1. April 15, 2013
DLT:

2. Bell Ringer
Journal Writing: You need to write for 5 minutes without stopping on the following topic:
Discuss a time when you were in the minority or witnessed someone in a minority situation
How were you/they treated?
How did you/they try to convince others of your/their stance?
What other effective means might there be to persuade people that you/they are right?
Note: Think outside the box! There are many different ways someone can be in the minority:
Race, Gender, Thoughts, Age, Areas, and Many More!

3. Mix-Pair-Share Using your bell ringer journal: Find a partner:
Discuss your situation you wrote about in your journal
Predict how this topic will relate to Animal Farm
Thank your partner, find a new partner, and discuss again

4. In the News Brad Paisley and LL Cool J’s New Song “Accidental Racist”
Need song link
How do you feel about the song?
How do you think Hollywood feels about the song?
Daily News Article:
Are Brad Paisley and LL Cool J in the majority or the minority here?

5. Assign Characters- Page 193
-Snowball- Nice Pig
-Squealer- Devious Pig
-Napoleon- Ambitious Pig
-Old Major- Wise Pig
-Jessie- Sheepdog
-Muriel- Goat
-Rat- Selfish
-Narrator
-All Animals- This will be any students who do not receive another part
Mr. Pilkington- Wealthy Farmer
Mrs. Pilkington- Wife
Older Pilkington Boy- age 9
Younger Pilkington Boy- age 7
Farmer Jones- Drunken Farmer
Dennis-Field Hand
Boxer- Work Horse
Mollie- Show Horse

6. Let’s Read! Keep These Things in Mind:
Take on the role of your character
Much more than just a story about animals!
Allegory- Any fiction that has multiple levels of meaning
Each animal represents a person or an idea
Themes we discussed yesterday in your notes
Words in (parenthesis) are the stage directions- you do not read them, you just do them!
It is what you make it

7. Check Your Understanding
Complete the comprehension questions
Early Finisher?
Study your study materials you made on Dramatic Literature Elements
Read
Look over your characters words and actions in Animal Farm to prepare yourself for future reading
Begin to brainstorm people or ideas that each animal could represent
Research information on the Russian Revolution