Identify and explain the development of similar themes across two or more literary texts. 0701.8.16

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1. Aesop's Fables - Two versions of each story to compare and contrast.
2. Analyzing Poetry Tips - The elements of analyzing poetry listed at this site will help you identify the meaning through its parts and give a sense of interpreting a poem.
3. Common Themes in Literature - list of a few common themes in literature [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
4. Compare and Contrast Activities - a collection of resources at Internet4Classrooms
5. Compare and Contrast Lesson Plans - a collection of resources at Internet4Classrooms
6. Comparing and Contrasting Fables - apply literal, interpretive, and critical thinking skills to two versions of a fable. They will then draw a cartoon to illustrate the moral of one of the fables they read.[This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
7. Enchanting Readers with Revisionist Fairy Tales - students will read three examples of literature in which common fairy tale themes are revised and then compare and contrast them thematically and in terms of form.
8. Once Upon a Genre - Unit Plan - compare and contrast fairy tales
9. A Variety of Unwise Characters - explore the common elements of folk tales and tall tales, while learning how these tales built the spirit of American people [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]