A political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, democracy and free enterprise.

Socialism is a political ideology that believes in equality and shared ownership of resources and production.

The use of humour or irony to criticise or reveal faults.

In relation to context, when you embed it into paragraphs rather than including it as a series of isolated facts.

Weaving context into 'Animal Farm' essays

English

In 'Animal Farm: Barriers to Leadership', pupils evaluate the different types of leadership styles presented in the novella. In 'Animal Farm: Lies and Deception', pupils explore how key images, such as food and the windmill, are used a symbols of the lies and deceit of the pigs.

Modern text: second deep dive

Depiction or discussion of distress or humiliation e.g. bullying.

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

What was happening when the text was written.

What influenced the text's style or genre.

What were the shared values and ideas of the time period.

What are the life experiences of the author.

In every 'Animal Farm' essay, you should include context. Match the type of context to its definition.

Orwell was influenced by his time fighting against fascism in the Spanish Civil War.  What type of context is this?

In his 1946 essay 'Why I write' what does Orwell say all his writing has been "directly or indirectly against"? 

Molotov - Stalin's Minster of Foreign Affairs

The People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs

Which  of these does Squealer represent in 'Animal Farm'?

Which historical figure said "religion is the opium of the people"?

Which character in 'Animal Farm' could be an allegory for the famous Russian coal miner Alexei Stakhanov?

In 'Animal Farm', Orwell primarily criticises which totalitarian leader?

Which of the following genres does 'Animal Farm' **not** fit?

In what armed conflict did George Orwell participate voluntarily?

Orwell's other extremely successful novel is called what?

In 'Animal Farm', which class of creatures stages its own small-scale, unsuccessful rebellion against the pigs?

Match the character from 'Animal Farm' to the historical figure or idea they represent.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Weaving context into 'Animal Farm' essays

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.