1. Dining Room Manners Speak in low voices
Only one person speaks at a time, while everyone else listens
Be engaged! Join the conversation
Lively debate is good
Don’t yell over to the neighbor’s house- they’re dining too!
Head of group sits at head of the table

2. Read chapter 7, discuss the questions and separately record answers in Writer’s Notebooks
Why does Napoleon order that the hens’ eggs be sold? What happens when the hens rebel?
Why do apparently innocent animals confess to being traitors? How do the animals react to the executions?
Who does Boxer blame for the executions? What does he vow to do?

3. Read chapter 8, discuss the questions and separately record answers in Writer’s Notebooks
What other names are given to Napoleon? What is your reaction to these titles? Explain.
Describe the scandal surrounding the sale of the wood pile. Give your interpretation of the changing stories involving Pilkington and Frederick.
How does another Commandment change at the end of the chapter? Explain the importance.

4. Read chapter 9, discuss the questions and separately record answers in Writer’s Notebooks
What is the irony on Squealer’s declaration that things are better now than in Jones’s day because in those days they had been slaves and now they are free?
Why do you think Moses reappears in this chapter?
How does Napoleon betray Boxer? Why is this so tragic? Infer how pigs acquired another case of whiskey.

5. Finish the book , discuss the questions and separately record answers in Writer’s Notebooks- Group Quiz tomorrow!!
What is the single Commandment? What is the connotation of the word “equal” in this context?
What do the animals see when they look in the farmhouse window? What is the significance of this sighting? Explain.
What is your response to the ending? How does it make you feel> Were you expecting this ending? Why or why not? Explain.
**If time permits, do an 8 parts of speech review. Find an example of each part of speech in Animal Farm.

6. Dining room table group quiz norms
Pencils only on table
List all group members at the top of quiz
Whisper-talk: If someone at your table speaks loud enough to give away an answer to another table, your group will have it marked wrong.
Be engaged. You must participate in order to be included in score.
Quote word-bank
Boxer x2
Squealer x2
Napolean x2
Sheep
Clover
Moses
Mr. Pilkington
**When done, the head of table grades quiz at the front table with provided marker. Leave your pencil at your dining table. I will double check your grading 