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The 57 Bus, Dear Martin, &

The Hate U Give

Dear Educator, Librarian, Parent, Friend,

This file of PBAs and extras is meant to accompany the plan for the three books

listed at the top of the page. In the pages that follow you will find many options

including:

- a menu in which students choose three activities to complete related to the text

- a menu in which students choose two activities to complete related to the text

(one individually and one with a partner or small group)

- a creative challenge for the entire class

- a series of Venn diagrams

- bookmarks ready to be colored

For the creative challenge, I have formatted it two ways. The first is meant to be

given to the entire classroom. The second is meant to be given to every student. (I

prefer the first way). I also recommend having pencils, markers, crayons, magazines,

scissors, glue, and whatever other media you can acquire to support their poetry.

Many students will appreciate being able to add to their words with imagery of their

choosing. This is also a perfect opportunity to showcase handwriting if you give

them one period for the writing of the poems and another for publishers quality.

Time constraints can make for exciting outcomes!

Enjoy and please contact me with feedback or questions at:

[email protected]

Your librarian,

Katelyn Martens-Rodriguez

PBAs 4 :


Choose three projects listed below to complete a tic-tac-toe related to The 57 Bus, Dear Martin,

and The Hate U Give. Circle your choices, plan your projects, and

cite your sources (when applicable).

Name:

Date:

First

due:

PBA

Second

due:

Third

due:

Write a review

recommending The 57

Bus, Dear Martin, or The

Hate U Give aimed at an

audience of your peers.

Include a rating and

age range.

The three texts are set in

the U.S.A. Write an essay

analyzing how the setting

impacts the plot of each

of these stories.

Choose one of the

authors and write her a

letter. Ask at least three

questions and write

about how you

connected with your

chosen text.

Choose a scene from

one of the texts. Use the

media of your choice to

recreate it visually. Cite

the title, author, and

page number(s)

somewhere within your

creation.

Choose one of the main

characters from the text

you would like to meet

(given the opportunity).

Write an essay describing

where you would meet,

what you would do

together, and why you'd

meet that character.

Include a list of questions

you would ask.

The Hate U Give has

strong connections to

Tupac. Research his life.

Report your findings via

an essay, poster, or

speech. Reference at

least one of his poems or

lyrics in your report.

The 57 Bus is based on a

real person who identifies

as agender. Research

gender identities. Report

your findings via an essay,

poster, or speech.

To get started, read what

National Geographic

reported in 2017:

Dear Martin has strong

connections to Dr. Martin

Luther King Jr. Research

his life. Report your

findings via an essay,

poster, or speech.

Reference at least one of

his speeches in your

report.

http://on.natgeo.com/2go95kP

Choose one of the

themes from the texts

and write an essay

examining how it impacts

your life or the life of a

friend.


Choose two projects related to The 57 Bus, Dear Martin, and The Hate U Give from the lists

below (one from each list). Circle your choices, plan your projects, and

cite your sources (when applicable).

Name:

Date:

PBA

Write a review recommending The

57 Bus, Dear Martin, or The Hate U

Give aimed at an audience of your

peers. Include a rating and

age range.

The three texts are set in the U.S.A.

Write an essay analyzing how the

setting impacts the plot of each of

these stories.

Choose one of the authors and write

her a letter. Ask at least three

questions and write about how you

connected with your chosen text.

Choose a scene from one of the

texts. Use the media of your choice

to recreate it visually. Cite the title,

author, and page number(s)

somewhere within your creation.

Choose one of the main characters

from the text you would like to meet

(given the opportunity). Write an

essay describing where you would

meet, what you would do together,

and why you'd meet that

character. Include a list of questions

you would ask.

The Hate U Give has strong

connections to Tupac. Research his

life. Report your findings via an

essay, poster, or speech. Reference

at least one of his poems or lyrics in

your report.

The 57 Bus is based on a real person

who identifies as agender. Research

gender identities. Report your findings

via an essay, poster, or speech.

To get started, read what National

Geographic reported in 2017:

http://on.natgeo.com/2go95kP

Dear Martin has strong connections

to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Research

his life. Report your findings via an

essay, poster, or speech. Reference

at least one of his speeches in your

report.

Choose one of the themes from the

texts and write an essay examining

how it impacts your life or the life of

a friend.

List 1

List 2 A

B

C

D

E

H

G

F

I

Due

Due


Your task, as an entire group, is to create acrostic poetry centered on the characters and

themes from The 57 Bus, Dear Martin, and The Hate U Give. Who writes each of the poems is up

to you! Decide, together, who will work together to write acrostic poems for each of the words

or phrases below. You have until the end of the class period to complete all of your poems. If

you assisted in authoring a poem, claim that poem! The last two are intentionally blank for you

to decide on two additional words or phrases.

Creative Challenge

Justyce

Starr

Sasha

Richard

The Bus

Dear Martin

The Hate U Give

Black Lives Matter

Agender

Violence

United States ofAmerica

High School

American

Juvenile


Your task, individually, in a pair, or grouping of three, is to create acrostic poetry centered on

the characters and themes from The 57 Bus, Dear Martin, and The Hate U Give. You have until

the end of the class period to complete all of your poems. The last two are intentionally blank

for you to decide on two additional words or phrases.

Creative Challenge

Justyce

Starr

Sasha

Richard

The Bus

Dear Martin

The Hate U Give

Black Lives Matter

Agender

Violence

United States ofAmerica

High School

American

Juvenile


Name:

Date

Justyce

Starr

Richard

Compare these three characters by writing or sketching qualities

they share and those that are unique to each individual

character.

Think about BIG ideas and well as minor details.

Use the back if you need more space.


Name:

Date

Justyce

Starr

Sasha

Compare these three characters by writing or sketching qualities

they share and those that are unique to each individual

character.




Name:

Date

Atlanta

Garden Heights

Oakland

Compare the three settings by writing or sketching qualities they

share and those that are unique to each place.




The 57 Bus

Dear Martin

The Hate U Give

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