Lesson 4: Theme
Duration of Days: 15
Lesson Objective
Students will be able to determine a theme or central idea in “The Necklace” and analyze in detail its development over the course of the story, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details, such as the characters’ motivations and actions.
- What is a theme of the text? How and when does it emerge?
- What specific details shape and refine the theme?
- How does the theme develop over the course of the text?
infer (noun)
theme (noun)
topic (noun)
RL.9-10.1
RL.9-10.2
RL.9-10.3
SL.9-10.1.A
SL.9-10.1.C
SL.9-10.2
Reading for Information
DOK 1-3
- Visual glossary
- Speaking frames
- Annotation guide
- Complete the "The Necklace" First Read
- Complete the Theme Skill
- Complete the "The Necklace" Close Read