Stop The Hatred

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 1,2

STOP THE HATRED

WYCLEF JEAN & MC JIN

What do you think
the song "Stop The Hatred"
will be about?

STOP THE HATRED

The message of the song is:

stop the hatred, racism and prejudice

(haat, racisme en vooroordelen)

Research The Song
- Group Exercise- 

In teams of 2 you are going

to research one of the references  in the song

and find out why it is mentioned in the song.

Group 1: 
Black or White /Man In The Mirror

• Who sang the two songs mentioned here?
• Why does Wyclef Jean mention these songs, do you think?
• What is the message of both songs?
  
  
• BONUS: Which line from one of the two songs means the most to you? (Welke tekst regel vind jij het meest pakkend?)

Group 2: 
John Imagining

• Which 'John' is Wyclef Jean talking about here?
• Which famous song does he refer to?
• What is the message of that song?
• Why does Wyclef Jean mention this song, do you think?
  
  
• BONUS: Which line from the song means the most to you?
  (Welke tekst regel vind jij het meest pakkend?)

Group 3: 
Come Together

• Which famous band wrote the song 'Come Together'?
• Who are the four members of the band?
• Which member is also mentioned in 'Stop The Hatred'?
• Why does Wyclef Jean mention this song?
  
  
• BONUS: There are a lot of strange words ans phrases in this song. Pick one and find out what it means (individually).
  

Group 4: 
History Shows Tension Has Existed

• What does MC Jin refer to with these 'tensions'?
• Which group of people were excluded (buitengesloten)?
• How long did the ban (verbod) last for?
• What is it like now for these people to live in the USA?
  
  
• BONUS: This group and MC Jin himself are part of AAPI.
  What does it mean and which countries are part of it?

Group 5: 
George Floyd

• Who was George Floyd?
• Why did he become an important person?
• What happened after he died? What did it start?
•  Why is George Floyd mentioned in the song?
  
  
• BONUS: Find another song that mentions or talks about George Floyd (individually).

genius.com

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Extra Exercise For Those Who Are Done

• What is 'Rush Hour' and why is it mentioned?
• "All in linen like Lennon". What does the linen refer to?
• What happened on May 20Th 2021?
• What does 'chain our ancestors' refer to?
• Who is Gabby Douglas and why is she important?
• Who said "Stop The Hatred" the song is named after?
     (watch the Genius video Lyrics & Meaning)

What did you find out?

Let's discuss your answers

What did you learn from this lesson?
What is your biggest takeaway?

Stop The Hatred!

Respect is the Key!