Identifying Themes in LiteratureCreated by David Hunter
In preparation to analyze the development of theme in a text, students will review what theme is and how to identify theme in stories.
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Activity | Activity Type | Description |
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hook | Observe a Problem or a Challenge | How do you find the theme in a story?
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inform | Watch a Video or Demonstration | Theme VS central idea
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practice | Share | Students will share their initial ideas about how to determine theme. They will share with a group.
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apply | Create Something | Create a poster on how to find themes in literature
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1. Standard Not Met | 2. Approaching Standard | 3. Standard Met | 4. Exceeding Standard | |
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RL.7.2.A - Reading: LiteratureDetermine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; | Did not interpret a theme or central idea from the text. | Identified evidence of how the theme or central idea developed in the text, but did not explain how it developed. | Examined and explained how the theme or central idea developed in the text. | Examined and explained how the theme or central idea developed in the text AND evaluated its effect. |