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Resources Kicking Out: prepare a scene Prepare a scene from Kicking Out with the class. These are the characters you will meet: Mark (Beaner) Mark is fifteen and is tall and thin. His nickname Beaner comes from 'bean pole'. He loves football. He is quite naïve and has never come across racism before. He is white. Showab Showab is fourteen. He is Asian. He is the best footballer in his year in school. When he was seven his uncle was killed by a gang of right-wing extremists. Showab was present. Simone Simone is fifteen. She is black. She, Kelvin and their mum have only recently moved to the area. Their father has left and she is jealous of Tanya because she is afraid that she will take her brother from her.. Kelvin Kelvin is Simone's twin brother. He is a school friend of Mark's. He is diplomatic and tries to keep the peace as much as possible. Tanya Tanya is fifteen. She is going out with Kelvin. She is white. Eddie Eddie is in this late thirties/early forties. He used to be a professional football player and now he coaches youth teams. He is a racist and was involved in extreme racist movements when he was a young man. He was one of the gang that killed Showab's uncle. Before you read the piece discuss any potential problems or tensions that could crop up among the characters. Read the piece through explaining and difficult words or phrases. Divide the class into groups of six (if your class is not a multiple of six allot double roles to stronger students). Get students who share the same character to group together. Ask them to discuss their character and try to define his/her personality as much as possible. Decide hobies and pastimes, favourite foods, music, etc. Try and make each character into as full a person as possible. When they have finished they return to their original groups. In turns they introduce themselves as the character, describing their personality likes and dislikes. Once they all 'know' each other get them to read the scene together. Encourage them to stop and decide how each line should be delivered (this may take a number of times). In turns the groups perform their scenes.  top
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