Compare Theme, Benchmark, U6, W2, D5

Compare & Contrast Theme

Today students will use the character and story event analysis they completed earlier in the week to think about what the author wants them to understand about survival. They will compare and contrast the excerpt and its theme with “Androcles and the Lion.”

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What is the theme of a story?

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Why should we try to figure out a story’s theme?

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Now that you’ve analyzed the characters and story events of “The Law of Club and Fang,” what do you think the author is trying to tell you about survival?

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How is this lesson about survival different from the one taught by “Androcles and the Lion”?

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How is the lesson of survival in “The Law of Club and Fang” different from the lesson taught in “Brushfire!”?