This lesson plan is for a mixed ability Year 7 class studying The Hunger Games. The objectives are for students to understand the terms "theme" and "motif" and identify major themes and motifs in the book. Students will watch a trailer to identify potential themes, analyze motifs in groups, and present their thoughts on each motif. Formative assessment includes identifying themes from a list and noting motifs. Students will work collaboratively and be challenged to analyze motifs with scaffolding support. Key terminology, resources, and homework are also outlined.

1. Lesson Plan pro forma
Class: 7NE
(mixed ability sets)
indicate levels of attainment
Date:
13/4/2016
Time: 12:20 –
13:25
No. of pupils:
30
Unit /SoW: The Hunger Games
Key Learning Goals:
ref. to exam board criteria/NC as
appropriate
… in pupil-friendly format:
1) To be able toexplainwhatismeant
by the terms‘theme’and‘motif’
2) To be able tolistsome of the major
themesandmotifsof the bookin
orderto be able torecognise them
throughoutthe readingof the story.
Expected Learning Outcomes:
all pupils? some pupils? a few
pupils?
All pupils will understand the idea of
a theme and a motif by the end of
the lesson. They will present their
thoughts and feelings of each motif
to the class.
Opportunities for Assessment:
Formative & summative
 Looking at a list of themes – using their prior knowledge and what they
are reading, they will look at the list to see whether they can relate to any
of these themes.
 Watch trailer of The Hunger Games to note down themes – by using the
trailer, students will note down what themes there might be. This will
allow students to think what themes are relevant.
 Analysis of motifs – students will analyse their motif in groups, and come
up with ideas as to what it means. There will be scaffolding using
questions and visuals for the less able.
Cognitive challenges:
Desirable difficulties for all abilities; how will students progress?
Analysis of motifs – students will work in groups to analyse their motif. They will
have questions to follow, as well as visuals.
EBT strategies:
e.g. APK, reciprocal teaching, collaborative learning, advance & visual organisers,
similarities and differences, goals, repetition and practice, meta-cognition,
feedback, cognitive challenge, subject knowledge, summaries and note-taking
 Collaborative learning – students will work together in various stages of
the lesson, and the main task will focus on their motifs.

2. Key Terminology:
 Dystopia
 Utopia
 Hunger Games
 Reality TV
Resources:
 Visuals of each motif (Birds, Food, Fire &
Flowers)
Homework and practice:
N/A

3. SilentReading(10 mins)
Starter (5 minutes)
There isa listof commonthemesfrom novelsonthe IWB.Discusswiththeirpartnerwhatthe definitionof a‘theme’mightbe anddotheyrecognise anyof the
themesfrombooksthatthey’ve read/heardof.Challenge forthose whoare more able – whatthemesmightoccurinthe book?Classfeedback.
Main
5minutesRead outlessonobjectives.Copydefinitionof ‘theme’intoexercise book.
10minutes Watch trailerfromHungerGames twice andwrite downanythemesthatyoucan thinkof that mightbe keyinthe book(use priorknowledge of any
pupilswhohave readthe books/seenthe films).Think-Pair-Share.
15 minutesExplainthatyouhave picked5 keythemesthatyou are goingto considerwhilstyouare readingthe booktogether.Eachtable hasa differenttheme
on theirtable thattheywill presenttothe restof the class aftertheyhave discusseditfollowingthe promptquestionsonthe ppt.
Themes=Deception,Identity,Rebellion,Realityvs.The Games,Humanity
Get everypupil towrite downeachone of the themesasa title ona newpage in theirexercise book(these will be addedtoastheystudythe whole book)
5minutesCopy downdefinitionof motif
10 minutesGive each groupa differentmotif tobrainstormeverythingitcouldsymboliseonpaper.Geteverypupil towrite downeachone of the motifsasa title
on a newpage in theirexercisebook(thesewill be addedtoastheystudythe whole book)
Motifs= birds,flowers,food,fire
5 minutes Plenary – Ona post-itnote,write downwhatyouthinkthe mostimportanttheme andmotif is