This formative helps students explore thematic ideas such as bullying, social status, and stereotyping.
How would you describe the birds in the animation?
Why did you answer that word for #1? What universal theme is being taught through this movie using that word? (Remember to think general - it could apply to multiple texts/movies/poems...)
Why were the birds so quick to disassociate themselves from the bird who looked 'different'? How does this translate into our society today?
How is diction (the use of words) used to describe the free bird versus the caged bird? List at least four words each below. What was the author trying to say through the use of these words? Explain.
What is the poem mainly about?
