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Exploring Courage Themes in Stories
Grade 6 English Language Arts Identifying themes and textual evidence 30-minute interactive lesson
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I Can... Learning Objectives
I can identify themes of courage in short stories I can find textual evidence to support my analysis I can discuss how authors show courage through character actions I can work collaboratively to analyze story themes
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Courage Theme Detective Activity
Read the short story excerpt together Work in pairs to identify courage moments Find 2-3 examples of textual evidence Use the courage theme tracker worksheet Discuss: How does the character show courage?
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Think-Pair-Share: Courage in Action
Think: What makes a character courageous? Pair: Share your textual evidence with a partner Share: Present one courage example to the class Reflection: How do authors help us understand courage?