The Horse-Dealer's Daughter Lesson Plan

Themes and Symbols

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will analyze the different themes and symbols used in the story and create a visual representation of their work

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.2

Structure:

In this activity, the students will discuss themes and symbolism in general, examine the specific themes and symbols in "The Horse-Dealer's Daughter," and create storyboards to help visually represent these ideas.

Lead the class in a brief discussion about what themes and symbols are.

Theme: The central idea, message, or lesson present in a given work. Common themes include love, death, and good vs. evil, though literary themes...