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When is a Theme Not a Theme?
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When is a Theme Not a Theme?

Collector: Ann V.
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When is a theme not a theme? The resources in this collection explain the difference between subject, motif, and theme, model how to determine the theme(s) in literature and art, and offer opportunities to practice identifying the themes of a work.

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Concepts

book analysis, literary analysis, literary elements, literary themes, literature, reading, studying literature

Resource Details

Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Common Core

RL.11-12.1 RL.11-12.2

Collection Items

    Tone, Mood, Theme, and Motif

    Tone, Mood, Theme, and Motif

    PPT
    A Theme Is...

    A Theme Is...

    PPT
    What is Theme?

    What is Theme?

    PPT
    Mini Lesson: Theme

    Mini Lesson: Theme

    PPT
    Themes in Short Stories

    Themes in Short Stories

    Lesson Plan
    Marching to the Beat of a Different Drum

    Marching to the Beat of a Different Drum

    Lesson Plan
    The Glass Menagerie: Key Themes

    The Glass Menagerie: Key Themes

    Lesson Plan
    Dr. Seuss and Universal Themes

    Dr. Seuss and Universal Themes

    Lesson Plan
    Theme Analysis in A Christmas Carol

    Theme Analysis in A Christmas Carol

    Lesson Plan
    Themes in Lord of the Flies

    Themes in Lord of the Flies

    Lesson Plan
    Cartoons for the Classroom: 9/11 Revisited

    Cartoons for the Classroom: 9/11 Revisited

    Worksheet
    Hamlet and the Elizabethan Revenge Ethic in Text and Film

    Hamlet and the Elizabethan Revenge Ethic in Text and Film

    Lesson Plan
    Reading Literature - Romeo and Juliet

    Reading Literature - Romeo and Juliet

    Lesson Plan
    Japanese Folktales (Asian Odyssey)

    Japanese Folktales (Asian Odyssey)

    Lesson Plan
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