Focus: How do people solve problems?
Objective: Students will connect characters' stories to larger themes.
1. We learned that themes are ideas and messages communicated through stories that are bigger than the story's specific plot. (For example, Finding Nemo's plot is about fish, oceans, turtles, dentist offices, etc. Bu the story also communicates bigger ideas like "Parents should allow their children opportunities to grow" or "Good friends are important, even if they have flaws." These are themes.)
2. Writer's Notebook #13
3. We discussed the theme "One person can make a big difference" and how it is shown in Seedfolks. As a class we chose a character to represent this idea on this theme chart (row 3).
4. We individually continued reading Seedfolks and working on our character charts, sociograms, and theme charts.
5. Advisory conferences.
Homework: Complete the three charts of the Seedfolks packet. (Seedfolks chapters are available here.)
Objective: Students will connect characters' stories to larger themes.
1. We learned that themes are ideas and messages communicated through stories that are bigger than the story's specific plot. (For example, Finding Nemo's plot is about fish, oceans, turtles, dentist offices, etc. Bu the story also communicates bigger ideas like "Parents should allow their children opportunities to grow" or "Good friends are important, even if they have flaws." These are themes.)
2. Writer's Notebook #13
3. We discussed the theme "One person can make a big difference" and how it is shown in Seedfolks. As a class we chose a character to represent this idea on this theme chart (row 3).
4. We individually continued reading Seedfolks and working on our character charts, sociograms, and theme charts.
5. Advisory conferences.
Homework: Complete the three charts of the Seedfolks packet. (Seedfolks chapters are available here.)