Thursday, Animal Farm / Propaganda (bias)

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

DO NOW

BIAS HANDOUT

Direct Instruction

Review elements of propaganda and BIAS.

Review answers to Animal Farm as Allegory quiz.

Read conclusion of Animal Farm.

Guided / Independent

1. Analyze three ways that Squealer uses propaganda to control the animals.
2. Choose one (1) character and analyze his behavior by what he says and does. Did his character grow/ change throughout the story? (This is called a dynamic character.)

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




Complete all sidebars.

Watch film that correlates with text.

Closure

Review sidebars and review for propaganda quiz tomorrow.


Exit Pass

Why is the use of propaganda important to the government? 9remember, you should be defining the word propaganda in your answer.