Writing About Theme with Support

Goal: Explain how evidence supports the theme.

Agenda:
Read
Update Novel Reading Chart
Explain how your evidence supports the theme

Update Novel Reading Chart: 
Open your chart and add what you read today. Don't forget to explain what it means. Implications matter.

Explain your Evidence: 

1. Open your English Journal, add today's date at the top. 
2. Open the Theme Organizer document your team was working with on Thursday. 
3. Copy and paste in ONE theme and one set of quotes from your book. 
4. Write a paragraph in which you explain/defend how this theme is relevant to your book. Use the evidence/quotes you found on Thursday to support your points. Explain how that evidence supports the theme. 

Theme Paragraph Frame: (You can change this to fit what you are trying to say.)
An important theme in ...(book title)... is that (....................theme..............) The events of the novel support this theme because............ For example on page ..... it says that ".......(quote from the book)......" This shows that....... because....... Another moment from the book that reveals the theme is when....... Which is why ...... says/does....  ".....(quote)....." All of this means that.... 

Example of a theme paragraph:

An important theme in Lord of the Flies is that betrayal is a part of human nature. The events of the novel support this theme because trust begins to erode between the characters in small ways from the moment they arrive on the island, and eventually this lack of trust reaches a homicidal level. For example on page (10) Ralph betrays Piggy and tells the other kids his nickname which Ralph wasn't supposed to share. It says that “"His real name isn't fatty” cried Ralph “it's Piggy.”” This shows that from the beginning of the book the other boys were betraying each other's trust and that is when things started to go down hill.  Another moment from the book that reveals the theme is when Jack turns on Ralph saying, “There isn’t a tribe for you anymore,” and then throws a spear at him with vicious intent (165).  All of this means that when you can't trust each other you can't live together and that is why the boys’ society fell apart.

Homework: 
Finish reading your group novel before Tuesday the November 7th.
Check the calendar at the bottom of the blog for upcoming assessments.

Be sure all your work is up to date in your English Journal.