The Ransom of Red Chief Lesson Plan

Themes and Symbols

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will analyze the different themes and symbolism used in the story 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 in "The Ransom of Red Chief," and 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 themes include love, death, and good vs. evil,...