This teaching guide for Angie Thomas's award-winning YA novel on racism, activism, and identity features discussion questions, extension activities, and an insightful reading passage from Angie Thomas on the inspiration for the book. Help your students understand the complexities of activism and racial politics through the lens of this thought-provoking, award-winning, and game-changing book.
Excerpted from
The Hate U Give
Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.
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