Here are examples of “The Golden Rule” found in different religions:

The “Golden Rule” finds its way into all religions and all cultures.

Write your own version of the Golden Rule: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why is this “rule” so important in today’s world? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Hinduism“Do not do to others what would cause pain if done to

you.” Judaism“What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor.”

Buddhism “Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find

hurtful.”Islam

“Not one of you is a believer until you wish for others what you wish for yourself.”

Christianity“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

“...and do not do what you hate...”

Predicting means using the available information to guess what the content or the outcome (ending) of the text will be, either before or while reading it.

Read the paragraph below. What do you think will happen in the story?

Complete the graphic organizer with facts from the paragraph to help you.

How did you decide what would happen?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How is the thinking skill of Prediction useful in our everyday lives? How might it affect our behavior or decisions? Give examples.

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1. Match the following words to their Hebrew translations:

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She was a large woman with a large purse that had everything in it but hammer and nails. It had a long strap, and she carried it slung across her shoulder. It was about eleven o’clock at night, dark, and she was walking alone, when a boy ran up behind her and tried to snatch her purse.

What I think will happen

a)

ashamed __ 1.)למשוך i) permit __ מדרכה(.9

b)

bother 2.)חלש j) presentable

לתפוס(.10

c)

combined 3.)מבואס k) release 11.) להתאמץ

d)

drag 4.)מתבייש l) shake לבטוח(.12

e)

embarrass או מישהו על מהר לרוץ 5.)משהו

m)

sidewalk נאה(.13

f) frail 6.) להביך n) snatch 14.) לאפשר

g)

frown 7.)משולב o) struggle לרעוד(. 15

h)

make a dash for it

8.)להטריד p) trust 16.) לשחרר

2. Write the words that relate to Mrs. Jones, Roger and both of them.

3. Add the word from the list below that goes with each group:

grab allow free worry fragile blended guilty pull

seize let turn loose

disturb weak put together

embarrassed

haul

4. Answer the questions:1. Who are the characters in the story?______________________________________________________________2. How did Mrs. Jones and Roger meet?______________________________________________________________

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Mrs. Jones______________________________________________________________________________

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Both______________________________________________________________________________

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Roger______________________________________________________________________________

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ashamed, drug, embarrass, frail, frown, make a dash for it, make a mistake, release, shake, snatch, struggle, trust

release, snatch, permit, frail, bother, ashamed, combined, drag

______________________________________________________________2. What time does the story take place at?______________________________________________________________3. How old is a boy?______________________________________________________________4. What is he wearing?______________________________________________________________5. Do you think the boy has ever tried to steal a purse before? Why/ Why not?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6. What must Roger do before they eat supper?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________7. Where has Mr. Jones come from? Where is she going?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8. What does Mrs. Jones tell Roger about her life?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________9. What is Mrs. Jones’ advice to Roger?______________________________________________________________10. What does Roger say when he leaves?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Follow Roger’s feelings throughout the story. Sometimes he wants to run away and sometimes he wants to stay.Copy the sentences which show that he wants to run away and the sentences which show that he wants to stay.

Roger wants to run away Roger wants to stay

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What causes Roger to change his mind and not run away? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1. In the story, we have read about two characters, Mrs. Jones and Roger, both of whom have a problem.Mrs. Jones has a problem.What is it? ________________________________________________________What options does she have to solve it?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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HOTS: Problem SolvingProblem Solving means:identifying a problem and its solution, oridentifying a problem and suggesting a solution of your own, based on the available information.

Roger has a problem.What is it? ________________________________________________________What options does he have to solve it?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

We need to infer some things from a character’s behavior or from his/her words. How can we use that skill to understand more about the relationship between the characters in the text?

1. What does Mrs. Jones infer about Roger at different points in the text?

When Mrs. Jones catches Roger trying to steal her pocketbook:

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When Mrs. Jones says, “Ain’t you got nobody home to tell you to wash your face?”

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When Mrs. Jones leaves her pocketbook on the table and goes into the kitchen:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

When Mrs. Jones gives Roger $10:

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2. What does Roger infer from Mrs. Jones at different points in the text?

When Roger is caught by Mrs. Jones trying to steal her pocketbook:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

When Roger is told by Mrs. Jones to wash his face:

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HOTS: InferringInferring means “reading between the lines” to understand information that is not explicitly stated.

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When Roger sees Mrs. Jones leave her pocketbook on the table and go into the kitchen:

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When Roger gets $10 from Mrs. Jones:

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Choose the correct answer:

1. Why doesn’t Mrs. Jones call the police?

a). She wants Roger to keep her company.b). She wants to punish Roger herself.c). She wants to teach Roger right from wrong.

2. Why does Roger want Mrs. Jones to trust him?He wants to…

a). steal her pocketbook later.b). prove he has changed.c). eat dinner at her house.

3. Mrs. Jones says, ”I have done things too,” Why does she tell Roger this?She wants to show Roger that she… .

a). is angryb). understands himc). likes him

1. If you were Mrs. Jones, would you take Roger home?

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HOTS: Uncovering MotivesUncovering Motives means:identifying motives (reasons) for the character’s behavior.supporting this with evidence from the text.

HOTS: Distinguishing Different PerspectivesDistinguishing Different Perspectives means:identifying different points of view within a text.identifying different points of view among the readers of a text.

2. What did Roger learn from the way Mrs. Jones treated him? Name two things:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Use the graphic organizer below to help you put the sentences in the order in which they happen in the story.

Mrs. Jones drags Roger to her house. Roger goes home.Roger wants blue suede shoes. Roger sits far away from the purse.Mrs. Jones and Roger eat a meal together.

Roger tries to steal a purse.

Who is a hero/ heroine of the story “Thank You, Ma’m”?

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Describe Mrs. Jones )appearance, character)

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Literary Terms

The hero / heroine is the central male or female character of a story. Usually, the hero or heroine has a high moral character and is courageous.

The plot is the pattern or sequence of events in a story.

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Read Langston Hughes’ biography and answer the questions:

1. When and where was Langston Hughes born?

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3. Was the family’s way to Cleveland short and easy?

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4. Where did he finish high school?

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5. Which poem brought him considerable attention?

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6. Young Hughes’ poetry was not successful. Yes / No

Justify your answer: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________7. How did Vachel Lindsay discover an African American busboy poet?

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What does it tell us about Langston Hughes?

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8. What is the sequence of events?9

Cause

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Effect

Young Hughes was raised by his mother and grandmother.

9. Why was the poem “Fine Clothes to the Jew” criticized? Give two reasons:

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10. Hughes wrote only poetry. Yes / No

Justify your answer:

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11. Which fact tells us that Hughes was a brave man?

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12. Read the following information.

The Harlem Renaissance was a time in Harlem, New York, where African Americans came from all over the United States and began to express themselves for the first

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Hughes got a scholarship to Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.

time in American History. Beginning in the 1920’s, Harlem’s artists wrote poetry, painted, played music (swing and blues) and danced. Some famous artists were Langston Hughes, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong and more. The Black people who lived in Harlem created a new culture of art, music, food and relationships.

Langston Hughes was born in Missouri where he was raised by his grandmother. She told him stories of African history and gave him a sense of black pride. She took good care of him, kept him out of trouble and encouraged him and his writing. He moved to Harlem and became one of the most important African American poets of his time.

Watch the clip about the Harlem Renaissance:

How does this information help you to better understand the story?

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Choose one option:

a) Retell the first scene of the story from Roger’s perspective.

b) Write a )thank you) letter to Mrs. Jones from Roger 10 years later.

c) Roger and Mrs. Jones meet 10 years later. Write their conversation.11

d) Write a diary entry that either Mrs. Jones or Roger wrote that evening.

e) Mrs. Jones says, “I have done things, too.” Imagine that she had “Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones” who was kind to her. Describe what happened.

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Look though all of the work you have done in this unit and answer the following questions:

1. Did you like the story? Explain your answer in at least two sentences.

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2. What did you learn from reading the story?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. As part of this unit of work we were taught the Higher Order Thinking Skill: Uncovering Motives and reviewed the HOTS: Inferring, Problem Solving and Distinguishing Different Perspectives.

Questions Uncovering Motives

Inferring Problem Solving

Distinguishing Different

PerspectivesHow did the HOTS help you to better understand the story?

How did you apply it to the poem?

How can you use it in your life?

4. Following is a list of the types of activities we did for this story )look at your worksheets, they are all labeled):

Done

a. Pre-reading Activity

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b. Basic Understanding )Lower Order Thinking Skills – LOTS)

c. Analysis and Interpretation:

i. HOTS

ii. Literary Terms

d. Bridging Text and Context

e. Post-Reading

f. Reflection )This page)

g. Summative Assessment

1. Which activity did you enjoy the most? Explain why.

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2. Use the list above as a checklist to be sure you have all of the parts of the unit in your log.

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