Get Ready 1. Enter the classroom quietly. 2. Sit in your assigned seat. 3. Unpack and place the following items on your desk: GMS agenda Pen/pencil 4. Place your book bag on the back of your desk. 5. Prepare for the Binder Walk. Managers To Do List: Attendance: Know who is absent from your group today. On-Task: Ensure that everyone is quiet and on task.

Thank You, Ma’am By: Langston Hughes Presented by: Ms. Hines 7 th Grade ELA All Periods

Essential Questions When a person does something wrong, such as lying or stealing, should he or she get another chance? Would you forgive a person who stole from you?

Common Core Standards

About the author Name: Langston Hughes Born February 1, 1902 in Joplin, Missouri Began writing poetry in the 8th grade where he was named the class poet Favorite past time was sitting in clubs listening to blues and jazz

wrote sixteen books of poems, two novels, three collections of short stories, four volumes of "editorial" and "documentary" fiction, twenty plays, children's poetry, musicals and operas, three autobiographies, a dozen radio and television scripts and dozens of magazine articles received a scholarship to Lincoln University, in Pennsylvania, where he received his B.A. degree in 1929

In the forty-odd years between his first book in 1926 and his death in 1967, he devoted his life to writing and lecturing Langston Hughes died of cancer on May 22, 1967 His writings were based on things he heard, saw, or lived during the Harlem Renaissance era. (bitterness and triumphs of the black experience in America. He was the first African American to earn a living by writing and public speaking.

Words to Know barren frail mistrust presentable Let’s take a look at your Frayer Model

Barren Adj Unproductive, sterile, desolate, bleak, infertile, unfruitful, empty “…he couldn’t even say that as he turned at the foot of the barren stoop and looked up at the large woman in the door.”

Frail Adj Weak; fragile “He looked as if he were fourteen or fifteen, frail and willow-wild, in tennis shoes and blue jeans.”

Mistrust Verb distrust, doubt, suspect, be wary of, be afraid of “And he did not want to be mistrusted now.”

Presentable adj. respectable, fit to be seen, acceptable “You might run that comb through your hair so you will look presentable.”

Other words you should know…

Suede Noun leather with a soft, fuzzy surface

Conflict External Man vs. Man Roger steals Mrs. Jones’ purse Internal Man vs. Self Roger wants to run away but doesn’t want to disappoint Mrs. Jones

Setting  Place  Harlem, New York  Dark walkway  Mrs. Jones’ small flat  One room: bedroom, kitchen, living room, bathroom  Time  Late at night  1950’s  Clues: Blue Suede shoes

Harlem, New York New York City, 1990s Harlem Neighborhood in New York City, 1920s

*=Main Idea/Important != I LOVE this part! ?= Raises a question/discussion point! ??=Confusing Thinking Notes! This is how we mark a text!

Close Reading Circle the title of the story Add the thinking notes to your story. Read “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes. Mark your text.

What are some parts that you liked?

Were there any parts of the story that was unclear or raised a question?

Elements of A Story

Characters Mrs. Jones and Roger Textual Evidence p. 2 paragraph 1 and 4 lines 1 and 3 The animals, characters, or creatures that perform the action in the story.

Setting 11pm The street where he tried to rob her and Mrs. Jones’ apt. Textual Evidence p. 1 paragraph 1 Line 2

Conflict Roger tried to steal Mrs. Jones’ purse but failed. Textual Evidence p. 1 paragraph 1 Line 2-10

Theme You should not steal but you should ask for what you want. Never judge a book by it’s cover. Textual Evidence p. 3 paragraph 8 Lines 1-3

Plot Diagram

After you read Answer the following question on your handout. How do you think Roger might change after meeting Mrs. Jones and why? Include one piece of textual evidence/proof from the story.

After you read In the story, we have read about two characters, Mrs. Jones and Roger, both of whom have a problem. Mrs. Jones Problem: Solutions: Roger Problem: Solutions:

Summative Assessment