a. Topic: Loss
Theme: “Something always comes to fill the empty places. Something comes to take the place of what you lose.” --Papa, page 30
b. Topic: Forgiveness
Theme: It is better to be understanding and forgiving of others than it is to blame and to seek revenge.
c. Topic: Forgiveness
Theme: Forgiving is not an easy thing to do.
d. Topic: Self-Worth
"Rewards don't prove you're somebody. You need to know that within yourself." -- Papa in Words By Heart
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2. Mini-Lesson on Theme and watching for themes in the video of Words By Heart.
theme worksheet.docx
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For next time: You should have finished reading your book by February 9th, and should have taken notes on character, conflict, and theme.
Bring your book or the information about your book (title, author, number of pages) and bring your notes on character, conflict, and theme in your book.
We will take the Book-of-the-Month Assessment on February 9.
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Notes and Links for THEME
The Theme or Message:
What does this book teach about how life could or should be lived?
--- about what is of value in life?
Links about theme:
Words By Heart: Topics and Themes
Topic and ThemeMore About Theme
