The Hate U Give Movie Guide (PG13 – 2018) challenges students to think critically about police and gang violence and what can be done to help solve these problems. Analyze Starr’s relationship with her friends and family and compare her priority with King’s priority in regards to Khalil’s death.
This resource consists of 14 high-level, short answer and essay questions that will do more than just ask your students to regurgitate information.
Note: This movie is rated PG13 and has two instances of the f-word that I noticed. Both of these instances are listed on the answer key if teachers wish to skip over them.
The Hate U Give Movie Guide (PG13 - 2018) .zip file includes:
Movie Guide (Student Version PDF 5 pages)
Movie Guide (Answer Key PDF 5 pages)
A Google Slides & Forms Version of the Movie Guide (PDF with links)
CCSS Standards Alignment (PDF 1 page)
A generic movie guide permission slip (PDF 1 page)
Here are my tips for using The Hate U Give Movie Guide (PG13 - 2018) in your classroom:
Print one, double-sided movie guide for each student
Preview each question on the movie guide as you come to it before resuming the movie
Pause at the times designated on the movie guide and help students if necessary
Discussion here is great, encourage and allow students to share their ideas and thoughts for any question
Discourage students from simply copying answers
If needed, and if time allows, feel free to rewind and show important parts of the movie for additional analysis
After completing the short answers on the movie guide, allow 5-10 minutes for each essay question at the end
On average, completing this movie guide will require about 30-45 minutes in addition to the length of the movie
