The o plan a differentiated curriculum Kaplan asso) sugstests that we start theme, rather than a topic, as the organizing element When we seleci only a topic. may be limiting the learning possibilities of gifted students. Although topics we variety of interests and will incorporate parts of the theme's overall interest, a wic more available to the learner the ity to generalize and see relationsh when the larger units of themes are used Examples of themes are Extinction, and Follow Effects of Systems, Knowledge as Power, and Leadership AND Followership.