THUG chapters 1 - 15

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Tuesday, October 11th

Programme

- 10 minutes of silent reading

- Go through the first 15 chapters of The Hate U Give

- Time to continue reading or working on your exercises in the reader

Read your novel

The Hate U Give

Today, we're going to discuss the first 15 chapters in preparation of your test in TW 1:

- Do you understand the story?

- Can you answer the questions in your reader?

- How are your critical thinking skills? Can you link this novel to texts we've read before?

The Hate U Give

Watch the first couple of minutes of the movie first. This might help you get a better idea and mental picture of the context.

Chapters 1 - 7

In groups of 3 or 4, discuss the questions that go with chapters 1 until 7

(Reader p. 38 - 45, skip the article by Reniqua Allen)

Add to your own answers!

We'll discuss the most important things after 10 minutes.

Chapter 1: How is Starr different from her peers at the party?

Garden Heights Starr vs. Williamson Starr
Why does she need to have 2 versions of herself?

Chapter 4: What does Starr mean when she says 'people like us in situations like this become hashtags, but they rarely get justice'?

Why does Starr pay special attention to her backpack and shoes?

How does Starr feel around police?

Chapter 8: How has witnessing Khalil's killing affected the way Starr feels around Chris?

Chapter 10: What does Starr conclude after the conversation with her dad in the car?

Chapter 11 - 13: How does Starr's view of the protests at school differ from her friends'? How do Starr's emotions affect the image she tried to uphold?

Get to work

Choose what to do:

- Finish the questions from chapters 8 - 15 on your own or in pairs.

- Continue reading your book. Don't forget to use the summaries in the Magister Agenda.

Thursday

Continue reading The Hate U Give up until chapter 21.

Don't forget to use the summaries (chapters 17, 19 and 21) on the Magister Agenda to help you speed up a bit.