George Orwell's Animal Farm Book Discussion
Janelle Fila
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In this 4-week course, students will read and discuss George Orwell's political satire Animal Farm #academic
Class experience
US Grade 8 - 11
Animal Farm by George Orwell is a satirical allegory about the corruption and abuse of political power. This novel is often required reading for a lot of high school students. It is the perfect book for group discussion and analysis because Orwell's use of allegory and symbolism can be hard to appreciate and understand when reading alone. We will also tie into historical references regarding World War II and the birth of Soviet Russia. Students will read approximately 30 pages a week on...
4 lessons//4 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Chapters 1-3Video, worksheet, writing assignment, vocabulary, and Kahoot! review quiz over Chapters 1-3Week 2Lesson 2Chapters 4-6Video, worksheet, writing assignment, vocabulary, and Kahoot! review quiz over Chapters 4-6Week 3Lesson 3Chapters 7-8Video, worksheet, writing assignment, vocabulary, and Kahoot! review quiz over Chapters 7-8Week 4Lesson 4Chapters 9-10Video, worksheet, writing assignment, vocabulary, and Kahoot! review quiz over Chapters 9-10
Week One Chapters 1-3 Week Two Chapters 4-6 Week Three Chapters 7-8 Week Four Chapters 9-10
I have a Master's Degree in Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults. I was a substitute teacher for three years before teaching full-time on Outschool for multiple years. I also teach English Composition at my local technical college. I have been blessed to discuss Animal Farm in the classroom many times, including my own high school reading experience! This was my first exposure to foreign politics as a teenager and helped open my eyes to issues within political systems. I found concepts and ideas that I wanted to learn more about and continue discussing. I remember feeling very grown up as I studied this story. As an adult, I have reread this book multiple times because I learn something new every time I am exposed to this story. It is an excellent book to discuss because there are so many lies, half-truths, and cover ups to analyze. I am excited to read it alongside your student to see what emotions, feelings, and gut reactions Animal Farm stirs up for them.
Homework Offered
Students will read approximately 30 pages a week on their own time. Each Sunday, students will have access to the new video and a corresponding one page worksheet with discussion questions and places for fill-in-the blank answers. Each week, I assign a short writing assignment focused around that week's discussion questions and ask the students to share their responses in the classroom. There are also daily activities each day like vocabulary words and a weekly Kahoot! quiz to test their comprehension from the weekly chapters.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
The more questions, comments, and posts that students share in the classroom, the more I can understand their knowledge and comprehension of the topics we are discussing.Grades Offered
Please let me know if grades are required.
The students will need a copy of Animal Farm to read on their own. It can be borrowed from the library or even listened to as an audio book. The students will not need a physical copy of the story in class, although they may find it helpful to have while filling out their worksheets or working on their writing assignment.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
From commonsensemedia.org: Parents need to know that Animal Farm is a biting satire of totalitarianism, written in the wake of World War II and published amid the rise of Soviet Russia. Although it tells a fairly simple story of barnyard animals trying to manage themselves after rebelling against their masters, the novel demonstrates how easily good intentions can be subverted into tyranny.
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I currently teach English Composition at the collegiate level. I have a Master's degree in Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults, so I teach reading and writing classes. I worked as a substitute teacher for 3 years, in all age ranges and...
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Completed by 12 learners
Ages: 13-18
