Themes in Lily's Crossing

A theme is a central idea, subject, or message in a story. Many stories have more than one important theme. For this activity, students will create a storyboard that identifies and illustrates the themes in Lily’s Crossing.

Examples of Themes in Lily’s Crossing

Honesty

Throughout the book, Lily finds herself telling lies and getting lost in the lies that she has told. This constantly worries her, and she wonders why she lies. Lily learns that her big lies can get her in trouble, and even be dangerous to herself and others.

Friendship

Lily has two close friends in the novel, Margaret and Albert. When Lily first meets Albert, she thinks he’s strange and does not want to get to know him. She learns that he is a true friend and their friendship evolves and grows throughout the story.

Family

Lily and Albert both have lost family members, but continue to have a strong family value. The love and bond of family is consistent throughout the novel.

Grief

Lily and Albert have both experienced grief, and this makes them closer. The theme of grief is present a great deal in many ways: losing family, missing people, the toll of war, and fear of losing loved ones.

Due Date:

Objective: Create a storyboard that identifies recurring themes in Lily's Crossing. Illustrate instances of each theme and write a short description below each cell.

Student Instructions:

1. Click "Start Assignment".
2. Identify the themes from Lily’s Crossing you wish to include and write them in the headings.
3. Create an image for an example that represents this theme using appropriate scenes, characters and items.
4. Write a short description of each of the examples.
5. Save and exit when you're done.