REMEMBER THE TITANS

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REMEMBER THE TITANS Civil Rights Act or 1964 (law
that required all to be treated equally
regardless of race, sex, religion, etc.) In
1971, torn by political unrest, Alexandria,
Virginia, where there had been no race mixing,
the school board was forced to integrate white
and black schools into one. A high school
football team did more than play to win. During
the course of what would become a legendary
football team, the Titans of T. C. Williams High
School discovered more about themselves as young
men than as athletes. As it turned out, they did
more to transform the hearts and minds of an
entire city than anyone ever imagined. Remember
The Titans is the true story of that amazing
football team and the two courageous men who, as
their coaches, led them on an extraordinary and
inspirational journey.
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IDIOMS race mixing putting black and white
students together comin down slang for what
is happening cool off calm down, relax up to
snuff up to a certain standard,
satisfactory cruel and unusual punishment
harsh punishment white trash poor white people
(very negative) single me out choose someone
for praise or punishment hanging out to dry
leave one to face difficulty alone
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plugged nickle worthless lets go lets get
the job done bro brother piggyback ride to
carry someone on your back soul power black
power cutting my legs from under me weaken,
cause collapse shootin some hoops playing
some basketball
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piece of your mind telling someone what you
think cut a man loose let him go run it up
take the score up higher to humiliate
rival paint the town have a good time
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VOCABULARY Hall of Fame honor given to
outstanding coaches and Players nominate
select for an honor or to run for a
position capacity crowd maximum people a
stadium will hold busing moving students
across boundaries redistrict divide into new
districts for race purposes segregate to
separate racial groups from each other integrate
to join racial groups with each other
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swat to hit sharply, a quick blow, smack Klan
Ku Klux Klan, secretive society dedicated to
the superiority of white race and separation of
races humiliation to cause a painful lack of
pride, to shame despair loss of hope, to give
up diplomacy skill in managing and handling
people petition a formal request asking for
favor or right abandoning to give up,
discontinue, give up control
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raggedy ragged, tattered, shaggy ridiculous
laughable disrupted to interrupt, to cause
disorder Dean Martin-Jerry Lewis comedy team
of the 40s-50s aggression hostility or attack
on another harnessing to gain control for a
particular end hind parts posterior, rear end
of person or animal brainiac slang term for a
very smart person
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hitchhike travel by standing at side of road
and catching rides from passing
vehicles hallowed holy, sacred transferred
to move from one school to another bonding to
develop a close relationship usually as a result
of shared experiences mobile move
freely hostile not friendly in feelings or
actions agile able to move quickly and with
coordination
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brainwash change beliefs/attitudes,
particularly with torture, drugs or
psychological-stress techniques weird strange,
unusual sanctuary a sacred or holy place,
place of protection vomiting eject the
contents of the stomach through the mouth, throw
up, regurgitate coddle treat tenderly, spoil,
pamper patronizing behave in offensive,
condescending manner
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accessorizing to fit or equip with object that
adds to style, convenience, attractiveness or
safety intimidate cause fear in others, to
discourage others
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American Football
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FOOTBALL TERMS scrimmage line line ball is
sitting on and where players line up against
each other quarterback (QB) directs offense of
team, throws ball offensive line protects the
quarterback defensive line try to get to other
teams quarterback punt kick the ball to other
team special team receive punts, kick punts,
return punts tackle take down the person with
the football
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goal line end of the field where each team
scores points block open holes, stop the
defense from coming into the backfield fumble
drop the football and other team takes
over piece of your mind telling someone what
you think cut a man loose let him go run it
up take the score up higher to humiliate
rival paint the town have a good time
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guard on the offense opens holes for the
running backs, protects quarterback from
tackles, protects the backfield running
back runs the ball, receive passes, blocks for
the runner linebacker defensive player in the
backfield nose guard middle guard position on
the defense playbook written strategy of
different plays each team uses to move the ball
towards to goal line
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quarter 15-minute period of time, not counting
time outs, halftime and when the ball is dead
(not in play) 4th quarter 4 quarters in game,
4th quarter is last rookie beginning
player pitch toss the ball to another
player huddle whole teams gathers together to
call next play touchdown 6 points scored by
crossing opponents goal- line extra point
chance to score 1 point after touchdown bench
players of a team usually used as substitutes

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face mask penalty (5-15 yards depending whether
deliberate or unintentional) grabbing hold of
face gear holding penalty (10 yards) players
can tackle or block their opponents but cannot
grab hold of the shotgun quarterback lines up
in the backfield rather than in the center
behind his line both ways player plays on both
offensive and defensive lines offsides
penalty (5 yards) going over the line of
scrimmage too quickly
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football cleats shoes with metal fastened on
bottom to provide greater traction on football
field unnecessary roughness penalty (15
yards) blitzed defensive play in which
linebackers go after quarterback
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