Point-of-View, “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes

Introduction

This is a 6^th grade lesson on point of view that is taught through the Langston Hughes piece, “Thank You, Ma’am”. This is an introductory lesson in which further in-depth study of the piece of literature, as well as the concept of point of view, will be pursued.

Learning Objectives

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.6; Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.

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