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Teacher's Notes: This unit is an advanced elective. In the NSW Stage 6 English Preliminary syllabus electives are designed by teachers to meet the needs of students' needs and abilities. Electives 'explore the ways particular texts, forms, media, contexts or aspects of language shape meaning'. (p44). In this unit students explore the form, structure and language features of Animal Farm and investigate the ways novels reflect cultural values and challenge social realities. They compare the novel to an animated transformation of the novel and learn about the Orwell's context and the relationship between context and meaning.

Learning Objectives:

  • Read and analyse the form, structure and language features of the novel.
  • Describe the historical events that are referred to in Animal Farm.
  • Explain the use of allegory in Animal Farm.
  • Explain the way Animal Farm challenges ideas about equality, class and social justice.
  • Evaluate the way the  animated film reflects changing social values.
  • Compose an essay on : “The best stories explore identity and relationships”. In what ways does your set text explore identity and relationships?

Word Documents

Useful Links

Quiz game on Animal Farm (for teams)

Online Literature quiz

Fun trivia - about ten quizzes

 

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