'Animal Farm': reading and discussing Chapter 3
I can explain what happens in Chapter 3 of Animal Farm.
'Animal Farm': reading and discussing Chapter 3
I can explain what happens in Chapter 3 of Animal Farm.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The pigs are the most intelligent animals on the farm.
- Squealer uses rhetoric to control the less intelligent animals.
- The pigs appear to be taking advantage of their position as leaders.
Keywords
Rhetoric - The art of effective and persuasive public speaking is known as rhetoric.
Allusion - An allusion is an implied or indirect reference to something else. In Animal Farm Napoleon is an allusion to Stalin.
Allegory - If a story has a hidden moral or political message it is known as an allegory.
Bourgeois - Bourgeois means belonging to the middle class and having a strong interest in possessions and money.
Maxim - Maxims are short statements expressing general truths or rules. In Animal Farm ‘Four Legs good, two legs bad’ is a maxim.
Common misconception
The pigs immediately set about taking control of the farm.
The pigs' increasing power and control is a gradual process, relying on incremental changes in the commandments to gain overall control.
To help you plan your year 10 english lesson on: 'Animal Farm': reading and discussing Chapter 3, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 10 english lesson on: 'Animal Farm': reading and discussing Chapter 3, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Equipment
You will need access to a copy of 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended