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Thank You Ma'am Lesson
The document discusses Langston Hughes's story 'Thank You, Ma'am' and explores its themes such as poverty, life lessons, empathy, and the dynamics between the characters Mrs. Jones and Roger. It examines literary terms including point of view, symbols, dialect, and the use of rhyme and alliteration in poetry. Additionally, it provides insights into the emotional impact of the story on both characters and raises questions about their motivations and relationships.
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Thank You Ma'am Lesson
- 1. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net ThankYou, Ma’am Langston Hughes
- 2. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net LangstonHughes b. 1902 d. 1967 “I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go.
- 3. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Thegeneral message or idea that an author wishes to convey in a work Literary Terms: Theme
- 4. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net •Winter, Sickness, and Death • Self-sacrifice • Friendship • Hard Work Story Themes
- 5. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Mrs.Jones • Walking alone at night • Lives in boarding house • Beans and ham Roger • No parent figure • hungry • dirty Poverty Story Themes
- 6. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net •Life Lessons – Trust – Accountability – Empathy – Kindness Story Themes
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- 8. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net LiteraryTerms: Point of View The perspective or “eyes” or “voice” through which a story is told.
- 9. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net LiteraryTerms: POV 3rd Person Limited mostly “fly on the wall” but slightly in Roger’s point of view
- 10. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net LiteraryTerms: Symbols A thing that represents an idea.
- 11. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net LiteraryTerms: Symbols Shoes
- 12. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net LiteraryTerms: Dialect • Words or phrases that reflect the “regional variety of a language” • Often includes slang
- 13. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net DialectExamples p 16 * ain’t * I didn’t aim to * gonna * sit you down * could of * I were * late as it be * fix us Ebonics – Black English Other Types of English?
- 14. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net LiteraryTerms: Rhyme / Alliteration/ Repetition • Words or phrases that end with the same sound. • Words that begin with the same sound. • Repeating words or phrases for emphasis.
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- 16. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Harlem Whathappens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore — And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over — like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode?
- 17. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Harlem Whathappens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore — And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over — like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode?
- 18. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Harlem Whathappens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore — And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over — like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode?
- 19. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net IfI Can Stop One Heart from Breaking Emily Dickinson If I can stop one Heart from breaking I shall not live in vain If I can ease one life the Aching Or cool one Pain Or help one fainting Robin Unto his Nest again I shall not live in Vain.
- 20. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net IfI Can Stop One Heart from Breaking Emily Dickinson If I can stop one Heart from breaking I shall not live in vain If I can ease one life the Aching Or cool one Pain Or help one fainting Robin Unto his Nest again I shall not live in Vain.
- 21. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net ReviewIdioms • Get through with • Make a dash for • Set the table
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- 23. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net Who? •Roger • Mrs. Jones
- 24. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net When/ Where? • 1950s • Any Large City in America
- 25. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net What/ Why? • Theft occurs • Roger wants something
- 26. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net •How old is Roger? Mrs. Jones? How does Roger get caught by Mrs. Jones? • Why does Roger tell her the truth about running? Why did Roger try to steal the purse? Understanding the story
- 27. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net •How does Mrs. Jones feel about Roger? Is she angry at him? Does she like him? • Why does she take him home? How does she treat him at home? Understanding the story
- 28. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net •How does Mrs. Jones treat Roger initially? How does this behavior change? • Find sentences that demonstrate that Mrs. Jones understands Roger very well. Understanding the story
- 29. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net •What kind of details does Hughes use in the description of Roger? Of Mrs. Jones? • Why does Mrs. Jones give Roger the money? Does this action cost her anything? Understanding the story
- 30. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net •Do you think Mrs. Jones’ actions changed Roger’s life? • Would you have done what Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones did? Understanding the story
- 31. Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net ForMore Information Email Mrs. C ccoleman@clmn.net Visit Coleman’s Classroom www.clmn.net