Activity Overview
Themes, symbols, and motifs come alive when you use a Storyboard. In this activity, students will identify a theme of The Little Prince and support it with evidence from the text.
Example Themes of The Little Prince
Grown-ups vs. Children
- Grown ups do not understand the beauty in a drawing of a boa constrictor eating an elephant.
- Grown ups judge the Turkish astronomer based on how he is dressed.
- Grown-ups measure the beauty of a house by its price and think they know a young friend by how much money his father earns.
Friendship
- The fox teaches a lesson: "if you want a friend, tame me!”
- The little prince finally begins to understand what he feels for his rose.
- The aviator has been tamed by the prince; he is upset to see him leave Earth.
Grade Level 4-5
Difficulty Level 3 (Developing to Mastery)
Type of Assignment Individual or Partner
Type of Activity: Themes, Symbols & Motifs
Common Core Standards- [ELA-Literacy/RL/5/2] Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.
Template and Class Instructions
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Student Instructions
Create a storyboard that identifies a theme in The Little Prince. Illustrate examples and write a short description below each cell.
- Click "Start Assignment".
- Identify a theme in the story and write it on the row.
- Find three examples of the theme in the text and describe one in each cell.
- Illustrate each example with appropriate characters, scenes, and items.
- Save and submit your storyboard.
Rubric
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| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identify Theme(s) | All themes are correctly identified and described. | Some themes are correctly identified. | No themes are correctly identified. |
| Examples of Theme(s) | All examples support the identified theme(s). | Most examples fit the identified theme(s). | Most examples do not fit the theme(s). |
| Illustrate Theme | Images clearly show connection with the theme(s). | Some images help to show the theme. | Images do not help in understanding the theme. |
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