The film The Hate U Give addresses many contemporary issues that African American teenagers and their families face as they go around their lives today. Identify and discuss 3 themes or patterns reviewed in that was originally in Unit 3. That unit covered the following topics: Parenting & Child Development; Racial Socialization; Racial Identity. These topics addressed distinct aspects of African American family life and are each addressed in the film.

Using your reaction paper as an opportunity for personal reflection on the film. Take notes while viewing the film to aid your writing. Complete the assigned reading before you write your paper. Ideally, the reading should be completed before you view the film.

Your paper should address your thoughts and impressions about the film with respect to 2-3 key issues that are addressed in some way in the readings. What have you learned about the issues faced?
It should address at least 1 of the assigned readings in a substantive manner.

Addressing one or more of the readings in a substantive manner means going beyond the mere mention of the reading. Higher scoring papers will demonstrate some analysis and depth of understanding of how the film and readings reflect major themes covered in the course/course unit.

Please attend to issues of grammar, punctuation, clarity, and organization.