Exploration of Symbols and Themes in the Novel "Speak"
The Grade 10 students have currently been reading the novel “Speak” as a part of the English Language Arts class, with a focus on the thematic unit called, 'Speaking-Out'. Over the past few weeks, the students have been reading the novel and participating in various student centered activities to gain a better understanding of the examples of symbolism and theme.
This lesson dived deeper into the specifics of the upcoming chapters. To supplement this, the students participated in a Chat Stations activity in which they rotated around the classroom while discussing and writing comments based on textual evidence and images related to the novel.
The Grade 10 students have currently been reading the novel “Speak” as a part of the English Language Arts class, with a focus on the thematic unit called, 'Speaking-Out'. Over the past few weeks, the students have been reading the novel and participating in various student centered activities to gain a better understanding of the examples of symbolism and theme.
This lesson dived deeper into the specifics of the upcoming chapters. To supplement this, the students participated in a Chat Stations activity in which they rotated around the classroom while discussing and writing comments based on textual evidence and images related to the novel.
