Transcript Poster Project

1. Can You Decipher Orwell’s Allegory?
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In George Orwell’s book Animal Farm,
the characters, places, and events are
symbolic of events in Russian history.
Can you decipher Orwell’s Allegorical
Tale?
You will research actual events and
attempt to draw parallels between
reality and fiction.
Allegory: A symbolic
representation: The
blindfolded figure with
scales is an allegory of
justice.
These materials are © 2005 Jeremy VanDerKern, Keene High School, all rights reserved.
2. Reading Reminiscing
Before we begin searching the
Internet, I’d like you to describe
characters, places and events in
Animal Farm.
You will use these descriptions later
when you attempt to match fact
with fiction.
What is important, memorable, or
significant about each character,
place, or event listed to the right?
. Napoleon
. Snowball
. The Farmhouse
. The Windmill
. Squealer
. The Sheep
. The Pigeons
. Rasputin
. Sugarcandy Mountain
. Farmer Jones
. Animalism
. Beasts of England
. Boxer
. Benjamin
. Molly
. Muriel
 Frederick and Pilkington
HEY! Who
took all the milk
and apples!?
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3. Web Hunt
The following sites are Key to
deciphering Orwell’s Allegory. Visit
each and attempt to draw connections
between fact and fiction.
Historical Backdrop Notes
Czar Nicholas
Karl Marx
Communism
Stalin
Trotsky
Propaganda
Internationale
Rasputin
Proletariats
KGB
Industrial Revolution
I’ll never
give up
control!
Never. I’ll
rule with
an iron fist.
I’ll make a deal
with him….as
long as it fits my
plans. But I
don’t trust him!
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4. Poster Synergy
Now that you have recorded what made certain characters, places, and events memorable AND
now that you have explored the Internet on various topics from Russian History, it is time to draw
parallels between Russian Historical Fact and the Fictitious World of Orwell’s of Animal Farm.
You will create a Poster Comparing and Contrasting at least five of the characters, places, or
events listed from Animal Farm and draw parallels to the information you found on the Internet
regarding Russian History.
Poster
requirements:
Use a Venn
Diagram!
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•11X17” paper
•Size 20 text font
•5 intense Venn diagrams
•C&C fact with fiction
•10 pictures
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5. Enrichment
Animal Farm addresses the issue of
Leadership.
For Enrichment, visit any KHS club
and write down observations about its
leaders and its members.
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KHS CLUBS
LEADERS
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6. Teacher Resources & Goals
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Allegorical Animal Chart
GOALS
“The Mission Statement of Keene High School is to provide each student with the tools to succeed in a diverse and
interdependent world”
Academic
1) Graduates read critically
2) Graduates comprehend at or above grade level
3) Graduates read for a variety of purposes
8) Graduates can find and use information
This course is based upon New Hampshire’s K-12 Language Arts Curriculum Framework--which can be viewed at:
http://www.ed.state.nh.us/education/doe/organization/curriculum/NECAP/HS_NECAP.htm
These materials are © 2005 Jeremy VanDerKern, Keene High School, all rights reserved.