Remember the Titans

Aim: Develop an understanding of characters and plot

Character Identification Name the two most important coaches of

the Titans Name the important players on the Titans

football team

Coach Boone Coach YoastMUST SHOULD COULD 3 Adjectives 1 Problem 1 Way he helped the

community

3 Adjectives 1 Problem 1 Way he helped the

community

Coach Boone He was cantankerous,

sharp-edged, intelligent, opinionated – and a driven man who stepped on quite a few toes

treated everybody the same

helped Louie get his grades up

good family man a 'race man' i.e. was

proud of his race and worked for it

drive to win – a 'winner' strong disciplinarian,

would drive the boys; inspirational

Coach Yoast Screenwriter: Bill is a very

sweet, warm man - one of the nicest men I have met. He started out in life wanting to be a preacher; but became a coach as a way of reaching young people.

He seems laid-back but he wanted to win just as much as Boone did.

a good man, decent, honourable; will not win his job back through cheating

has his pride but is able to subdue it in the interests of the team

strong paternal affection for the boys

treats Sheryl with respect as well as love

Julius Gerry 3 Adjectives 1 Problem 1 Change

3 Adjectives 1 Problem 1 Change

Julius Gerry Angry Brilliant Funny Respects Gerry's

ability, and his ability to change.

Starts as a racist but Julius becomes his best friend; he is too decent, too honest, too honourable to accept Ray's betrayal of the team. Puts the team first.

Other Characters Rev - a 'brainiac', deeply religious, a decent, likeable boy;

offers to tutor Louie. Louie - 'white trash', from a poor background, and not a

scholar; singer and dancer; open-minded – "I'm with everybody."

Petey – oversensitive, self-centred, has to learn to put the team ahead of himself.

Sunshine – has a personality to match his name. Blue – sees life through music; but also shows grit,

determination. Ray – invented character to represent the intransigent racist.

Plot summary words

head coach funeral grudgingly/reluctantly disciplined camp particularly unified job prejudice success integrated successful assistant imperious/bossy respect captain spirit tragedy Hall of Fame champions paralysed