The Evolution of Power: Exploring Animal Farm

The Evolution of Power: Exploring Animal Farm

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to analyze the importance of 'Beasts of England,' comprehend Chapter 8, explain the significance of the windmill in Chapter 8, compare Napoleon and Mr. Jones, and discuss the changes from Chapter 1 to Chapter 8.

What do you already know about the concept of power in Animal Farm?

Recapping 'Beasts of England'

Importance of 'Beasts of England'

Chapter 8 Comprehension

Read Chapter 8 and answer 5 comprehension questions

The Significance of the Windmill

Recap the importance of the windmill in Chapter 2-4

Explaining the Windmill in Chapter 8

Write a 100-word explanation of the importance of the windmill Chapter 8

Establishment of Power by Napoleon

Focus on how power is established by Napoleon

Comparing Napoleon and Mr. Jones

Create a table comparing Napoleon and Mr. Jones

Analyzing the Comparison

Answer the analytical question based on the comparison table

Changes from Chapter 1 to Chapter 8

Discuss how things have changed from Chapter 1 to Chapter 8

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.