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Discerning Themes in Literature
By Jeff Johnson
This video is the first segment in a two-part lecture series on finding themes in literature. It uses the novel, "Animal Farm."
RecapResource™ -- Give me a THEME? ... from 60second Recap®
By 60 Second Recap
You're actually more familiar with themes than you might think. Don't believe us? Jenny offers up proof—and shares helpful hints that will make finding the theme a snap—in this 60second Recap®.
Motifs in Literature
By WarnerJordanEducation
What is a motif? Why do motifs matter? How do we find motifs? Watch to find out about this literary term and to learn how motifs help readers deduce the theme of a text.
Characters - Dynamic, Static, and Foil Pairs - 2015
By WarnerJordanEducation
An updated look at these three types of characters, why they matter in texts and to theme, and how to find them. Great modeling through a few case studies in here too.
How to Borrow in Subtraction! ...for Kids!
By Mr. DeMaio
A helpful math lesson for kids on how to borrow or carry over in subtraction.You will meet Mr. DeMaio 's good friends, Steve and Andy, as they help you on your way to becoming a math pro!Like the theme song? Find more music like it by the creator of the theme, Joe Dizza, at www.soundcloud.com/joe-dizza
Theme
By Julie Jaeger
Designed to teach how to write a theme statement. Addresses the idea of subject or topic vs. theme, and keeping plot and character out of the statement. - created at http://goanimate.com/
Understanding Theme
By xtremewriting
You will gain an understanding of what theme is, how it differs from other literary devices with which it is often confused, and how to identify the theme of a literary work.
"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" THEME 2 -- "Huck Finn" ... from 60second Recap®
By 60 Second Recap
If you've read even a few chapters of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," it's probably pretty clear that Mark Twain was violently against slavery and racism. But there's more to his second theme than simple criticism. Click on 60second Recap® 7 to find out what Twain was really saying about these evils.
"Beowulf" THEME 1 -- "Beowulf" ... from 60second Recap®
By 60 Second Recap
You can't miss "Beowulf's" #1 theme: heroism. That's because you can't go more than a few stanzas in this poem without finding some kind of discussion about, or celebration of, the qualities that make a hero. (In case you were wondering, your main man Beowulf's got them all.)
"Beowulf" THEME 2 -- "Beowulf" ... from 60second Recap®
By 60 Second Recap
"Beowulf" is all about heroism, but it's also all about identity. In fact, "Beowulf" is so much about identity, that identity is its second theme. Find out how identity is established in this poem—and its connection to heroism—in this 60second Recap®.
The Elements of a Short Story
By Joe Gonzales
This video presents the elements of a short story and gives comic books as examples. It includes explanations of setting, types of characters, conflict, and theme. It ends with discussion questions about whether or not a reader can find all the elements of a short story in a comic book.
To Kill a Mockingbird and the Subject of Courage: What is "Moral" Courage?
By Anastasia Teasley
This video has images, text, and a music track, but no audio instruction. It gives examples of courage that could relate to a theme of To Kill a Mockingbird. According to this premise, Atticus Finch compels his children to find the meaning of true courage, moral courage. How do we define courage within ourselves?
The Elements of a Short Story
By Joe Gonzales
This video presents the elements of a short story and gives comic books as examples. It includes explanations of setting, types of characters, conflict, and theme. It ends with discussion questions about whether or not a reader can find all the elements of a short story in a comic book.
Grade 5 ELA: Theme of a Story RL 5.1, RL 5.2, SL.5.1
By EngageNY
This English Language Arts Common Core video features fifth grade students from John F. Kennedy Intermediate School located in Deer Park, New York. This lesson features:
Focus Standard RL.5.1: Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text;
Focus Standard RL.5.2: Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text; and
Focus Standard S&L.5.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
eSpark Learning: Theme, Setting, and Plot Framing Video (6.RL.5 Quest 4)
By eSparkLearningVideos
This eSpark video outlines a new learning quest that will help students master Common Core State Standard 6.RL.5: Analyze how sentences, chapters, and stanzas fit into the overall structure of a text and further develops the theme, setting, or plot.This framing video is only the beginning of eSpark Learning's iPad-specific personalized learning systemâ€â€'s more! We streamline the best third-party apps, great educational practices and data collection into one delightful K-8 platform used to add engagement and highly differentiated Common Core aligned content to a variety of classroom settings such as early learning, 1:1 programs, intervention, Special Education and more. Interested in learning more about eSpark? Visit our website: http://www.esparklearning.com
Summarization Aid
By EnglishI PLC
This video is a tutorial to help students with summarizing texts. It distinguishes between summarizing fiction and non-fiction texts. For fiction it presents C2- Character and Conflict. It looks at an example from the "Hunger Games". For non-fiction, students need to find the topic and state what the author says about the topic. It looks at an example from a news article. General summarization tips: Summarize in your own words; focus on structure of the text, not the theme; stay objective; and capture the opinion of the author.
Summarization Aid
By EnglishI PLC
This video is a tutorial to help students with summarizing texts. It distinguishes between summarizing fiction and non-fiction texts. For fiction it presents C2- Character and Conflict. It looks at an example from the "Hunger Games". For non-fiction, students need to find the topic and state what the author says about the topic. It looks at an example from a news article. General summarization tips: Summarize in your own words; focus on structure of the text, not the theme; stay objective; and capture the opinion of the author.
11th Grade Reading
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11th grade ELA lesson aligned to MA Curriculum Frameworks ELA Standard: RL 2 – Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.
eSpark Learning: Determining Theme Instructional Video (4.RL.2)
By esparklearningvideos
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
eSpark Learning: Determining Theme Instructional Video (4.RL.2)
By esparklearningvideos
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.