This material was produced for "The Hate U Give" in English. This lesson serves as an introduction to the first chapter of the novel and covers the topic of code switching. First there is an introduction to and an examination of the topic using a TED talk. The students then have time to read the first chapter and then various passages in the text on the subject of code switching are analyzed. The lesson is designed for the advanced level and fits both the topics "growing up" and "African Americans". The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes.