The Hate U Give Movie Guide (2018)

The Hate U Give (2018) based on Angie Thomas' popular novel, shares the ripped-from-the-headlines story of Khalil, an unarmed African American teen killed during a traffic stop by a police officer. Told from the perspective of Starr, the only witness and Khalil's friend. Starr must cope with a personal tragedy while also considering the implications of Khalil's death in a larger context. As tensions run high in her impoverished neighborhood, Starr must also find a way to bridge her life in the 'hood with her life at a privileged, private white school.

This movie is many things-- an important conversation-starter about racism, both systemic, historical, and personal. It is also a revolutionary movie about a relevant current event topic. It is also a powerful and well-acted movie.

Now, you can add a rich new way to appreciate it to your collection-- a comprehensive movie guide that is linked to standards. Discuss the themes, examine the connections to history, racism, and social justice, write a movie review, or tease apart the plot and the director's choices.

This collection of 10 activities is designed for use before, and after viewing The Hate U Give (2018). You can pick and choose which activities to use, and in what order. Activities are designed to appeal to a variety of learning styles and formats, and are differentiated to allow for maximum flexibility.

The Hate U Give Movie Guide includes:

1. A preview activity for before students see the movie.

2. A New Ending/ A New Scene-- A writing and sketching activity for students to consider the plot and pacing of the movie.

3. Writing Prompts-- Responding to quotes from and about the movie.

4. Movie Review- Students review the movie. Keep it short or have them write an extended review. Rubric included.

5. Quiz- 2 pages of multiple-choice questions, 1 page of short answer questions. Answer keys included.

6. Responding to The Hate U Give- 5 pages of prompts about the themes and plot elements.

7. Extension Activities- historical figures and topics mentioned in the movie with links so your students can learn more about them. Included are links for lessons about race, racism, and police violence.

8. 2 different Discussion Activities- prompts for a rich discussion about the movie's plot and themes. Each activity has a different format and a different set of prompts.

9. Book versus movie writing activity that you can also use as a prompt for a discussion.

10. Clear and detailed directions for each activity, including a Table of Contents.

Prints in color or grey scale.

Pick your pages, print and go!

All images in this product are from pixabay, or are in the public domain.

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You may also be interested in:

Movie Guides for Hidden Figures, Wonder, and more.

Picture Prompts:Creative Writing African-American history & March on Washington

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