Themes In Through The Tunnel

The lesson outline estimates two to three instructional hours and identifies theme, characterisation, reading fluency, prediction, inference, analysis, and synthesis as goals. Readable learner pages include a three-part prior-knowledge and reflection chart, contextual vocabulary work, comprehension prompts, and a literary-focus section addressing internal conflict, symbolism, and overall theme. A detailed write-pair-share routine offers an engagement structure. Corrupted extraction pages are excluded from content claims.
Year levels
Years 5–8
File type
Multiple File Types

Updated Nov 10, 2021

Subject
Literature, English
Topic
Through the Tunnel, Lesson Plan
Resource types
Lesson Plans
Australian Curriculum content descriptions
AC9E7LE05 — identify AC9E8LE05 — analyse how language features such as sentence patterns…

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Through the Tunnel: Full Lesson Plan w/ PowerPoints & Graphic Organisers

This robust teaching resource is adaptable for Years 5–8. It’s particularly beneficial for those instructing Language Arts, focusing on an in-depth analysis of Doris Lessing's text, 'Through the Tunnel'.

This package isn't just a complete lesson plan; it includes an abundance of materials that teachers can tailor based on their students' needs or learning strategies. These include:

  • A worksheet and answer key specific to 'Through the Tunnel,' ensuring easy lesson planning.
  • Various graphic organisers such as Character Chart, Figurative Language Chart, Historical Analysis chart among others promoting deeper understanding of literary elements like authors' intent, characterisation and narrative style etc.
  • Eights distinct PowerPoint presentations addressing important literary themes like Characterisation or Symbolism & Allegory.

The digital format further enhances its flexibility as all resources are instantly available post-purchase with editable Word documents ensuring customisation if needed to match varied classroom settings or student requirements.

In summary,

'Through the Tunnel: Full Lesson Plan w/ PowerPoints & Graphic Organizers' functions not just as a standalone instruction material but also integrates seamlessly with existing lesson plans enriching them. Whether used in small groups breakout sessions or assigned as reinforcement tasks at home benefiting different types of learners within one diverse toolset makes this product invaluable to educators both within traditional classrooms and home-schoolers alike.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Analyse internal conflict and character change

  • Interpret a recurring place or action as a possible symbol

  • Develop a theme statement from story evidence

Teaching tips

  • Preview the vocabulary needed for the response pages

  • Revisit the K-W-L organiser after completing the literary-focus questions

Skills covered

  • Internal-conflict analysis

  • Symbol interpretation

  • Theme development

  • Characterisation

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Australian Curriculum (Version 9.0)

Australian Curriculum content descriptions

Australian Curriculum content descriptions

  • AC9E7LE05 — identify and explain the ways that characters, settings and events combine to create meaning in narratives
  • AC9E8LE05 — analyse how language features such as sentence patterns create tone, and literary devices such as imagery create meaning and effect

Core concepts

  • Through the Tunnel

  • Internal conflict

  • Symbolism and theme

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