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    Lesson 1 Meeting The Characters Animal Farm

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    Lesson 1 Meeting The Characters Animal Farm

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    Meeting the

    characters on
    Animal Farm

    L/O: developing an understanding of


    some of the characters in the novel
    WALT and WILF
    What Are we Learning Today
     Working in groups to develop an understanding of character
    and events in the novel
     Sharing interpretations

    What I’m Looking For


     Grade C: understanding of the novel’s meaning
     Grade B: developed interpretation of the novel’s meaning
     Grade A: sustained and sophisticated interpretation of the
    novel’s meaning
    Starter
     Using your dictionaries, find the meaning of the following words
    – they’re all connected to some of the main characters

    Napoleon Boxer
    Snowball

    tyrant Proletariat
    Innovative

    aloof vulnerable
    strategist Squealer

    Benjamin articulate
    Major
    Cynical propagandist
    Marxist
    judicious
    revolutionary

    In your groups, match these words to the following images in your books
    Glue these images in your book
    Animal 1
    Has the name of
    a revolutionary who
    ended up gaining power
    and tyrannising the
    French people.
    Is the most
    dominant of the farm
    animals, devious and
    determined.
    This animal is
    relatively silent but still
    gets his own way.
    Animal 2
    This animal’s
    ‘shrill voice’, ‘twinkling
    eyes’ and mannerisms
    emphasise the
    persuasiveness of its
    character.
    Is able to
    confuse the other
    animals by altering the
    Commandments that
    they live by and
    convincing them they
    imagined the original
    version.
    Animal 3
    An intellectual
    animal and very
    inventive.
    Promotes
    revolution, organises
    the other animals into
    committees and
    teaches them several
    skills – including
    reading and writing.
    Animal 4
    A kindly animal
    and a natural leader.
    Represents the
    struggle for freedom
    and a society of equals.
    Suggests a
    utopian society in which
    cruelty and suffering are
    a thing of the past.
    Animal 5
    Is a loyal follower
    and makes sacrifices
    for the revolution.
    A selfless and
    dedicated animal, who
    is determined to work
    for the farm and the
    freedom of the farm
    animals
    Animal 6
    Questions
    whether the animals will
    be better off as a result
    of the revolution.
    Loyal to the other
    animals and appears to
    be aware of the true
    nature of the revolution
    throughout the novel
    but refuses to interfere.
    Who’s responsible
    One of these animals is responsible for:

    1. Walking on two legs


    2. Turning against the other animals
    3. Wearing clothes
    4. Sleeping in a bed
    5. Drinking alcohol
    6. Murder
    7. Treating the other animals as unequal

    Who is it? Give your reasons


    Plenary
    Now that you’ve met
    some of the characters, you
    should have a rough idea of
    what happens in ‘Animal
    Farm’ by George Orwell.
    In your groups, look
    at the front covers of the
    different publications and
    write down your own events
    of what you think happens in
    the story.
    You will need to
    feed back your ideas to the
    class!
    The front covers…

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