Theme Vs. Main Idea and "The Flight of Icarus" by Grace Thompson https://padlet.com/TeachThompson9/ThemeFlightofIcarus Essential Question: How does the plot of a story help to develop the theme of a story? en-us 2017-12-17 18:34:53 UTC 2025-09-30 07:29:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png Learning Goal TeachThompson9 https://padlet.com/TeachThompson9/ThemeFlightofIcarus/wish/216791737 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.

Target: Analyze how events in the story lead to the development of the story's theme. 

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]]> 2017-12-17 18:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/TeachThompson9/ThemeFlightofIcarus/wish/216791737 Theme vs Main Idea TeachThompson9 https://padlet.com/TeachThompson9/ThemeFlightofIcarus/wish/216800754 The main idea of a text is what the text is mostly about. Think about it this way: If you were to read a story, and then tell a friend in one or two sentences what the story is about, chances are that you have described the main idea of the story. When describing the main idea, you might describe details such as who the characters are and what the conflict of the story is.


The theme of a story is harder to determine. The theme is the underlying message or lesson that a reader takes away from a story. The author will not state the theme directly, but the events in the story will help the reader determine the theme or themes. When determining the theme of any story, pay close attention to the main conflict and how it is resolved (or not resolved!) in the story. The theme goes beyond the text. You will never use a character's name or specific events in the story to describe theme. 
]]> 2017-12-17 19:54:06 UTC https://padlet.com/TeachThompson9/ThemeFlightofIcarus/wish/216800754 Theme vs Main Idea Example with "The Three Little Pigs" TeachThompson9 https://padlet.com/TeachThompson9/ThemeFlightofIcarus/wish/216827832 Main Idea: Three pigs venture from their mother's house to live on their own. Each pig builds a house made from different materials: straw, sticks, and brick. The big bad wolf tries to blow down each house. He blows down the straw house and the twig house, but in the end, the wolf can't blow down the house made of brick.

Theme: "Hard work pays off in the end."
Explanation: The last little pig continued to work hard finishing his brick house long after his brothers had finished building their houses. He continued to work because knew that the brick would hold up longer. Because of his hard work, the Big Bad Wolf could not blow his house down. This is lesson that the story of the "Three Little Pigs" teaches young readers.


Source: http://images.hellokids.com/_uploads/_tiny_galerie/20161040/vign-three-little-pigs-wwd_rfz.jpg]]> 2017-12-18 01:31:04 UTC https://padlet.com/TeachThompson9/ThemeFlightofIcarus/wish/216827832 Directions TeachThompson9 https://padlet.com/TeachThompson9/ThemeFlightofIcarus/wish/216828640 In this collaborative lesson, you will read the Greek myth, "The Flight of Icarus." With a partner, you will determine the theme and main idea of the story. Once you've determined the theme, you will choose two or three events in the story that lead to the development of the theme that you chose.

1. Be sure to review the notes on Theme vs Main Idea and "The Three Little Pigs" example of theme vs. main idea.

2. To access the online text, follow this link to the Clever page. Once there, log in with your R2.D2 and your PCSB/S. password. 

2. Click on "Holt Mcdougall Online" or "My HRW" icon. 

3. Access the student e-book from the dash board. 

4. "The Flight of Icarus" starts in Collection 1, page 31. 

]]> 2017-12-18 01:42:33 UTC https://padlet.com/TeachThompson9/ThemeFlightofIcarus/wish/216828640 Main Idea of "The Flight of Icarus" TeachThompson9 https://padlet.com/TeachThompson9/ThemeFlightofIcarus/wish/216829423 In the comments section below, state the main idea of "The Flight of Icarus."]]> 2017-12-18 01:53:54 UTC https://padlet.com/TeachThompson9/ThemeFlightofIcarus/wish/216829423 Theme of "The Flight of Icarus" TeachThompson9 https://padlet.com/TeachThompson9/ThemeFlightofIcarus/wish/216829463
In the comments section below, provide two themes for "The Flight of Icarus."]]> 2017-12-18 01:54:34 UTC https://padlet.com/TeachThompson9/ThemeFlightofIcarus/wish/216829463 Development of Theme/ Essential Question TeachThompson9 https://padlet.com/TeachThompson9/ThemeFlightofIcarus/wish/216829632 In the comments section below, answer the following question: What events in "The Flight of Icarus" lead you to determine one possible theme of the Flight of Icarus? How does the plot of a story help to develop the theme of a story?

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