Thank You, Ma'am Lesson Plan

Read Langston Hughes's "Thank You, Ma'am" in its entirety.

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.2
   Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.3
   Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.3
   Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.

4. 4

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