A theme is the central idea, subject or message of a literary work. A work of literature may have more than one theme. For example, some famous novels deal with universal themes such as love, life, death, betrayal, forgiveness, justice, revenge, loyalty, friendship etc.
Working cooperatively and constructively within a group of 3-4 maximum, your team task is to infer what you consider to be the central theme or themes of Seedfolks. On chart paper, jot down key words, phrases, quotes or even symbols that will prompt your group to share your ideas orally with the class.
You may choose to organize your ideas using a graphic organizer such as the one below:
Success Criteria:
- understand literary term theme as an overall message or subject, not a retell
- identify at least 2 personal themes you feel the author wants you to be aware of
- support your ideas/opinions with what the characters did or said to enable you to arrive at this conclusion
- share your ideas confidently, clearly, logically
