Day 44: 11/8/23 - Theme & Christian the Lion

 Homeroom:

          Good Morning, I hope you are all having a wonderfully wonderful Wednesday. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Good Day 6th Graders,

          Today we will learn about theme, and try to identify some of the themes within the book, Freak the Mighty.
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Write the independent work in your agenda
• Open your chromebooks to your mini-essay

Independent work:

• Past due assignments

Activity #1

Evaluate Writing 

(10 - 15 minutes)

Directions:

• Use Name sticks to set up writing partners. 
• With your writing partner evaluate each part of your mini essay
• At the bottom of your writing set up your answer like this:
• I =
• C =
• E =
• R =
• M =
• Total =

Each paragraph should have

1. 1 point - Introduction
2. 1 point - Claim
3. 1 point - Evidence (from both the book and movie)
4. 1 point - Reflection
5. 1 point - Mechanics = Capitals, punctuation, sentence structure

• Each paragraph is worth 5 points total. 
• Include your score, so I can see how you evaluated your own writing before I grade it.
• Submit your writing. 

Activity #2

Intro to Theme

(25 - 30 minutes)

Christian the Lion 

Step 1 - Pass out & Glue in the list of topics on the next page of your notebook (Be sure to write the date, title, and page number) Review the definition of theme.

Step 2 - Pass out & Glue in the Theme tree for Christian the Lion.  (Be sure to write the date, title, and page number)

Step 3 - Review a few of the vocabulary words from the video

Vocabulary:

• vicar - a representative that makes decisions for a church
• flat - a flat is what the people in England call an apartment
• undaunted - not discouraged by difficulty or danger

Step 4 - Watch the Video

Step 5 - Start with the trunk of the tree. The trunk has a list of thematic topics listed on it. Choose the strongest topic. The strongest topics are LOVE & FRIENDSHIP

Step 6 - Discuss the evidence from the video, which is listed on the branches. The evidence describes what happened in the video

Step 7 - Discuss the theme. The theme is the lesson. In this case you should ask yourself, "What can I learn about love and friendship from watching this video?"

Activity #3

(Save this for Thursday)

Identifying Themes in Freak the Mighty

Directions:

Step 1: Think about the story of Freak the Mighty and list some theme topics on the trunk of the theme tree (Use your notebook)

Step 2: Pick the topic that you think is the strongest, best, or most interesting.

Step 3: Find, and record in your graphic organizer, four pieces of text evidence from Freak the Mighty. (Like we did with Christian the Lion) Think - what happened in the story that made me think about this theme/topic. 

Step 4: Analyze your text evidence and think about the message, or lesson, you learn. Ask yourself, "What can I learn about ____________ ?"

Step 5: Write your "Theme Statement" on the lines provided.

***You will work in random groups of 3

***Be sure to WRITE NEATLY

Theme Tree (Freak the Mighty)

Have a great Day!