Animal Farm

By George Orwell

“All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.”

Allegory - Satire - Fable

March 3-7, 2014 Mon- Friday

UEQ: How can an author’s use of allegory promote social change?• LEQ: How does George Orwell

use literary techniques in chapter 6 to communicate allegorical meaning?

• Key Words:• Dramatic irony• Propaganda• theme• Characterization• Plot events• Utopia/dystopia

5 minute Bellringer: Vocabulary• Choose one of the chapter 6 vocabulary words. Write a sentence that

uses the vocabulary word and contains a context clue to let the reader of the sentence decode the meaning of the word. • Underline your vocabulary word twice, and the context clue once.

Activity One: Review Subordinate Clauses• Directions: Combine the given sentences into one sentence using an

adjective subordinate clause.

• Make the sentence in green the Main Idea (independent clause) and the other sentence subordinate.

Review Subordinate Clauses—3 minute Practice

1. Jessie volunteers at the Children’s hospital. 2. Jessie is my neighbor.3. Jessie lives across the street from me.

Jessie, my neighbor who lives across the street from me, volunteers at the Children’s hospital.

Review: Identify 4 literary techniques that Orwell uses in chapter 6 to communicate allegorical meaning

Characterization

theme

Ironic Plot EventsPropaganda

Chapter 6 Literary TechniquesLF 2.1, LF 2.3.4

• Theme: (allegorical meaning--all attempts at Utopia will fail)• Evidence that the animals still believe in and strive for Utopia• 1.• 2.• 3.

Review! Reminder!

From discussing to writing the literary essay…Identify three things--1. Audience: assume that your reader has a knowledge of the plot and characters2. Purpose: to inform the audience of how Orwell uses literary technique to communicate meaning3. Staking a claim: identify a significant idea to be proved with evidence from the text

Activity: Developing a Three Part Topic Sentence

• 1. Ask questions! (Keeping in mind what you know about Orwell’s theme.)

What conclusions does Orwell want the reader to infer in chapter 6?

Why does Orwell show the reader that the animals still believe in Utopia (Animal Farm) despite the hard labor and oppressive leadership?

How to Stake a Claim in your Topic Sentence• Think about your answers to the questions…• Think of a statement or statements that can be made from the

conclusions you’ve drawn. • Connect the focus of the prompt (in this case, the evidence that the

animals still believe in Utopia) with the claim that you are staking.

Some ideas of “claims” based upon in class group work…In ch 6, Orwell shows that…• As long as there is a dream to fight for, they will continue their

struggle. (Same reason that we fight for freedom.)• As long as there is good in the world, the good can influence the bad. • It is human nature to be optimistic.

• Some people are naïve enough to believe whatever their leaders tell them. (this does not support the concept of the animals’ belief in Utopia---instead, it supports the concept of Orwell’s use of propaganda.

The Three Part Topic Sentence Graphic Organizer…How would you write a 3 part topic sentence for the prompt?

1. In blank space #1, write the contextualizing information---author, work, parameters2. In blank space #2, write the focus by rewording the prompt (Orwell shows that the animals still believe in the Utopia of Animal Farm despite the hard labor and oppressive leadership. 3. In space #3, stake your claim. What does Orwell want the reader to infer or think about the focus of #2? (which demonstrates that…?)

Putting it all together! Under the blank boxes 1,2,and 3:Directions: Combine each of the three parts on your graphic organizer into one strong topic sentence.

In chapter 6 of Animal Farm, Orwell shows that the animals still believe in Utopia despite the hard labor and oppressive leadership, which demonstrates that people don’t easily give up on their dream for a better world.

Homework: • 1. Read Chapter 7 Animal Farm---be prepared for a “Key Details” quiz