1. The Great Windmill Debate
Animal Farm
The Great Windmill Debate

2. Warm-Up
Open to page 18 and read the passage. Then answer the 5 questions that follow.

3. Napoleon vs. Snowball
Complete the table on page 18 for your assigned character.
Odd # = Napoleon
Even # = Snowball

4. Napoleon vs. Snowball
Meet with your group to go over your responses and find similarities that your group will use in a speech.
Groups: 1: 1, 3, 5 4: 2, 4, 6, 8
2: 7, 9, 11, 13 5: 10, 12, 14
3: 15, 17, 19 6: 16, 18, 20

5. Napoleon vs. Snowball
Meet with your group to go over your responses and find similarities that your group will use in a speech.
Groups: 1: 1, 3, 5, 7 5: 2, 4, 6, 8
2: 9, 11, 13, 15 6: 10, 12, 14, 16
3: 17, 19, 21, 23 7: 18, 20, 22
4: 25, 27, 29 8: 24, 26, 28

6. Napoleon vs. Snowball
With your group, compose a short speech that you will give at the next Sunday Meeting. Your speech should address your ‘comrades’ on Animal Farm and convince these ‘comrades’ to agree with your position regarding the construction of the windmill.

7. Napoleon vs. Snowball
Your Speech: 1. Must include a slogan. 2. Must begin with: ‘Comrades of Animal Farm, the time has come for important decisions to be made. I firmly believe that….” 3. Be long enough to make your point – be sure to have evidence to support your opinion.

8. Napoleon vs. Snowball
Appoint your speaker. Speak loudly and clearly in the front of the room. Vote for the group that was the most convincing. 1v1