The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give
Introduction to Literature
session 3


The Hate U Give - chapters 1-13
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The Hate U Give
Introduction to Literature
session 3


The Hate U Give - chapters 1-13

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Topics
  • Author
  • Black Lives Matter
  • Setting
  • Narrative voice
  • Quotes 
  • Tupac 

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2 of the following:  
  1.  Open question about setting
  2. Open question about narrative perspective
  3. Mind map of your favourite character
  4. Open question on Quotes. 


Tupac poetry assignment
This week's portfolio assignments:


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You've read the book until chapter 13, what do you think of it so far?

Slide 4 - Open question

Which rapper was Khalil listening to right before One-Fifteen pulls him over?
A
Kendrick Lamar
B
Jay-Z
C
Tupac
D
The Notorious B.I.G.

Slide 5 - Quiz

Why did Starr, Natasha, and Khalil call themselves the “hood trio” when they were younger?
A
They wanted their own gang
B
It is a Harry Potter reference
C
They all had the same hoodie
D
It's a Tupac song

Slide 6 - Quiz

Why won’t Seven move in with Maverick and Lisa?
A
He wants to protect Kenya and Lyric
B
He doesn’t like Sekani
C
He wants to join the King Lords
D
Iesha lives closer to Williamson

Slide 7 - Quiz

Which TV Show do Starr and Chris bond over before they start dating?
A
The Proud Family
B
The Simpsons
C
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
D
Riverdale

Slide 8 - Quiz

What do the King Lords bring to Khalil’s funeral?
A
A rose
B
A gun
C
A t-shirt
D
A bandana

Slide 9 - Quiz

Who has DeVante recently lost to gang violence?
A
His brother
B
His mother
C
His best friend
D
His father

Slide 10 - Quiz

Why did Remy stage a walkout protest at Williamson?
A
He wanted to impress Starr
B
He wanted to protest police brutality
C
He wanted to get out of class
D
He wants to be on the news

Slide 11 - Quiz

Whose picture did Starr post on Tumblr to make Hailey unfollow her?
A
Martin Luther King
B
Khalil
C
Emmett Till
D
Tupac

Slide 12 - Quiz

What does Starr call her new Tumblr blog?
A
Justice for Khalil
B
The Khalil I know
C
THUG LIFE
D
The Hate U Give

Slide 13 - Quiz

The media reports that police may have found a gun in Khalil’s car. What does Ms. Ofrah reveal that the gun really was?
A
A fake gun
B
A hairbrush
C
A phone
D
A chocolate bar

Slide 14 - Quiz

The Author
Angie Thomas 
Born in Jackson, Mississippi
Former teen rapper 
THUG is her debut novel

Slide 15 - Slide

Slide 16 - Video

#BlackLivesMatter
  • The author's idea for the novel came from the 2009 police killing of Oscar Grant. 
  • Recent events in the United States have made this novel all the more relevant. 
  • As Starr says: "People like us in situations like this become hashtags, but they rarely get justice"

Slide 17 - Slide

What do you know about the #blacklivesmatter movement?

Slide 18 - Open question

Slide 19 - Video

Slide 20 - Video

Setting
The setting of a novel is the time and place in which the story takes place. The setting provides the backdrop to the story and helps create mood.  
The setting of The Hate U Give is Garden Heights, a city neighborhood in the southern part of the United States somewhere in the 2010's. 

Slide 21 - Slide

Portfolio 1: Explain the importance of the setting of The Hate U Give. In your answer, include clear examples from the novel that help create mood.

Slide 22 - Open question

Narrator 
The novel is written from a first-person perspective, through the character of Starr who refers to herself as ‘I’.

Slide 23 - Slide

Portfolio 2: Explain the effect of the 1st person perspective of the novel. How would the novel be different if it were written from a different perspective?

Slide 24 - Open question

Characters
You have already met a lot of the characters from the book.
Who is your favourite? 

Portfolio 3: Create a mind map of your favourite character on the following slide. Include what you know about this character (looks, personality, quotes, role in the book, family etc). 

Slide 25 - Slide

Your favourite THUG
character so far.

Slide 26 - Mind map

Quotes 
"Chris didn't pull us over, he didn't shoot Khalil, but am I betraying who I am by dating him?"

Slide 27 - Slide

Portfolio 4: Pick a quote from the book and explain its significance with regards to the story.

Slide 28 - Open question

2Pac
The title of the book is a reference to THUG LIFE, an acronym for "The Hate U Give Little Infants Fucks Everyone". This acronym was made popular by American rap artist 2Pac.
2Pac is known for his rap music, poetry and activism against inequality. 

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Portfolio Assignment
  • Pick a poem or song written by Tupac Shakur (see next slide)
  • give your interpretation of this poem or song
  • explain how the content of the poem is linked to The Hate U Give 
  • show off your poetry analysis skills by explaining the use of at least 2 different literary devices in this poem & song (remember to mention the effect)

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Slide 31 - Link

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2 of the following:  
  1.  Open question about setting
  2. Open question about narrative perspective
  3. Mind map of your favourite character
  4. Open question on Quotes. 


Tupac poetry assignment
This week's portfolio assignments:


&

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The End

See you online for the Q&A sessions. 

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