Inside Out and Back Again Lesson Plan

Themes and Symbolism

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will analyze the different themes and symbolism used in the novel and create a visual representation of their work

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.4

Structure:

In this activity, the students will discuss themes and symbolism in general, examine the specific themes and symbols used in Inside Out & Back Again, and then create storyboards to help visually represent these ideas.

Lead the class in a brief discussion about what themes and symbols are.

Theme: The central idea, message, or lesson present in a given work. Common basic themes include love, death, good...