Themes in One Crazy Summer

This Storyboard That activity is part of the lesson plans for One Crazy Summer


One Crazy Summer Themes Spider Map


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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



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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:


Spider Diagram Template with 3 Empty Boxes

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