A Scope Digital Lesson
October 25, 2010
Teaching Across Genres:
Exploring Themes
Build your students’ skills identifying major themes in classic
literature and timeless articles—using three Scope stories.
literature and timeless articles—using three Scope stories.
Main teaching objectives:
• To help students identify main themes in poetry, classic stories, and contemporary articles
• To explore the question of how certain themes can give works enduring appeal
• To help students identify main themes in poetry, classic stories, and contemporary articles
• To explore the question of how certain themes can give works enduring appeal
Activity type: Class discussion
NOTE: You can also use this activity for small-group discussion, or as writing prompts for an individual activity.
Directions: Download this four-page PDF to project on your whiteboard. Click here to download projectable versions of the three Scope stories used in the lesson.
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