The Hangman

The Hangman Video Youtube Conceived and produced by Les Goldman

The Hangman Video Archive.org

I Can Statement:

I can determine the theme or central idea of a text.

The Hangman Poem text by Maurice Ogden (Source: http://database.civics.unc.edu/)

Exploring the Theme Worksheet based on a Project WRITE template

Vocabulary:

Parable

A parable (a simple story used to illustrate a moral, what is right and wrong) of the consequence of being a bystander.

Key Ideas and Details:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.2

Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.

See Also:

• Holocaust Background
• Night by Elie Weisel
• Read if you like books about the Holocaust
• Read if you like Night by Elie Wiesel
• Anne Frank Middle School Lesson
• Anne Frank Censored Poetry