Classroom Routines & Learning Targets is designed to solve the middle-of-the-unit slump. Navigating a novel as dense and emotional as The Hate U Give requires a consistent, predictable routine so students can focus on the content rather than the instructions. This resource provides teachers with a menu of Sample Sessions that can be adapted for 30 to 100-minute blocks.
The lesson introduces the Table Talk Tent—a physical scaffold that stays on student desks to remind them how to Build, Clarify, and Fortify ideas. A standout feature of this lesson is the Recording Protocol: students use their phones or laptops to record 6-10 minute group discussions, which are then emailed to the teacher. This allows for authentic, small-group assessment without the pressure of a whole-class fishbowl. Additionally, the resource includes summary practice for key chapters (12, 13, and 15), focusing on how dialogue and incidents reveal, propel, or provoke character and plot.
What’s Included
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Flexible Instructional Framework for daily chapter lessons, adjustable by time and block length.
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L6. Entry Tasks for THUG Chapters—a bank of specific prompts to ground students as they walk in.
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L6. Table Talk Tent Template featuring Build, Clarify, Fortify sentence stems.
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Comprehensive Prompt Bank for Chapters 1-10 and 11-26, ensuring high-level discourse throughout the book.
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L6. Speaking & Listening Rubrics (multiple versions) aligned with Social Justice Standards.
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L6. Summary Practice Worksheets for Chapters 12, 13, and 15, targeting CCSS RL.3 (Reveals & Provokes).
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One-Page THUG Assignment—a creative alternative assessment for individual or partner work.
Why Educators Use This Lesson
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Predictable Pacing: Establishes a classroom heartbeat that reduces anxiety and increases student engagement during long novel studies.
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Authentic Assessment: The recording protocol provides a window into small-group dynamics that traditional quizzes often miss.
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Teaches “Table Talk” Rigor: Moves beyond simple, “I liked it,” comments to evidence-based analysis using physical scaffolds.
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High-Level Literary Analysis: Explicitly teaches how specific plot incidents provoke a character’s decision, a key skill for secondary ELA success.
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Differentiable Reading Paths: Includes chapter summaries for students who may need extra support with the novel’s pacing.
This is the system that turns a classroom into a professional book club for social justice.