"The Day of the Pelican" Final Activity

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Objective

I can analyze a theme from "The Day of the Pelican" and support it with evidence from the text in a final project.

Part 1 of 3

Warm-up video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

Briefly describe what you think "The Day of the Pelican" is about.

2

Identify a potential theme present in "The Day of the Pelican".

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Identify a theme that you think is present in the video "The Day of the Pelican." Provide one piece of evidence (a specific image, phrase, or event) from the video that supports your chosen theme. Choose a different theme that could be interpreted from the video "The Day of the Pelican." Explain how a specific element (image, phrase, or event) from the video could lead someone to believe this is a theme.

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