Authors:
Andrea Chorney, K–12 Educator
Elisa M Yzaguirre, K–12 Educator
Learning Goals:
Knowledge: students will…
- read chapters in THUG for comprehension & understanding.
- learn about important themes in the book including racism, police brutality, activism, code-switching, injustice,
- learn how the social issues in the novel relate to contemporary societal issues today.
- know how to make connections between the novel & their own lives & the lives of those around them.
Skills: students will be able to….
- identify, evaluate & discuss big ideas, themes, character, social issues, conflict, mood & tone, symbolism & literary devices like simile, metaphor & personification.