Nov. 30

November 30, 2016

E.Q: Identify the theme of And Then There Were None based on your inferred insights and truths.

Organize your ideas using a mind map.

Obj: I can identify the theme of the story based on my inferences.

I can organize my ideas using a mind map.

Starter: 

Listen to the lyrics of the video.

Determine a potential theme and relate it to And Then There Were None.

Shake it Off- Florence + the Machines.

Vocabulary: 

Word: Insight

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition:  the power or act of seeing into a situation

Your Definition: 

Activity: Identify one insight you have gained so far from the story. 

Activity: 

1.  Theme Soundtrack 

With your partner, identify the theme that is present in the story.

Theme Litmus Test 

Is the theme supported by evidence from the work itself?

 Are all the author’s choices of plot, character, conflict, and tone controlled by this theme? 

Then based on your theme, create a soundtrack that has 5 songs with the similar theme.

Write a 2-3 sentence explanation of the song and how it relates to the theme of ATTWN.

  

2.  Chunked Reading

With a partner, read pages 
261-269
285-300.

When you finish, discuss with your partner your reaction to the Manuscript Document sent to Scotland Yard by the master of the Emma Jane fishing trawler.

We will be sharing our reactions as a class. 

3.  Mind Map Completion

 Original Map Requirements

In the middle write And Then There Were None

Parts of a Narrative

(Exposition, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution)

Subject(s) of Work

Insight/Truth to Learn (2)

Predictions (2)

Connection/Pattern in Life (2)

Image (2)

Additions

Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

Insights/Truth (2)

Theme and Quote (1)

Images (2)

Closure: 

How confident do you feel identifying theme?

Use the learning target to rate your level of understanding and explain your rationale.