Animal Farm: the pigs and power
Why this, why now
In this unit, pupils start their exploration of Orwell's 'Animal Farm' by focusing on the pigs and how they weild power. Pupils first read the book before exploring symbolism, key characters and Orwell's methods. They finally hone their essay writing skills and write about the pigs' use of power.
Prior knowledge requirements
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Animal Farm: the pigs and power
In this unit, pupils start their exploration of Orwell's 'Animal Farm' by focusing on the pigs and how they weild power. Pupils first read the book before exploring symbolism, key characters and Orwell's methods. They finally hone their essay writing skills and write about the pigs' use of power.
26 lessons- 'Animal Farm': reading Chapter 5 and Napoleon's rise to power
- 'Animal Farm': reading and discussing Chapter 3
- 'Animal Farm': reading Chapter 2 and exploring the three pigs
- 'Animal Farm': reading Chapter 9 and exploring the character Boxer
- Symbolism in 'Animal Farm'
- 'Animal Farm': reading Chapter 4 and considering Snowball as a leader
- 'Animal Farm': exploring Orwell's influences and purpose
- Essay writing: creating introductions and conclusions on 'Animal Farm'
- Essay writing: unpacking questions and writing theses on 'Animal Farm'
- Comparing the presentations of the different pigs in 'Animal Farm'
- The characters in 'Animal Farm' and who they represent
- 'Animal Farm': reading and discussing Chapter 6
- Essay writing: selecting and exploring quotes from 'Animal Farm'
- Animal Farm: the pigs and the power of rhetoric
- Exploring the different methods of control and leadership in 'Animal Farm'
- 'Animal Farm': reading Chapter 8 and the pigs' corruption
- Revising and editing 'Animal farm' essays
- 'Animal Farm': reading Chapter 7 and Napoleon's culture of fear
- Evaluating and improving model essays on 'Animal Farm'
- Planning an 'Animal Farm' Essay
- Using context effectively in 'Animal Farm' essays
- Animal Farm: Orwell’s structural and stylistic choices
- 'Animal Farm': reading Chapter 10 and considering the novella's structure
- 'Animal Farm': reading and discussing Chapter 1
- Planning and writing an 'Animal Farm' essay
- Tracking important events and characters in 'Animal Farm'