Teaching Theme | Activities for Teaching Theme | Theme Minilesson

Teaching students about theme and how to find a theme can be tricky! I use this resource as a building block for teaching theme before reading a text or diving into literary analysis. Students are introduced to the concept of what a theme is AND how to support a theme. They practice the concept with a short film and a poem before starting 2 check-for-understanding stations. By breaking down larger skills such as refining a theme, students are able to see the work as a whole and how it all works together.

When you purchase this resource you will receive:

- Presentation on what a theme is + how to find several in any piece and how to support those themes with textual evidence

- Editable theme Presentation

- Video Presentation on Theme to assign students for homework and/or remediation

- 2 Graphic Organizers

- Student Notes (Fill-in-the-blank style)

- Editable Student Notes

- 2 Stations to check for understanding

- Answer suggestions and keys for each activity