Learning Goals
Students will be able to analyze allegory in Animal Farm to connect the farm's events and characters to the Russian Revolution and Soviet leadership.
Students will be able to explain how Orwell uses irony, satire, and symbolism in Animal Farm to critique the corruption of power.
Students will be able to evaluate how the pigs use propaganda, slogans, and rewritten rules to manipulate the other animals.
Students will be able to compare characters in Animal Farm to their historical counterparts and describe how those parallels strengthen Orwell's message.
Students will be able to present evidence-based interpretations of Animal Farm using clear speaking and listening skills.
Students will be able to reflect on how power, fairness, and leadership operate in the novel and in their own communities.
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Analytical Essay on Power and Propaganda in Animal Farm
Students write a formal literary analysis explaining how Orwell uses allegory, irony, satire, symbolism, and propaganda to reveal the corruption of power. The essay must include historical parallels and evidence from the novel to support a clear claim.
Animal Farm Power Play Exhibition Presentation and Board Game Demonstration
Teams create and present a board game that models the power shifts, propaganda, and consequences in Animal Farm, then teach exhibition guests how the game reflects the novel's message. The presentation includes collaborative explanation of historical parallels and a brief Q&A using textual evidence.
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