Lesson 4 Code switching

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

                                GOALS 

At the end of this class, you will be able to

• explain and why Starr behaves differently at Williamson than in Garden Heights 
• explain what code-switching is 
• explain why a fried chicken joke is racist
• extra/ optional: tell who Emmet Till was, and why and how he died 
• be able to link this to THUG

                   ACTIVITIES        

• Refresh your memory 
• Code-switching 
• Discuss Reading Homework  

LESSON 4 

All these topic are related to the novel.

 By the end of this lesson students should have gained some background knowledge and be able to explain what these topics have to do with the novel.

 To have the students set a learning goal, the could individual pick a word, quote or person to focus on during this lesson 

Refresh and activate your prior knowledge 

mother

father

brother

half-brother

Kenya's dad 

Khalil's grandma

Khalil's mother

Maverick/Big Mav

Ms Rosalie

Ms Brenda

Lisa

Sekani

Seven

King

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How does Starr act at Williamson? Why do you think she acts this way? Give examples from the text?

                                GOALS 

At the end of this class, you will be able to

• explain why Starr behaves differently at Williamson than in Garden Heights 
• explain what code-switching is 
• explain why a fried chicken joke is racist
• tell who Emmet Till was, and why and how he died 
• be able to link this to THUG

                   ACTIVITIES        

• Refresh your memory 
• Code-switching 
• Discuss Reading Homework  

LESSON 4 

All these topic are related to the novel.

 By the end of this lesson students should have gained some background knowledge and be able to explain what these topics have to do with the novel.

 To have the students set a learning goal, the could individual pick a word, quote or person to focus on during this lesson 

Code-switching

What are the differences between the language Starr uses around Hailey and Maya compared to Kenya and Khalil at the party in chapter 1? Give examples.

How is Starr’s life different compared to her friends at Williamson?

Starr describes herself as having different versions. Why and where does she have those versions? What are the differences?

00:17

If Obama did not know how to code-switch effectively, he would not have been president.

1. True
2. False

01:27

Who code switches?

1. Black people
2. Everyone
3. Teenagers
4. Women

02:59

Code-switching is necessary because some pronuncation can influence one's credibility.

1. True
2. False

05:09

In your own words, what is code -switching? Do you think it's a good thing? Why (not)?

Give an example from THUG in which Starr uses code-switching.

Have you ever used code-switching in your own life? Give an example

                                GOALS 

At the end of this class, you will be able to

• explain and why Starr behaves differently at Williamson than in Garden Heights 
• explain what code-switching is 
• explain why a fried chicken joke is racist
• tell who Emmet Till was, and why and how he died 
• be able to link this to THUG

                   ACTIVITIES        

• Refresh your memory 
• Code-switching 
• Discuss Reading Homework  

LESSON 4 

All these topic are related to the novel.

 By the end of this lesson students should have gained some background knowledge and be able to explain what these topics have to do with the novel.

 To have the students set a learning goal, the could individual pick a word, quote or person to focus on during this lesson 

Chapter 7 

What happens between Hailey and Starr when they are playing basketball? How does this make Starr feel? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Chapter 7 

"Dammit, Starr!"Hailey yells, recovering the ball. She passes it to me. "Hustle! Pretend the ball is some fried chicken. Bet you'll stay on it then."

"I can't believe she said .... She couldn't have. No way."

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Chapter 7 

Watch the following video and take notes, so that you can explain why the fried chicken remark of Hailey was so offensive and considered racist by Starr.

Chapter 7
Why is a fried chicken joke a racist joke?

Emmet Till 

Watch the following video and take notes about Emmet Till.  

Who was he, what happened to him? How old was he when that happened? 

How does the story of Emmet Till play a role in THUG? Give examples from the novel.