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- Mom, I told you. I don't want you to come up here

to see me.- I don't …………………… what you told me. OK?

- I am trying to get through this and you're just

making it ……………………!

- Do you think you are the only one doing

……………………, Derek? Do you think I am not in

here with you?

NARRATOR: He was his mother's …………………… 

- He is gone. ...You don't know the …………………… 

your children are living at.

NARRATOR: His father's …………………… 

- It's everywhere you look now.

- What?

- This …………………… black shit.

[Singing] The white stand march is on

- You see this? It means not …………………….

NARRATOR: And his brother's hero

- I …………………… you, Derek.

- Drop your weapon!!

- Derek, NO!!!!- All that anger... all that …………………… 

- Has anything you've done made your life

……………………?

- Derek Vinyard was …………………… from Chino early

this morning.

- Hey man, how are you doing?

- Too big to give me a ……………………?

- Oh, It's good to see you!

- Check this out, man.- Where did you get that?

- What?

- Your mom came to talk about Danny. He is

…………………… right where you are.

- What's wrong with you?

- Let the …………………… alone!

- He thinks the jail messed with your …………………….

- It did.

- I am asking you to do whatever is in your

…………………….

- You know what you're gonna do? You'll get me

…………………… by a bunch of white boys.

- I am out, and Danny is out too, and if you come

near my family again, I will feed you your

…………………….

- What happened to you, Derek?

- I don't think you …………………… what's been going

on here. We are ten times what we were.

- They are after me, man.- They don't come for you, they join and come for

me. There ain't nothing I can do.

- Hey, Danny!

- Derek! Derek!

- I love you, and you are my best friend... And I am

not telling you what to do, but I need you to

…………………….

1. 

Who is the leading character in the movie?

2. 

Where is he at the beginning of the video?

3. 

Who is visiting him? How does he feel about this?

4.  What is his father’s attitude towards black people? 

5.  What has Derek tattooed across his breast?

6.  How does his brother feel about him?

7. 

Why does a police officer arrest Derek?

8. 

How has he changed physically when he gets out of prison?

9. 

What does his brother proudly show Derek when they first meet

after his release?

10. What life-changing decision does Derek make in the end?

Task 1. Watch the movie trailer and fill in thegaps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsPW6Fj3BUI  

Task 2. Watch the movie trailer again and discuss

the following questions. 

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Task 1

1.  care

2.  harder

3. 

time

4. 

hope

5.  world

6.  legacy

7.  affirmative

8.  welcome

9. 

trust

10. 

hate

11. better

TEACHER’S NOTES 

To enhance your students’ understanding, perhaps you would like to share some information with them before/after

they watch the movie trailer.

“this affirmative black shit” affirmative action: an active effort to improve the employment or educational

opportunities of members of groups that have not been treated fairly in the past because of their race, sex, etc.

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/affirmative-action 

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

the tattoo on Derek’s breast the swastika: a symbol in the form of a cross with each of its arms bent at a 90°

angle half way along, used in the 20th century as the symbol of the Nazi party

An interesting BBC News article (How the world loved the swastika - until Hitler stole it):http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29644591 

the tattoo on Danny’s arm Celtic cross : a square cross interlocking with or surrounded by a circle is one ofthe most popular symbols used by individuals and organisations to represent white nationalism, white supremacy,

Neo-Nazism, and white pride. This stems from the use of the Celtic cross by Norwegian Nazis during World War II.

the acronym tattooed below the Celtic cross on Danny’s arm DOC: Disciples of Christ---Racist Skinheads---Name

of a fictional neo-Nazi skinhead gang appearing in the movie "American History X." In the film, members of the gang

have "DOC" tattooed on their bodies---DOC (Disciples of Christ) refers to a fictional racist skinhead gang in the

movie, "American History X." Now, some racist skinheads actually tattoo themselves with the acronym DOC, paying

homage to the gang in the movie.

The term "Disciples of Christ" also has many non-extremist uses. For example, the Disciples of Christ (D.O.C.), also

known as the Christian Church, is the name of a non-racist mainstream Protestant religious sect founded in the early

19th century in the United States. In addition, Disciples of Christ (D.O.C.) is the name of a non-racist Christian-

oriented hip-hop R&B band.

the quote printed on the movie poster comes from the ending of Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln's_first_inaugural_address) 

ANSWER KEY

Task 2

1.  A young man called Derek Vinyard. From his shaved head and the

tattoos on his body we gather he is probably a member of a neo-

Nazi group.

2. 

He is in prison.

3. 

His mother. He says he doesn’t want her to visit him. 

4.  From his reference to “this affirmative black shit” we understand

that he is probably prejudiced against black people.

5.  The swastika.

6.  He looks up to him. He trusts him. Derek is his hero.

7. 

Because he shot someone.

8. 

He has let his hair grow back.

9.  The tattoo on his arm.

10. He decides he doesn’t want to be a neo-Nazi any more.

12. released

13. hug

14. headed

15. kid

16. mind

17. power

18. shot

19. heart

20. realize

21. understand

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