Do the Right Thing - Before You Watch: Discussion and Vocabulary
Part One: Discussion
With your group, discuss the following:
- In the United States, there are many different ethnic and racial groups who live together. What problems might this cause? What are some advantages to this situation?
- How are people affected by the weather? What do they when it is very hot and humid?
- What do you know about African-Americans? Share your thoughts with your group.
Part Two: Vocabulary Matching
| ____ 1. the cops | A. I'm really tired |
| ____ 2. a stoop | B. a very hot day |
| ____ 3. boycott | C. black men |
| ____ 4. brothers | D. start a business |
| ____ 5. wait up | E. the police |
| ____ 6. I'm beat | F. a concrete porch |
| ____ 7. open up a place | G. stop |
| ____ 8. a scorcher | H. refuse to do something for political reasons |