Lesson Plan for reading "Animal Farm" by George Orwell

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     3.0 Literary Response and Analysis

Students read and respond to historically or culturally significant works of literature that reflect and enhance their studies of history and social science. They conduct in-depth analyses of recurrent patterns and themes. The selections in Recommended Literature, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve illustrate the quality and complexity of the materials to be read by students.

Structural Features of Literature

3.1 Articulate the relationship between the expressed purposes and the characteristics of different forms of dramatic literature (e.g., comedy, tragedy, drama, dramatic monologue).

3.2 Compare and contrast the presentation of a similar theme or topic across genres to explain how the selection of genre shapes the theme or topic.

Narrative Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text

3.3 Analyze interactions between main and subordinate characters in a literary text (e.g., internal and external conflicts, motivations, relationships, influences) and explain the way those interactions affect the plot.

3.4 Determine characters' traits by what the characters say about themselves in narration, dialogue, dramatic monologue, and soliloquy.

3.5 Compare works that express a universal theme and provide evidence to support the ideas expressed in each work.

3.6 Analyze and trace an author's development of time and sequence, including the use of complex literary devices (e.g., foreshadowing, flashbacks).

3.7 Recognize and understand the significance of various literary devices, including figurative language, imagery, allegory, and symbolism, and explain their appeal.

3.8 Interpret and evaluate the impact of ambiguities, subtleties, contradictions, ironies, and incongruities in a text.

3.9 Explain how voice, persona, and the choice of a narrator affect characterization and the tone, plot, and credibility of a text.

3.10 Identify and describe the function of dialogue, scene designs, soliloquies, asides, and character foils in dramatic literature.

Literary Criticism

3.11 Evaluate the aesthetic qualities of style, including the impact of diction and figurative language on tone, mood, and theme, using the terminology of literary criticism. (Aesthetic approach)

3.12 Analyze the way in which a work of literature is related to the themes and issues of its historical period. (Historical approach) 

Essential Question: Why did the author use a fable style methods?

What type animals represent certain historical figures and types of  

mentality/people?

 

Design Assessment: Assessment of book will be determined by short

quizzes, packet work, and discussions.

 

Establish Peformance Levels: Their performance in reading will be

established by their critical thinking strategies. High end thinkers will be

engaged through discussions and debates while middle level students will 

be engaged through activities and games.

 

Design Curriculum: Animal Farm handout, discussion on themes and

events and its significance.

 

Plan Instructional Strategies: Teaching "Animal Farm" will be taught

in a two to three week course

 

Assess Prior Knowledge: I will ask students how a family functions.

 

Build Background knowledge for lesson

 

Teach and Model

 

Review Key Concepts

 

Assess Student Comprehension

 

Evaluate the Process: