Theme Unit

Grade Level:

7

Subject:

Language Arts

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End Date:

Goal Summary:

1. Define theme.
2. Identify the theme in a story using supporting details.

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Essential Questions:

What is theme?
What is a moral?
What is the theme of the story?

Understandings:

Students should understand that:
1. a theme is the most important message of a story.
2. a theme is a broad idea that applies to all people.
3. a moral is a short lesson about life.
4. the theme of a story is NOT directly stated within the text.
5. that themes reach beyond the experience of the characters to affect our lives.

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