a man.

The word was originally used in the 1800s as a name for members of a group of men in India said to be professional criminals and murderers.

Since then, thug has come to have a more general meaning similar to its more old-fashioned synonym ruffian. The act of behaving as a thug is known as thuggery. In this sense, thug often refers to someone who acts as a bully or is a professional and violent criminal, as in:

"The mafia sent hired thugs to intimidate store owners."

Thug has become a nickname, a badge of honour.

A fancy word for that is a 'sobriquet'

(In Dutch: 'geuzennaam')

Thug is a term for a violent, lawless person, especially a man. The word was originally used in the 1800s as a name for members of a group of men in India said to be professional criminals and murderers.

Thug | Definition of Thug at Dictionary.com

Background information

- Thug Life

- TUPAC 

00:47

What do you know about the black panthers?

02:15

What is said to be so "gangster" about Tupac?

04:37

What is suggested in the video to have led to Tupac's death?

Let's read chapter 1.

00:17

"What you feed us as seeds grows back and blows up in your face." What does Tupac mean by this?

Compare the language on p.10-13 to standard American English, what are some differences? ?

Do we have such varieties in Dutch as well? Can you give an example?

What happens at the end? Why do you think the chapter ends this way?

What does T.H.U.G.L.I.F.E. stand for, according to Tupac?

"What you feed us as seeds, grows and blows up in your face" In your own words, what does this mean?