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The Hate U Give

5 The Hate U Give Essential Questions for Your Unit
Literature ► April 3, 2022

5 The Hate U Give Essential Questions for Your Unit

I love designing units around essential questions, so when I began planning my The Hate U Give unit plan, that’s where I started. I’ve talked before about why I love teaching The Hate U Give, but in this post, I want to share exactly how I use essential questions to connect the novel with real life. 

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Teaching Controversial Literature: How to Add It to Your Curriculum
Literature ► February 10, 2019

Teaching Controversial Literature: How to Add It to Your Curriculum

Lately, I’ve been receiving e-mails and TPT questions like this: I really want to teach The Hate U Give. I know my students would love it. I know they NEED it! But I’m getting pushback from my principal/school/district. What do I do if my school won’t let me teach The Hate U Give?

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How To Close Read a Whole Novel with Student of Any Skill Level
Literature ► July 12, 2018

How To Close Read a Whole Novel with Student of Any Skill Level

When I went to high school, it was easy to spot the honors and AP students. They walked around with classic novels, probably written by old white guys, practically exploding with post-it notes and rainbows from all the highlighting they’ve done within the pages. ....Meanwhile, in the regular class, they watched the Odyssey for the third time.

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The Hate U Give: The Most Important Book I Ever Taught
Literature ► May 18, 2018

The Hate U Give: The Most Important Book I Ever Taught

We get so caught up in a curriculum, paperwork, standards, and observations that we often lose the magic of literature; The Hate U Give brought it back to my class.

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Teaching The Hate U Give: A Case Study
Literature ► April 17, 2018

Teaching The Hate U Give: A Case Study

I didn't know anyone who had taught The Hate U Give and had no one to go to for advice. Luckily for you, brave teacher, I'm willing to share what I learned!

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How To Implement a New Novel in Your Classroom
Literature ► March 27, 2018

How To Implement a New Novel in Your Classroom

You guys, I have never been so fired up to teach anything in my life.

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