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In 1971, at the T. C. Williams High School, Black head coach Herman

Boone (Washington), is hired to lead the school's team. Boone takes over from

the current coach Bill Yoast (Patton), who has been nominated for the Virginia High School

Hall of , and who also later decides to move on to other coaching opportunities. In a

show of respect, Boone offers an assistant coordinator coaching position to Yoast. Yoast at

first refuses Boone's offer, but is then tempted to join after the White players pledge to boycott

the team if he does not participate. Dismayed at the prospect of the students losing their

chances at , Yoast changes his mind and takes up the position of defensive

coordinator.

The Black and White athletes of the football team frequently clash in racially motivated

conflicts at their football camp; including those between captain Gerry Bertier (Hurst),

and Julius Campbell (Harris). But after forceful coaxing and rigorous athletic training by

Boone, the team achieves both racial and triumph. After returning from football

camp, Boone is told by a member of the school board that if he loses even a single game, he

will be fired. Subsequently, the Titans go through the season while battling racial

prejudice, before slowly gaining support from the community.

Just before the state semi-finals, Yoast is told by a member of the school board that he will be

inducted into the Hall of Fame after the Titans their game; essentially implying he

wants Boone to get fired over his race. During the game, it becomes apparent that the

referees engage in officiating against the Titans. Yoast warns the head official

that he will go to the press and expose the unless the game is called fairly. The

Titans end up , but Yoast is told afterwards that his actions have resulted in his

loss of candidacy for induction.

Later while celebrating after the victorious game, Bertier becomes in an

automobile accident. Although Bertier is no longer able to play, the team goes on to win the

championship and gains the esteem and of the local townspeople. Ten years

later, the coaches and athletes from the team reunite to attend Bertier's funeral, following his

death from a second vehicular collision.

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‘Remember the Titans’ – Plot Summary Cloze Exercise

Choose a word from the word bank and fill in the gaps to complete the plot

summary of the film ‘Remember the Titans’. If there are any words that you do not

know the meaning of, access a dictionary to check the definitions.

In 1971, at the T. C. Williams High School, Black head coach Herman Boone (Washington), is hired to lead the school's team. Boone takes over from the current coach Bill Yoast (Patton), who has been nominated for the Virginia High School Hall of , and who also later decides to move on to other coaching opportunities. In a show of respect, Boone offers an assistant coordinator coaching position to Yoast. Yoast at first refuses Boone's offer, but is then tempted to join after the White players pledge to boycott the team if he does not participate. Dismayed at the prospect of the students losing their chances at , Yoast changes his mind and takes up the position of defensive coordinator. The Black and White athletes of the football team frequently clash in racially motivated conflicts at their football camp; including those between captain Gerry Bertier (Hurst), and Julius Campbell (Harris). But after forceful coaxing and rigorous athletic training by Boone, the team achieves both racial and triumph. After returning from football camp, Boone is told by a member of the school board that if he loses even a single game, he will be fired. Subsequently, the Titans go through the season while battling racial prejudice, before slowly gaining support from the community. Just before the state semi-finals, Yoast is told by a member of the school board that he will be inducted into the Hall of Fame after the Titans their game; essentially implying he wants Boone to get fired over his race. During the game, it becomes apparent that the referees engage in officiating against the Titans. Yoast warns the head official that he will go to the press and expose the unless the game is called fairly. The Titans end up , but Yoast is told afterwards that his actions have resulted in his loss of candidacy for induction. Later while celebrating after the victorious game, Bertier becomes in an automobile accident. Although Bertier is no longer able to play, the team goes on to win the championship and gains the esteem and of the local townspeople. Ten years later, the coaches and athletes from the team reunite to attend Bertier's funeral, following his death from a second vehicular collision.

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‘Remember the Titans’ – Plot Summary Cloze Exercise

Choose a word from the word bank and fill in the gaps to complete the plot

summary of the film ‘Remember the Titans’. If there are any words that you do not

know the meaning of, access a dictionary to check the definitions.

Select a word from the following list to fill in the gaps in the plot summary…

Fame (American) football

paralysed biased

scandal admiration

lose scholarships

harmony undefeated

desegregated winning