2. Animal Farm Essential Question What is an allegory and how can it be effective? Learning Outcomes - Students will: – Preview – Communism Good or Bad? – Learn about Allegories Success Criteria No success

3. Preview What is communism? Do you think it is a good or bad idea?

4. Vocab Communism Allegory Rhetoric

5. What to write? – Write a simple definition of communism? – What is the main problem with communism?

6. Allegory - Definition a figurative representation conveying a meaning other than and in addition to the literal Means something different to what is being said

7. Allegory What is the hidden message? – What do these characters represent?

8. Rhetoric Definition What do you think Rhetoric means?

9. How will we read Animal Farm Tuesday’s with Morrie – together out loud/silent Gathering Blue – Read at home and completed a journal Anne Frank – Literacy Circles Animal Farm – Read the book individually and we will discuss on Fridays

10. Animal Farm Reading Schedule Friday, May 8 ~ Thursday, May 14 th – Read Animal Farm – 1 chapter a day While you read, what should you be doing? Friday, May 14 th – We will have a comprehension test to ensure that you have read the book – Open Novel is allowed Friday, May 14 th - You will be introduced to the 4 different tasks students will complete 1.Animal Farm and Allegory 2.Animal Farm and The Soviet Union 3.What’s in a name? 4.Tyranny by any other name … Friday, May 22 nd – Work period Friday, May 29 th – 2 groups present Friday, June 5 th – 2 groups present

11. Questions to guide your Reading What is George Orwell (author) trying to persuade you of? – Can you find his logos, ethos and pathos? How is Animal Farm similar to the history of the Soviet Union? – Hint: Find key events in Soviet history – Follow the link Follow the link Each main character is related to someone in Soviet history. Who are they? – Example: Old Major = Karl Marx What lessons can we learn from this novel? – Tyranny? Education? Find the definition of unknown vocab