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Title of Project: Interpreting Theme of a Novel
Title of Project: Interpreting Theme of a Novel
Schools and Teachers
Schools and Teachers
North Country Road Middle School Teacher: Kristen Marrone
ENL Proficiency Level | ENL Program | Standards | Technology
ENL Proficiency Level | ENL Program | Standards | Technology
Expanding, Commanding | Stand-Alone, Integrated ENL/ELA | 8W1a 8W1b 8W1e | Brain Pop, Edpuzzle
Assessments
Assessments
Formative & Summative: Students will be assessed based on the completion of the graphic organizer.
Description
Description
Students have been reading/listening to the historical fiction novel, Fever 1793, by Laurie Halse Anderson. The book is about the fever outbreak in Philadelphia in the late summer of 1793. The main character, Mattie, and her family are works of fiction, although there are facts, journal entries, and descriptions of what was truly happening in America during this time. While reading, students have analyzed characters, created story maps, and identified the problem/solution of the novel.
Content
Content
I can identify the theme(s) of a novel and provide details to support my theme
Language
Language
I can listen to the text and complete a graphic organizer to identify the theme(s) of the text
Technology
Technology
I can use educational websites such as Brain Pop to identify "theme" and Edpuzzle to listen to the novel
Procedure
Procedure
Tell the class they will be listening to Chapter 26-the Epilogue of Fever 1793 and identifying the theme (message) of the novel.
Show a Brain Pop video on Theme to activate prior knowledge (students have identified theme with prior novels throughout the year and should be familiar with the topic)
Have students listen to Epilogue using the Edpuzzle video. Students can follow along with the online book while listening to the video.
Have students complete the graphic organizer. Possible themes are listed to help students or they can write their own theme.
Resources and Other Materials
Resources and Other Materials
Theme organizer-word document
Reflection
Reflection
I chose to use Brain Pop because my students are familiar with that website and use it often to reinforce concepts/topics. I understand that the language in the novel can be challenging for my ELLs, so using the Edpuzzle video was helpful.
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