書之年：三月——蠅王

Welcome to A Year of Books: March!

In this class, for March, we will be studying "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding.

Each month a new class will be listed, and a new novel started. 
This class is ONLY for March's book selection.

We will be discussing the characters, setting, the plot development, and the genre each week.

"Lord of the Flies" follows a group of school boys who crash-landed on a deserted island. Golding charts their progress, from exploring the island, learning to survive, and in the absence of adults, deciding who will be in charge. The plot has many twists and turns, and is packed full of themes, metaphor, and life lessons for all.

Students will complete various activities around the text, and will end the novel’s study with a detailed book review.

Each week students will have a target amount to read to ensure they have read what is needed for the next a session. 
NOTE: It is important that students read the first section of the novel before the first session. 

Here's the breakdown of the chapters:

Week 1: Chapters 1 and 2 
Week 2: Chapters 3, 4 and 5
Week 3: Chapters 6, 7, 8, and 9
Week 4: Chapter 10- end

Each session will have a 15 minute discussion around the set reading, followed by some study questions. We will answer them verbally, and continue our discussion of the story so far. Students will be encouraged to take notes.
Students will have short tasks to complete between sessions, such as researching a place mentioned in the story, or writing a prediction. Students will also have a set amount to read in order to be prepared for the next session.

Students are encourage to express their opinions on characters, on the plot, and any other ideas they have, during the sessions.

Lord of the Flies is a fantastic and interesting novel, which I have taught many times in Secondary Schools. While we will not be studying this novel from an analytical perspective, it is still rich and offers many opportunities to analyse its meaning.