Take your Thank You, M’am lessons beyond a basic quiz. This complete 5-day ELA unit builds high-rigor, cross-text analysis skills with real-world and cultural connections — all done for you. Perfect for Black History Month or year-round.Many Thank You, M’am lessons stop at surface-level comprehension — read the story, answer a few questions, move on. But middle schoolers need more:<ul><li>Rigor that prepares them for state assessments</li><li>Cross-text analysis that pushes critical thinking</li><li>Real-world connections that make kindness, empathy, and community relevant</li><li>Cultural context that deepens understanding of Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance</li></ul>Building all of that from scratch takes hours of planning most teachers simply don’t have.This unit does the work for you. With ready-to-use lesson plans, comprehension questions, informational texts, and a 20-question cross-text quiz, your students will do more than just understand Hughes’s story — they’ll see how literature, history, and real-life issues (like food insecurity) connect in meaningful ways.What’s Inside<ul><li>Weekly Lesson Plan (5 Days) with pacing + objectives</li><li>Thank You, M’am 10-question comprehension quiz</li><li>Informational article: The Role of Food in Building Community (with questions)</li><li>Informational article: The Harlem Renaissance (with questions)</li><li>20-question cross-text quiz connecting all three texts</li><li>Answer keys for every quiz and activity</li></ul>Ideas for Use<ul><li>A rigorous short story unit in grades 6–8</li><li>Black History Month lessons highlighting Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance</li><li>Test prep practice for synthesis, theme, and inferencing</li><li>Substitute coverage with structured, no-prep plans</li><li>Homeschool parents needing strong ELA structure</li></ul>Why You’ll Love It<ul><li>High Rigor: Moves beyond comprehension into theme, synthesis, and real-world analysis.</li><li>Cross-Text Analysis: Connects literature with history and informational text.</li><li>Real-World Relevance: Links kindness in the story to food insecurity and community support.</li><li>Cultural Depth: Provides meaningful Harlem Renaissance context for Langston Hughes.</li><li>Time-Saving: A full week of standards-based lessons is done for you.</li></ul>Additional Details<ul><li>Standards: RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.7.1, RL.8.2, RI.6.1, RI.6.3, RI.7.3, RI.8.3</li><li>Grade Levels: 6th, 7th, 8th</li><li>Formats: Printable PDF</li><li>Answer keys included</li></ul>©2025 Light Up Literature. All rights reserved. For classroom use only. This resource may not be distributed or uploaded to public/shared drives.

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Thank You, M’am by Langston Hughes | 5-Day ELA Unit, Cross-Text Analysis & Black History Month

Engage grades 6–8 with this 5-day Thank You, M’am unit. Includes quizzes, cross-text analysis, food & Harlem Renaissance articles. Perfect for Black History Mon

Thank You, M’am by Langston Hughes | 5-Day ELA Unit, Cross-Text Analysis & Black History Month

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