Themes in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - Literary Module

In literature, a theme is a central idea or multiple ideas explored and expressed implicitly throughout a text. Themes can be broad universal issues or communicate more specific concerns or ideas.

In this Themes Literary Module there are 22 questions (long answer, short answer, multiple-choice, and grid-matching - complete with answers), which students will use to identify the themes within The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.

Students are asked to explain their reasoning behind some of their answers to the questions.

This resource also contains a 12-question Assessment (complete with answers) to test the student’s understanding of theme ideas and concerns.

There are two Google Slideshows - A condensed history of the Holocaust, and a look at John Boyne’s biography and why he wrote The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, to aid the student’s understanding of the book.

THIS MODULE CONTAINS:

1 x Google Form - Literary Module - 22 questions comprising of long answer, short answer, multiple-choice, and grid-matching questions c/w answers
1 x Google Form - Assessment - 12 multiple-choice questions c/w answers
1 x Google Slideshow - A Condensed History of the Holocaust
1 x Google Slideshow - John Boyne - Biography and Influences
1 x Google Slideshow containing the images from the Literary Module
1 x Google Slideshow containing the images from the Assessment

For those educators who do not wish to use Google Docs, we have provided the following for ease of use:
2 x PDF versions of the Module: a student version with no answers, and a teacher version c/w answers
2 x PDF versions of the Assessment a student version with no answers, and a teacher version c/w answers
2 x PDFs containing the ‘posters’ from both the Module and the Assessment
2 x PDFs versions of A Condensed Holocaust History Presentation, and the John Boyne Biography & Influences

Our Literary Modules are built using the Google Drive platform, which offers 100% customization, giving you the flexibility to mix and match modules, move things, delete, add new or edit existing questions, remove activities, or just share certain parts with your students. Our modules offer the educator a complete lesson with little to no set up required on their part. With built-in answers, our modules allow the educator to see the students who need help with their studies and those who are understanding the work.