Theme analysis requires students to examine information and isolate patterns--or themes--to determine meaning. Analyzing themes from written material helps English language learners practice and demonstrate higher-level critical-thinking skills. Cecilia Gregg writes in this article that she finds that students crave participating in engaging group activities and want to discuss personally meaningful topics like interpersonal relationships, social, and cultural issues, and current events that affect them. Here she describes a theme analysis task that will motivate students and encourage them to look at the world from new vantage points. Gregg has used this activity with students who are generally 18-20 years old. Their English proficiency level is low to midrange; however, the activity can be used with students at all levels.