THUG lesson 1 Trailer THUG Tupac

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Reading Project 

4H 

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 Life

In the U.S., the word thug has a history of being used by racist white people who specifically apply it to African American men to portray them as violent criminals. When used in this way, it is often thought to function as a substitute for a racist slur.

For this reason, some African Americans have reclaimed the word as a positive identifier. It is especially used in hip-hop, particularly in the phrase "thug life". One of the most famous rappers to use this term was Tupac Shakur (or 2Pac). The term was popular during the 1990s and the era called 'Gangsta Rap'.  You can read more about Tupac here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupac_Shakur

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?

What have you learnt today?

What do you want to learn by reading
The Hate you Give?

Write down what you have learnt today.

Write down what you want to learn by reading "The Hate You Give".

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?

listen closely

According to Tupac, what does the abbreviation T.H.U.G.L.I.F.E. stand for?

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?