Lesson 6.1 - Introduction to Animal Farm

  • Lesson 6.1 - Introduction to Animal Farm

    • Specific Expectations :

      • engage in complex spoken interactions on a wide variety of topics
      • determine and use the appropriate language register in social and classroom contexts of all types
      • locate information from a wide variety of print and electronic sources
      • demonstrate an understanding of complex authentic texts in a variety of ways


      Learning Goals :
      • Read about George Orwell, the author of "Animal Farm"
      • Recognize the elements and purpose of a fable/allegory
      • Conduct research on the Russian Revolution


    • Reading Comprehension George Orwell Assignment

      Before you begin reading a new novel, it is a good idea to learn about its author, as you can learn many things that help you understand their novel.  For example, knowing when and where a writer lived may help you understand the kinds of characters that they use in their writing. Similarly, knowing about their job and life experiences can help you to understand things that they care about, which may inform the theme of the novel. 


      Read about the life and experiences of George Orwell, whose real name was Eric Blair, the writer of the novel “Animal Farm”. 


      Vocab questions 1 mark each =  5 

      Comprehension question 2 marks each = 8

      Writing questions 3 marks each = 9

    • Answer Key Page
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    • Exit Card Questionnaire

      Students to complete this after you've finished all activities/tasks in today's lesson.