Grab your SpringBoard book and your ELA Notebook Grab your SpringBoard book and your ELA Notebook. Label the next page PANEL DISCUSSION Discuss this FOCUS QUESTION with your group How was the theme of “finding light in the darkness” developed in “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”? ANSWER: (TWO lit elements, such as CHARACTER, PLOT, SETTING, IMAGERY, CONFLICT, DIALOGUE, etc.) Find a passage (a couple pargraphs) that best demonstrates your elements/the theme

Parts of the Panel Discussion INTRODUCTION Significant Passage (2 people need to read it; DRAMATIC reading – emphasis, pauses, emotion, etc.) Engaging Introduction (that makes sense after your reading) BRIEF summary as context of the story CLAIM (How was the theme “finding light in the darkness developed in your narrative?) Lit Elements Plot, Character, Setting, Imagery, Conflict, Dialogue, etc. BODY 5) One lit. element 6) Explain (and use text evidence- at least a reference) 7) Other lit. element 8) Explain (and use text evidence – at least a reference) CONCLUSION 9) This sentence: The elements _________ and __________ help develop the theme “finding light in the darkness.” 10) “From this story, we learn….”

“Boy in the Striped Pajamas” Panel Discussion INTRODUCTION Significant Passage (2 people need to read it; DRAMATIC reading – emphasis, pauses, emotion, etc.) Engaging Introduction (that makes sense after your reading) BRIEF summary as context of the story CLAIM (How was the theme “finding light in the darkness developed in your narrative?) BODY 5) Literary element (plot, character, setting, imagery, conflict, dialogue, etc.) 6) Explain (and use text evidence- at least a reference) Since this is our first panel discussion, you only need one literary element. CONCLUSION 7) This sentence: The elements _________ and __________ help develop the theme “finding light in the darkness.” 8) “From this story, we learn….”