The Hate U Give Lesson Plan

Angie Thomas on PBS

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will understand Angie Thomas's intentions when writing The Hate U Give and will assess her success in reaching her goals.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.5

Structure:

Watch the segment of PBS NewsHour with Angie Thomas, found here. As students watch, they can take notes on the video.

After watching, come together as a class and discuss the segment. Students should be able to answer the following questions:

*What were Angie Thomas's goals when writing The Hate U Give?
* How successful was she in these endeavors?

The class can keep track of...