This material was produced in English for "The Hate U Give". This lesson serves as an introduction to the novel and covers the book title THUG and the song Changes by Tupac Shakur. The lesson is designed for the advanced level and fits both the topics "growing up" and "African Americans". The lesson is designed for 45 minutes, but my class was a language profile, which is why the lesson can be extended to 90 minutes in weaker groups. The references to the text are based on the Cornelsen edition of the novel.