1. THE HATE U GIVE

2. Angie Thomas Born, raised, and still lives in Jackson, Mississippi
Debut novel

3. Discussion Questions 1.
As Starr and Khalil listen to Tupac, Khalil explains
what Tupac said “Thug Life” meant. Discuss the
meaning of the term “Thug Life” as an acronym and
why the author might have chosen part of this as
the title of the book. In what ways do you see this in
society today? (Chapter 1, p. 21)

4. Tupac’s THUG LIFE and NIGGA
The Hate U Give Little Infants F**** Everybody
Never Ignorant Getting Goals Accomplished

5. TUPAC SHAKUR, aka 2Pac
Born: June 16, 1971
Died: September 13, 1996
“Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete?”

6. Tupac’s Passion & Work 1992 Interview
Cradle to the Grave video from Thug Life
"All Eyez On Me"
Steve McQueen making an HBO
Documentary on Tupac’s life.
Madonna and Tupac

7. Discussion Questions
2. Chapter 2 begins with Starr flashing back to two talks her parents had with her when she was young. One was about sex (“the usual birds and bees”). The second was about what precautions to take when encountering a police officer (Chapter 2, p. 24). Have you had a similar conversation about what to do when stopped by the police? Reflect upon or imagine this conversation.

8. Black Lives Matter Movement
We work vigorously for freedom of justice for Black people and, by extension, all people.
We are unapologetically Black in our positioning. In affirming that Black Lives Matter, we need not qualify our position. To love and desire freedom and justice for ourselves is a prerequisite for wanting the same for others.
We see ourselves as part of the global Black family, and we are aware of the different ways we are impacted or privileged as Black people who exist in different parts of the world.

9. Blue Lives Matter Movement
Why might some students sympathize with One-Fifteen?
How is a person’s job vs. a person’s race different?

10. Names Starr lists on p. 443
Oscar Grant
Aiyana Jones
Trayvon Martin
Rekia Boyd
Michael Brown
Eric Garner
Tamir Rice
John Crawford
Ezell Ford
Sandra Bland
Freddie Grey
Alton Sterling
Philando Castile
Emmett Till
Choose a name and research for about 5 minutes and be ready to share w/class what you learn.

11. Emmett Till
Born July 25, 1941
Died August 28, 1955 (14 years old)

12. EYES ON THE PRIZE: America’s Civil Rights Movement
PBS
14 episodes
January 1987-March 1990
Part 1: Awakenings
Detailed account of Emmett Till’s murder, an atrocious event that many believe “woke” the country and finally gave momentum to the Civil Rights Movement

13. Discussion Questions
3. Starr lives in two worlds. One is her mostly black, mostly poor neighborhood and the other is her mostly white, suburban private school. She often “code switches” to fit in. How? In what circumstances do you “code switch”?

14. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Theme Song
September, 1990-May, 1996 (6 seasons)
Will Smith was a popular rapper (The Fresh Prince) during the late 1980’s
Street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia sent to live with wealthy aunt and uncle in Bel Air, California
Full First Episode

15. Discussion Questions
4. Is Starr better off attending the private school vs. her neighborhood school? Why or why not? 5. How will the lives of Starr and her brothers change in their new neighborhood?

16. IMPOSTER SYNDROME—a concept describing individuals who are marked by an inability to internalize their accomplishments and a persistent fear of being exposed as a “fraud.” True for Starr?
Dena Simmons, the director of education at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence

17. If stranded on an island with one character from the novel, who would it be?
Starr
Kahlil
Chris
Seven
Sekani
Maya
Hailey
Natasha
Kenya
Lisa Carter (Momma)
Maverick Carter (Daddy)
April Ofrah
Uncle Carlos
DeVante
King
Angie Thomas answered this question. Who do you think she said?

18. Maverick Carter
“Smartest person in the book,” says Angie Thomas. “And toughest. He’d figure out a way to get us off the island and protect me from all the wild animals.”
Pp. 169 & 170

19. Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale
Co-founded the Black Panther Party in 1966, inspired by Malcolm X

20. The Black Panther Ten-Point Program
We want freedom. We want power to determine the destiny of our Black Community.
We want full employment for our people.
We want an end to the robbery by the white men of our Black Community. (later changed to "we want an end to the robbery by the capitalists of our black and oppressed communities.")
We want decent housing, fit for shelter of human beings.
We want education for our people that exposes the true nature of this decadent American society. We want education that teaches us our true history and our role in the present day society.
We want all Black men to be exempt from military service.
We want an immediate end to POLICE BRUTALITY and MURDER of Black people.
We want freedom for all Black men held in federal, state, county and city prisons and jails.
We want all Black people when brought to trial to be tried in court by a jury of their peer group or people from their Black Communities, as defined by the Constitution of the United States.
We want land, bread, housing, education, clothing, justice and peace.

22. THE HATE U GIVE movie Amandla Stenberg, Starr
Russell Hornsby, Maverick
Regina Hall, Lisa
Lamar Johnson, Seven
Anthony Mackie, King
Kian Lawley, Chris
Common, Uncle Carlos
Issa Rae, April Ofrah