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One Crazy Summer Themes Spider Map More options
Activity Overview
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Activity Overview


There are many themes present throughout the novel One Crazy Summer. Students can explore this by identifying a theme themselves or, in an “envelope activity” being given a theme to track throughout their reading. Then in this activity, students will create a storyboard illustrating the examples of that theme from the novel.


Examples of Themes in One Crazy Summer

  • Racism
  • Civil Rights
  • Family
  • Friendship
  • Identity
  • Abandonment
  • Poverty and Economic Justice
  • African Americans in the Media


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Template and Class Instructions

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Objective: Create a storyboard that identifies recurring themes in One Crazy Summer. Illustrate instances of each theme and write a short description below each cell.

Student Instructions:

  1. Click "Start Assignment".
  2. Identify the themes from One Crazy Summer you wish to include and write them in the title box.
  3. Create an image for an example that represents this theme using appropriate scenes, characters, and items.
  4. Write a short description of each of the examples.
  5. Save and exit when you're done.

Requirements:

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Lesson Plan Reference

Grade Level 6-8

Difficulty Level 3 (Developing to Mastery)

Type of Assignment Individual

Type of Activity: Themes, Symbols & Motifs

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Rubric

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Themes
Create a storyboard that identifies recurring themes in the story. Illustrate instances of each and write a short description that explains the example's significance.
Proficient Emerging Beginning
Identify Theme(s)
All themes are correctly identified as important recurring topics or messages in the story.
Some themes are correctly identified, but others are missing or do not make sense with the story.
No themes are correctly identified.
Examples
All examples support the identified themes. Descriptions clearly say why examples are significant.
Most examples fit the identified themes. Descriptions say why examples are significant.
Most examples do not fit the identified themes. Descriptions are unclear.
Depiction
Storyboard cells clearly show connection with the themes and help with understanding.
Most storyboard cells help to show the themes, but some storyboard cells are difficult to understand.
Storyboard cells do not help in understanding the themes.


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