The Sense of an Ending Lesson Plan

Thematic Soundracks

Kind of Activity:

Technology

Objective:

Students will focus on one theme from the book and create a soundtrack that represents the theme.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.6

Structure:

To begin this activity, students will choose two major themes from the text (such as remorse, suicide, the fallibility of memory, reticence, our individual relationships with time, responsibility, etc). Once they have chosen a theme, they will summarize how that theme is present in the novel in 200-300 words, using specific examples from the text to support their points. They will also explore...