Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Wednesday, April 9 - Animal Farm - Propaganda and Characterization

Objective: by the end of class, students will analyze allegory and the use of propaganda in order to make real life connections.

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QUIZ - 25 points

In 5-7 sentences, ANALYZE how Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution. Be specific AND cite examples.

Direct Instruction

propaganda in american news!

propaganda in Animal Farm

Read pages 200-206 - soft holt reader and complete side bars

Guided / Independent

(You can use NEOS if you want )

1. Analyze Squealer's speaking parts and determine if he is using propaganda. Then try to label the kind of propaganda he is using.

2.  Why does Napoleon first oppose the idea of the windmill that Snowball presents? What is it that Napoleon DOES NOT want the people to have and why?


3. Choose two characters and analyze their behavior by what they say and do. Is their character growing/ changing? (This is called a dynamic character.)

a. Mr. Pilkington
b. Napoleon
c. Snowball
d. Squealer


CLOSURE

Review answers

Exit Pass

Why do you think author's use allegories to express their ideas about a historical event?






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