Análisis y club de lectura de The Hate U Give: antirracismo para adolescentes

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.