Lesson Focus: Finding themes in texts

Date:
Grade/Class: 7th grade English Class

Learning Objectives
Objective Assessment
Students will be able to identify theme in a text Whole class discussion

Students will understand the difference between theme and topic Whole class discussion

Assessments
- Answers to class activity
- Exit ticket
Learning Tasks/Activities
Time Learning Tasks Teacher Student Actions Purpose
Actions

0-3 Warm up The teacher will prompt Students will answer This will get
students to answer the Google the questions on the students thinking
Form questions Google Form about the topics
being discussed
in the lesson as
well as help the
teacher gauge
where the class is
3-8 What is theme and Using the powerpoint, the Students will actively This gives students
theme vs topic teacher will explain and give listen and ask the information
examples for what theme is questions when/if they they need to not
and how to differentiate it arise only do the
from topic. following activity,
but also to apply to
other texts
8-20 Explaining activity, The teacher will explain that Students will actively This activity
showing videos, and students will watch the short listen and ask gives students
turn and talk films “Pip” and “Kitbull” and questions when/if they the opportunity
 find the themes with evidence arise to practice using
from the films to support their the information
claims. Students will then turn Students will also they just learned
to their neighbors and talk watch the video and
about their findings. write down their
answers to what they
believe the theme is
and why
20-25 Group share out The teacher will prompt Students will This allows
students to share out what they participate in thestudents to share
thought the themes were and discussion their ideas and
why progress as well
as respond to
their peers’
ideas.
25-30 Exit ticket The teacher will prompt Students will answer This allows the
students to answer the the questions in the teacher to see if
questions in the Google Form Google Form students grasped
what was
covered in the
lesson

Materials and Resources

Handouts & PowerPoints
◻ Powerpoint
◻ Warm up
◻ “Pip”
◻ “Kitbull”
◻ Exit Ticket
Materials needed in class
◻ Chromebooks
◻ Projector