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Support ing a Theme With Evidence : Unbroken CCSS  Reading  Standard  for  Literature  10.2:    Determine  a  theme  or  central  idea  of  a  text  and  analyze  in  detail  its  development  over  the  course  of  the  text,  including  how  it  emerges  and  is  shaped  and  refined  by  specific  details;  provide  an  objective  summary  of  the  text.  

ESLR:  Engaged  Learners  –  Think  Critically     Resilience   Ownership   Achievement            Respect  

Objective:    Students  will  analyze  how  a  theme  develops  in  a  story  by  choosing  evidence  that  supports  selected  theme  statements.  

Part 1 : Rev i ew Important Def in i t ions�Directions:  Review  the  following  definitions  to  prepare  for  today’s  activity.  

Topic:  What  a  piece  of  writing  is  about.  

Theme:  The  central  idea  or  insight  about  human  life  the  author  wants  us  to  obtain  from  reading  a  piece  of  writing.  It  is  the  story’s  deeper  meaning.  

Theme  Statement:  A  complete  sentence  that  describes  the  theme  of  a  piece  of  writing.  

Moral:  A  moral  gives  advice  and  wisdom  to  the  reader.  Please  note:  We  are  not  writing  morals  today.  

Part  2 :  Determ ine  Theme  Statement  Rule s�Directions:  Think  back  to  when  we  were  discussing  themes.  Let’s  create  a  list  of  Theme  Sta t ement  Rule s  based  on  what  we  already  know.  

Theme  Statement  Rules�

 

Part  3 :  Bra ins torm ing�Directions:  Watch  clips  from  the  movie  and  think  about  the  details  and  events  presented  in  the  movie  clips.  Record  what  you  observe  in  the  table  below.  Pay  close  attention  to  what  the  characters  say  and  do  as  well  as  how  they  interact  with  each  other  in  the  film  clip.  

Clip  1:    Young  Louie  (9:52  -­‐  15:45)  

What  did  you  observe  in  this  film  clip?  What  are  Louie  and  his  brother  like?  How  do  they  interact?  

 

 

 

 

 

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   Clip  2:    Older  Louie  (15:45  –  19:05)  and  (27:35  –  31:55)  What  did  you  observe  in  this  film  clip?  How  is  Louie  different  in  this  clip?  How  does  this  relate  to  his  

interactions  with  his  brother  in  the  previous  clip?  

 

 

 

 

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Part  4:  Formulate  Theme  Statement s Directions:  Think  about  what  the  author  wants  the  audience  to  learn  from  this  look  into  Louie’s  early  life  as  a  young  immigrant  boy  living  in  Torrance,  California  in  the  1920s  and  the  way  he  found  success  in  high  school  running  and  beyond.  What  is  learned  from  these  events  and  details?  

Remember  that  a  theme  statement  is  a  complete  sentence  and  it  provides  a  central  idea  or  insight  about  human  life.  There  will  be  multiple  correct  answers.        

TOPICS   THEME  STATEMENT  Choose  one  of  the  topics  below,  or  choose  another  topic.  

Belief   Doubt   Encouragement   Training   Determination   Brotherhood  

Success   Resilience   Self-­‐Esteem Motivation Family Willpower

Part  5 :  Support ing a Theme Statement : Se l ec t ing  Appropr ia t e  Ev idence�Directions:  It  is  time  to  prove  that  your  theme  statement  is  correct!  Select  one  of  the  theme  statements  above  and  rewrite  it  in  the  space  provided  below.  Think  about  what  transpired  (def:  happened)  in  the  film  clips  we  just  watched.  What  plot  details  or  character  behaviors  help  you  explain  your  theme  statement?  This  is  your  evidence!  Select  two  pieces  of  evidence  that  show  the  development  of  your  theme.  

  KEEP  IN  MIND!    

The  sequence  of  events  in  the  film  (Louie  as  a  child,  then  as  a  young  man)   What  each  character  says  and  does  as  well  as  how  they  interact  with  each  other  in  the  film  clips  

 

THEME  STATEMENT   SUPPORT  Evidence  1        

 

 

Evidence  2  Then,