The Hate U Give Analysis and Book Club: Anti-Racism for Teens
In this 5 week course, students will explore issues of racism and police brutality in America
Kind Academy-Online MicroSchool for Future Leaders
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What's included
5 live meetings
2 hrs 55 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
What will be taught? Students will have a chance to discuss the controversial novel by Angie Thomas, talk about racism in America, and engage in meaningful discussions about this book. What topics will you cover? -racism -police brutality -protesting -belief systems -how to improve our society How is your class structured? Each week we will cover a different section of the book, read excerpts from the novel, and engage in small group and whole group discussions meant to make us think. Here is the break down Week 1: Chapters 1-8 Week 2: Chapters 9-15 Week 3: Chapters 16-21 Week 4: Chapters 22-26 and begin working on projects Week 5: End of the book projects presentations How will you teach? We will have Lectures Read Aloud Discussions and a project at the end of our reading What's your teaching style? I like to ask questions and allow everyone to have a chance to engage in the learning opportunities and from each other. How much will learners get to interact with you and each other (mention specifics like: lecture, games, slides, video clips, discussion)? Students will get to interact with slides, videos, and lectures about the topics discussed in the book Rules of Engagement During class we will establish or review ground rules for respectful discussion of political dialogue in class. We emphasize that the goal of the work in this lesson is to increase understanding and that hateful or derogatory speech of any sort is not acceptable. We remind students that a piece of art does not owe readers consideration of every perspective; its responsibility is to present its perspective. Readers, however, can and should bring multiple perspectives to interpreting the work as long as their perspectives are grounded in facts and are presented respectfully. Any required experience or knowledge learners need? This is a very controversial book and does contain profanity and drug use, this may make some families uncomfortable; but the issues of racism and how to discuss it makes the book one every high school student should read.
Learning Goals
Student Learning Goals
- Learn to ask questions about racism in America
- Learn to uncover and dissect our belief systems
- Learn to engage in meaningful, but respectful discussions
Other Details
Parental Guidance
The American Library Association listed the book as one of the ten most-challenged books of 2017 and 2018, "because it was considered has some profanity and drug use. There was also controversy about Black Lives Matter being anti police.
The author responded that this is not a book that is anti-police; it is a book that is anti-police brutality against it's American Citizens.
Supply List
Students should have their own copy of the book for reading on their own and during class. The Hate U Give
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined April, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
1 teacher has a teaching certificate
Florida Teaching Certificate
Florida Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
I am a state certified guidance counselor who had to take Master's Level Counseling classes on issues of cultural inclusion, race, and diversity. I have also taught anti-racism during my time as a school counselor in public schools. Reviews
Live Group Class
$100
for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
35 min
Completed by 18 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
9-12 learners per class
