Theme

Theme

Elbow Partners

Investment:

1. Turn, Talk, and BRAINSTORM – What themes did you notice in Mowgli’s Brothers?

Step 1: Paraphrase today's Objective:

Objective: Identify themes in Mowgli's Brothers using textual evidence.

Notes

Think about:

What topics or big ideas were the characters going through?

What is the author trying to tell you?

1. Title your Page:

Themes in "Mowgli's Brothers"

Step 2: Have you read a book or seen a movie with one of these themes?

• There is beauty in simplicity
• Death is unavoidable
• Loneliness is a destructive force
• Knowledge is power
• Ignorance is weakness
• Love is transformative
• Relationships are dependent on sacrifice

2. Stop and Jot: 60 seconds: What is a theme?

2. Whats the evidence?

Dig into the story to prove your ideas by finding specific evidence in the text.

With your partner: Choose two (2) Themes and find one (1) piece of evidence to support each

Write them in your Notebook!

Notes:

Independently

Justify!

Step 1: Put the correct heading on your paper!

A Theme is...

–the author’s central message or idea in

a story.

–expressed in a general statement.

–is about human beings or about life.

1. What was the title of the movie/book/tv show?

2. What was the theme?

2. How do you know? (Think about the relationship between the characters!)

Step 2: Complete a CERS Paragraph

Sentence 1: Claim statement about the theme

Sentence 2: Your Quoted Evidence

Sentence 4-5: How does this evidence support your claim?

Sentence 5-7: Why is your evidence significant!

You will be turning this paper in!

Please write in Blue or Black pen