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Please take out one sheet of paper and complete this statement. I believe the theme of Their Eyes Were Watching God is _____________ because….

This chapter conveys the theme because… Get Movin’! You will: Rotate to each of the summary posters and read what is posted. After reading each summary, you will reflect on how the chapter summary relates to the theme we identified. The theme of the book is … Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 This chapter conveys the theme because…

Your Task: Summarize the Carousel Activity! You will: Create a graffiti writing that conveys all that you know about the theme in the novel. Write the word THEME in a creative way across the center of your paper. Provide evidence from your notes that identify events/inferences from the first six chapters that support the theme you’ve identified. Draw at least one symbol for each piece of text evidence you provide. You will have 6 evidence statements. You will have 6 symbols that match your evidence. Janie feels pressured by Nanny to marry for security. THEME