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Unit Plan
Ms. Christie
10th grade English
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Purpose of Unit Students will thoroughly examine The Lord of the Flies by William
Golding and explore it the lens of allegories and human nature, as well
as explore character development.
Learning Objectives 1. Students will think about human nature when faced with a
situation without authority figures.
2. Students will learn about various literary devices, then apply
their knowledge of these devices into the creation of
storyboards.
3. Students will explore how the boys in the novel are conveying
both order and chaos.
4. Students will explore how nature and nurture play a role in the
actions of the boys.
5. Students will examine the novel as a psychological allegory,
religious allegory, and political allegory.
6. Students will think about the loss of innocence and the loss of
humanity is presented in the novel.
7. Students will examine character development through the four
main characters in the novel.
Vocabulary Allegory
Internal conflict (man vs self)
External conflict (man vs nature; man vs man)
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Understatement
Adverb
Adjective
Dialogue
Foreshadowing
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Irony
Verbal
Situational
Dramatic
Allusion
Symbolism
1. Ch. 2 Quiz 1. Finish Ch. 3 1. Read Ch. 4 1. Ch. 3-4 Quiz 1. Finish Literary
2. Read Ch. 3 2. Ch. 3 2. Ch. 4 2. Literary Devices Notes
Chronolog Chronolog Devices 2. Literary Devices
Notes Storyboards
1. Ch. 8-10 Quiz 1. Piggys 1. Read Ch. 12 1. Symbolism 1. Explore the Island
2. Read Ch. 11 Death 2. Ch. 12 Discussion Interactive
3. Ch. 11 Discussion Chronolog 2. Symbolism Activity
Chronolog 2. Loss of Worksheet
Innocence
Discussion
Activity #2 Lets look at the novels description on the back See Picture #1 to see the list
of the book. Now on a blank piece of paper, I of predictions that the
Anticipation of would like you to write down some things that students came up with.
Novel Discussion
you think will happen based on this description.
Are there some things that you already
expect to happen?
What are some problems that you think
the boys will face on the island?
What do you think that the boys will do?
Students will share their expectations for the
novel with the class. Together, we will discuss
any overlap between the quote on human nature
and our expectations. Students will use their
discussions on human nature to supplement their
expectation discussion.
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Activity #2 Lecture To learn about characterization, students will See characterization notes
on Characterization watch the video on Characterization. It will answer
sheet.
the following questions: Students really liked the
What is characterization? Characterization video
What is direct characterization? and kahoot review game.
What is indirect characterization? Kahoot is something that
S.T.E.A.L. they are very familiar
with, so they knew
Characterization Video: exactly what to do to get
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCshdu8loDo connected and how to
play. The Kahoot allowed
Then to get the students to practice their us to pause between each
understanding of characterization, students will question and explain why
take the Kahoot quiz on characterization. the example was either
https://create.kahoot.it/#user/1808e9a0-8637- direct or indirect. Because
4d98-b600-df4a9b9598f6/kahoots/created Kahoot keeps track of the
students correct answers
and ranks them, it adds in
a friendly competitive
element, which the
students enjoy.
Activity #3 Now we are going to look at the characterization Most students did not
of four of the main characters. Students will divide really like this activity at
Illustration of up into four groups. Each group will receive a first because of the
Character character (Ralph, Piggy, Simon, Jack). On large drawing aspect, but some
Development butcher paper, students will trace one student and of the more artistic
draw half of the person as their character. students really enjoyed it.
Students will need to use the physical Students also found the
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Activity #2 I will define and give an example of each of the Students liked taking a
Literary Devices following literary device. small break from reading,
Lecture Internal conflict (man vs self) even if it was to take notes.
As we went through the
External conflict (man vs nature; man vs
notes, I explained the terms
man) and went through the
Theme examples. Then, I asked
Simile students if they could come
Metaphor up with their own
Personification examples. All of these
Hyperbole devices can be found within
the novel.
Understatement
Adverb
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Adjective
Dialogue
Foreshadowing
Irony
Verbal
Situational
Dramatic
Allusion
Symbolism
Powerpoint on Literary Devices:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1eqLBOn
CYlBbPty1SHoentcdnhpD7vt5ceXZi6N7jRVo/e
dit#slide=id.g200d509c51_0_54
Homework I will assign each student a specific literary Storyboards will allow
Literary Devices device. Students will create a storyboard out of students creatively
Storyboards one sheet of printer paper. Each storyboard must demonstrate their
include a title, definition, and an illustration that comprehension of the
depicts the device. literary devices. After
Instruction Sheet for Stroyboard: grading, I hung the
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dm7SL0M storyboards up on the wall
CEAaQ2am_gEU5U_YKaSQmu98k4LGu9ofO in the classroom, so they
Xho/edit could all see each others
work and look at them if
they need to remember
what a specific device is.
Most of the storyboards
turned out great! I really
enjoyed this assignment,
and I plan on adapting it for
other activities in the
future.
Activity #3 Class will break up into two teams. Each team The students really enjoyed
Vocabulary Baseball will have one player bat and attempt to identify this review game, and I
Game the literary term used in the sentence on the enjoyed it as well. Even
though it takes a fair
powerpoint. The point system is as follows:
amount of work to put
0-15 seconds = home run together, I think that I will
15-30 seconds = triple definitely use this again.
30-45 seconds = double Students did struggle
More than 45 seconds = single without a word bank, but
Incorrect answer = 1 out they were not getting one
on the quiz, so I wanted
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Essential Question How are order and chaos presented in the novel?
Activity #3 Students will break up into small groups. Each Students enjoyed this
Discussion on group will discuss the following questions: discussion, and it was a
order/civilization How have order and chaos have been very fun discussion. It was
versus presented in the novel so far? nice to see the students
chaos/savagery How does power play a role in both the discussing with each other,
civilization and savagery that the boys are as opposed to just me. One
displaying the novel? student brought up the
great point that the boys in
the novel as children 12
and under, and they are
trying to survive and run a
society.
Activity #4 Students will complete the worksheet on nature Some students found this
Nature vs Nurture versus nurture. We will discuss the timeless discussion frustrating
Worksheet and debate on human nature and make connections to because there is not a set
discussion the boys behavior on the island. answer to the question of
Nature vs Nurture Worksheet: whether it is nature or
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Activity #5 Students will take notes on the psychological This is a difficult topic for
Psychological allegory, and we will discuss how Lord of the the students to understand,
Allegory Flies can be read through this lens. Which but the students managed
characters represent each of Freuds theory of to really understand how it
personality (ID, Ego, & Superego)? connected to the novel
ID: Jack once they were given the
EGO: Ralph background information of
SUPEREGO: Piggy/ Simon Freud and the ID, EGO,
Psychological Allegory Powerpoint: and SUPEREGO.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1DP2fqL2
c1H2MB5cFCzaqdszPvWtmwLRo_t2F2xo_DSw
/edit#slide=id.p3
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Activity #2 Class will discuss Simons death. This is a very Students were very
Simons Death pivotal moment in the novel, so it is extremely passionate about
important that the students understand it and what discussing Simons death.
it means. Several students were
What did you think about Simons death? angry about it, so they
Why do you think it happens? were very engaged this
How do you think this event will impact day.
the boys? Extension of discussion:
If Simon was always
destined to die, do you
think that his death should
have occurred the way it
did? If not, how do you
think that it should have
gone down? Students will
write a new death for
Simon.
Activity #1 What does Piggys death represent? Much like Simons death,
Piggys Death In what ways does Golding present the students were very
Discussion complete loss of innocence and humanity? passionate in this
Is there any hope for the boys following the discussion. It was a very
end of the novel? good and engaging
discussion. We returned
to our Day 1 predictions
to discuss if we were
correct; several of the
predictions were negative
and some included death.
Activity # 3 Students will write an epilogue for the novel to try Epilogue assignment was
Epilogue to satisfy the ambiguity. Epilogue should tie up any very fun for the students
Assignment and all loose ends that the students feels are left at to do; they got very
the end of the novel. Epilogue should be at least two creative with it.
pages double spaced and turned in on Classroom.
Activity #5 Students will go to the interactive site that explores Students really liked the
Exploring the island the island through symbols and themes in the novel. interactive site, and it
This activity is also a good way to review the gave them a visual of the
novels main ideas now that we have finished the island while also
novel. exploring the major
Interactive site: symbols and themes. It
https://www.nobelprize.org/educational/literature/go was slightly challenging
lding/lof.html for some students
because it tested them on
thinking about the novel
as a whole.
Homework Now that students have the information on all three Extension: Students will
allegorical lens that the novel can be read through, write a formal essay in
students will complete the worksheet on Allegories which they choose one
to find the specific examples for each allegory. allegorical lens and
Allegories Worksheet: thoroughly examine the
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ETAxNHXO novel using several
6DF2WeulldGk3CauRDSiF6jjpeOiIWAtsy8/edit examples.
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Activity #1 Students will get back into their groups from the Students enjoyed finishing
Character beginning of the novel and complete the drawing this assignment, and it was
Illustration Activity of their character. In addition to completing the much easier for them to
illustration, groups will also include personality complete the character
traits that the characters exhibited at the end of traits now. They were not
the novel/ their deaths. very frustrated this time,
After the groups are done with their drawing, although two groups had to
they will present their illustrations to the rest of figure out how to draw the
the class. Class will discuss how each character two dead characters.
has developed throughout the novel. See pictures.