Navigate through the intricate plot of Orwell’s Animal Farm with lesson plans at StoryboardThat. Learn the use of Allegory through character representation.
Navigate through the intricate plot of Orwell’s Animal Farm with lesson plans at StoryboardThat. Learn the use of Allegory through character representation.
Napoleon is a big, impressive berkshire boar. After the reign of Mr. Jones he instantly tries to take a high position on the farm. But Snowball, a very smart and popular pig, who took very good care of the needs of all the animals stood in his way for. Napoleon wanted to be the almighty animal on the farm so he violently took over the farm. The longer he was in power, the worse his personality became. He never had enough power, he always strived for more. Every animal had to do exactly what he wanted. He was a ruthless leader and all the animals on the farm had to suffer under his regime. His greed could not be satisfied, he always wanted more and more. He exploited the other animals for his own needs and showed no compassion. He also didn't take responsibility for his mistakes. Everytime something went wrong, he blamed Snowball for it. He said Snowball would sabotage the Animal Farm. But this wasn't true. He spread lies about Snowball, so the other animals wouldn't remember what a good pig he was and how good the life on the farm had been when he was still in charge. He was extremely egoistic and racialist, because only the animals of his kind had enough food and freetime. However he could manage to stay in charge as the leader of the farm because he was very good at manipulating others. He was narcissistic and he used every means to get what he wanted.
George Orwell's Animal Farm: these stations focus on the important elements of the novella and help your students become more independent in their analysis and critical thinking. (These stations are part of my Animal Farm Inquiry Unit) (NOTE: looking for resources for distance learning for the novel? Check out my graphic organizers and one-sliders) This file includes stations that you can use to introduce the text, as well as ones that you can use to have students take notes as they read. The introductory stations give background information on Orwell, rhetoric, propaganda, political allegory and important vocabulary. Use the other stations after students have read chapters or sections to get them to take notes on important development of character and theme (or organize existing notes). By the end of the novella, students should have focused and detailed notes that they can use for whatever assessments you plan to do - and they will have learned to be more independent as well. All task cards are editable so you can change to suit the needs of your students. More Learning Stations: Learning Stations Mega Bundle Novel Study Stations Analyzing Poetry Stations Independent Reading Learning Stations Writer's Workshop Stations Essay Revision Learning Stations Punctuation Learning Stations Learning Stations for Fragments & Run-ons Grammar Stations Bundle Narrative Writing Stations Halloween Creative Writing Learning Stations Hot Topic Discussion Stations Connect with me: Real Learning in Room 213 Room 213 on Pinterest Room 213 on Facebook Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and products: • Look for the green star near the top of any page within my store and click it to become a follower. You will then receive customized email updates about this store.
1. What did the different characters and animal species remind you of? What symbolism did you pull from them? The animals are representatives of the different social classes. The pigs are the ruling class. The other animals variably try to please the ruling class. The best they can hope for is to not be harmed. The ruling class will always view them with disdain. 2. Did this story draw any parallels with you for historical events or modern events? The story was about the Russian revolution and the Soviet Union. The proletariat were no better off under the rule of the Soviet leaders than they had been under the rule of the aristocracy. Under Stalin’s rule, many people starved to death. 3. What are your thoughts about the changes in the commandments and the animals' reactions to it? The commandments were changed to keep the other animals obedient to the ruling class (the pigs.) The sheep were followers who never questioned the pigs. The other animals questioned, but most were not willing to risk their well-being to attempt to oust the pigs. 4. In the end, the animals couldn't differentiate between the humans and the pigs: what can we infer from how things have changed since Animal Farm was created? Those in power can never be trusted to do the right thing consistently without a system of checks and balances to keep them from abusing their power. Citizens must be allowed to criticize the government. To have a government that is above reproach is a gateway for totalitarianism. 5. What did you like about Animal Farm? What did you dislike? I thought that it was a well-written story and a wonderfully scathing satire of the formation of the USSR. I have no complaints about the book. The questions are from the Insecure Writers Support Group Book Club. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/21761043-discussion---animal-farm REVIEW Animal Farm is a brilliantly written satire of the formation of the Soviet Union. Through his use of talking animals, George Orwell shows that communism is an ideology that looks good in theory but does not benefit the majority in practice. When the Communist party overthrew the Russian aristocracy, the common person wound up trading one set of tyrants for another. The Russian nobility (the humans) were ignorant of just how badly the lower classes were suffering and how dissatisfied the people were, and they paid the ultimate price for their ignorance. Initially, the animals were glad to have the humans gone. However, they soon became aware that they were no better off under Napoleon (the pig) and his sycophants than they had been under the rule of the humans. Through the use of allegory, Orwell cautions readers against blindly following any ideology, no matter how seductive that ideology is on the surface. Review link on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3656093147
Navigate through the intricate plot of Orwell’s Animal Farm with lesson plans at StoryboardThat. Learn the use of Allegory through character representation.
Navigate through the intricate plot of Orwell’s Animal Farm with lesson plans at StoryboardThat. Learn the use of Allegory through character representation.
High quality GCSE revision resources for Animal Farm. Includes: Animal Farm 40 page revision guide Plot summary and storyboard activities Chapter questions Essay plans 6x revision cards on key characters in the novel. Quotation knowledge organiser for 60 key quotations 5 high level model exam responses and lots more.
