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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.2
There is nothing more frustrating than discussing theme in literature, and now the Common Core requires that your learners determine two or more, and discuss the development of it throughout the text. This is crazy, but manageable with...
Prestwick House
1984
Readers of Nineteen Eighty-Four use their answers to questions about George Orwell's tale to complete a crossword puzzle.
Curated OER
Paradise Lost, Book I
You'll find paradise in this presentation, which covers Book I of Milton's Paradise Lost with a plot synopses, a discussion of themes and motifs, and several substantial quotes to support the arguments. The slideshow could be used...
Illinois State University
Jonathan Swift: 1667-1745 (Part 2)
Containing some summary and relevant quotes from Gulliver's Travels, this presentation would pair well with a unit on the novel and discussion points surrounding each quote. The slideshow identifies a few themes and motifs (aristocracy,...
Curated OER
Virginia Woolf: A Room of One's Own
A good way to introduce and discuss A Room of One's Own, this presentation begins with some basic facts about Virginia Woolf and the context of the novel. The remaining slides provide several themes, motifs, and discussion of Woolf's...
Penguin Books
Teacher's Guide: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
An 11-page teacher's guide that focuses on Delia Owens' bestseller Where the Crawdads Sing is packed with discussion questions and activities. Text-dependent questions, activities, and writing prompts are also included. It's a valuable...
Curated OER
Jungle Motif Elephant Cards
In this jungle elephant worksheet, there are three identical cards, each with the picture of an elephant, and a short space for writing a word.
Curated OER
Running Out of Time: Picture Book Activity
Ease your class into reading Running Out of Time by first reading The Boy Who Stopped Time, a picture book with some similar concepts and themes. After a reading of the story, learners participate in a discussion and journaling exercise.
Teach With Movies
The Great Gatsby
Are you thinking about incorporating a film version of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel in a study of The Great Gatsby? Check out a guide loaded with suggestions for how to supplement a reading of the novel with scenes from three film...
Simon & Schuster
Classroom Activities for The Odyssey by Homer
A 15-page packet details three activities designed to engage scholars in Homer's The Odyssey. As they read, pupils use a graphic organizer to record examples of several literary terms found in The Odyssey and contemporary culture. Groups...
Livaudais-Baker English Classroom
Heart of Darkness Active Reading Journal Assignment
Avoid the horror of readers straining to recall details of Joseph Conrad's complex Heart of Darkness. Instead provide scholars with a frame for their note taking. As they read, class members record evidence to support their responses to...
K20 LEARN
Monster Monday - The Good, the Bad, and the Sparkly: Vampire Tropes through History
Fangs, capes, pale skin, and beady eyes! High schoolers investigate the tropes associated with vampires by examining excerpts from stories and films. They then create a timeline that reveals how the depictions of vampires have evolved...
Curated OER
Virginia Woolf: A Room of One's Own
Virginia Woolf's likeness and works are presented in this slideshow, which features several pertinent quotes from A Room of One's Own with brief explanations of themes and plot points. This presentation would be helpful in a class...
Cleveland Museum of Art
Japanese Folktales (Asian Odyssey)
The Cleveland Museum of Art presents this interdisciplinary model unit that asks class members to explore how the same themes are presented in the folktales and art of several cultures.
Curated OER
Shakespeare Film Clip Assignment Worksheet
In this Shakespeare Film Clip worksheet, students list main ideas in the play, important images and motifs, and chose at least six main scenes or quotes that relate to the theme. Students then discuss what is complex or contradictory or...
Curated OER
Digital Photography and Mythology
Students use digital photography to create an exhibition based on a myth that is presented in a piece of classical art. They interpret a print of the myth motif artwork, read a text-selection of the myth then design and photograph a...
Curated OER
Introducing Tolkien and His Words
Students identify and describe the types of narratives that made Tolkien the writer he was. In groups, they examine different myths and folktale motifs. They discuss what Tolkien meant by "faerie" and "eucatastrophe." As a class, they...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Hamlet and the Elizabethan Revenge Ethic in Text and Film
Young scholars research the social context of Elizabethan England for Shakespeare's "Hamlet". They identify cultural influences on the play focusing on the theme of revenge and then analyze and compare film interpretations of the play.
Novelinks
The Joy Luck Club: Anticipation Guide
How highly does your class value family? What about familial advice, individual rights, and cultural identity? Examine the literary themes in Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club before opening the book with an anticipation guide. Class...
Prestwick House
The Scarlet Letter
A is for. . .? Readers test their recall of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter by filling in the blanks with words missing from a line of text and by identifying characters and events a crossword puzzle based on the novel.
Prestwick House
A Separate Peace
John Knowles' A Separate Peace is the subject of a literary crossword puzzle that asks readers to identify key events and characters in this coming-of-age story.
Curated OER
Hearts: Days of the Week and Months of the Year
In this days and months worksheet, students color and cut out poster pieces for the days of the week and months of the year. Each day or month name is on a rectangular piece with a heart motif. There are no directions for use.
Curated OER
Draw The Hands On The Clock To Show The Time (Analog Clock Faces - St. Patrick's Day)
In this telling time worksheet, 2nd graders draw the hands on 6 analog clock faces to the nearest 5 minutes. They see each clock decorated with a St. Patrick's day motif.
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Draw The Hands On the Clock To Show the Time (Analog Clock - Easter)
In this telling time worksheet, 2nd graders draw hands on 6 analog clock faces to show the time to the nearest 5 minutes. They see an Easter motif on each clock face.
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