PSII ELA Unit 1 Schedule - Theme Statements

Class

English Language Arts 9

Unit name

Theme Paragraphs

Essential question:

● How do we create a theme statement?

Sub questions:

● How do we support our theme statements with textual evidence / details?

● How do we compare theme across multiple works?

Readings / materials:

● The Veldt by Ray Bradbury.

● “How to Find a Theme” by D4Darius.

● The Veldt by Deadmau5 and Chris James.

● Handouts.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Lesson focus: Lesson focus: Lesson focus: Lesson focus: N/A

Students will be Students will Students will Students will

able to understand and read and respond learn about how
understand and contextualize to The Veldt, to details of a story
craft theme content and develop possible influence theme.
statements. themes in The topics.
Veldt prior to -Watch
- Mini lesson on reading it. -Mini lesson Deadmau5
theme. reviewing music video for
-Class will -Pre-reading themes The Veldt as
 PSII ELA Unit 1 Schedule - Theme Statements

create theme activity, discussed thereview.

statements discussion of previous day.-Review topics
together based major themes in -Teacher readthat we
on videos. the text aloud of The generated last
(technology and Veldt, duringclass.
Resources / Its impact, which students
-Students split
Materials: Parenting styles, will annotateinto groups
overindulgence). their text with
based on
-PowerPoint teacher different literary
-“How to Find a Resources / guidance. elements and
Theme” Materials: -Student write on big
YouTube video. responses to paper 5-7 of
-Short film -PowerPoint text. those literary
examples. - -Discussion of
elements that
-Handouts possible topics.
could influence
Assessment(s): the theme of the
Assessment(s): Resources / story.
Students will Materials: -Students will do
Formative - demonstrate a gallery walk
classroom their The Veldt by Ray and copy the
discussion; engagement with Bradbury. information
creation of pre-reading by from each group
theme statement engaging in Assessment(s): onto their own
as a class; debate about sheet.
creation of major themes. Students will
personal theme develop possible
statements. SLOs: topics for The Assessment(s):
Veldt.
SLOs: 2.1 Formative -
5.2 SLOs: Discussion and
2.2 generation of
5.2 2.2 possible
overarching
themes, and the
textual details
(characters,
events, settings,
etc.) that suggest
those themes.

SLOs:

2.1

Lesson focus: Lesson focus: Lesson focus: Lesson focus: N/A

 PSII ELA Unit 1 Schedule - Theme Statements

Students will Students will Students will Students will

write rough write a good write a good write a good
copies of theme copy theme copy theme copy theme
paragraphs. paragraph of paragraph of paragraph of
their own about their own about their own about
-Mini lesson. The Veldt using The Veldt using The Veldt using
-Students will textual details. textual details. textual details.
write a practice
theme statement -Mini lesson Assessment(s): Assessment(s):
based on a reviewing The
template Veldt potential Summative - Summative -
(PEEC). themes. Students will Students will
-Students will -Students write individually individually
have their theme theme complete their complete their
statements statements. own theme own theme
checked with -Extension: if statements about statements about
teacher before finished early, The Veldt. The Veldt.
completing good students may
copy. begin reading -Once finished, SLOs:
for next class. students will
Assessment(s): partner up and 2.4
Assessment(s): complete a peer 4.3
Formative - review sheet.
students will Summative -
submit practice Students will SLOs:
theme individually
statements for complete their 2.4
review. own theme 4.3
statements about 4.1
SLO: The Veldt.

2.4 SLOs:
4.3
2.4
4.3

Program of Studies Outcomes:

● 2.1 - Use comprehension strategies

- preview complex texts as to their intent, content and structure, and use this

information to set a purpose and select strategies for reading

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- identify explicit and implicit ideas and information in texts; listen and respond to

various interpretations of the same text

● 2.2 - Construct meaning from texts

- identify and discuss theme and point of view in oral, print and other media texts

● 2.4 - Elaborate on the expression of ideas

- create oral, print and other media texts on common literary themes

● 4.1 - Enhance and Improve

- work collaboratively to make appropriate revisions based on feedback provided

by peers

● 4.3 - Enhance presentation

- choose appropriate types of evidence and strategies to clarify ideas and

information, and to convince various readers and audiences

● 5.2 - Cooperate with others

- contribute to group efforts to reach consensus or conclusions, by engaging in

dialogue to understand the ideas and viewpoints of others