Lesson 27 | Animal Farm | 8th Grade English

Lesson Overview

Objective

Unpack a Writing Prompt and begin to gather evidence for a literary analysis essay.

Readings and Materials

Book: Animal Farm by George Orwell

Lesson Notes

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Rubric: Argumentative Writing Rubric: Literary Analysis Essay (G8, U3)

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Lesson Map

Define and articulate the differences between capitalism and communism, including how they influence human behavior in society.

Materials

“Communism”
“What Is Capitalism?”
Anticipation Guide (G8, Lit U3, L1)

Standards

RI.8.1RI.8.3

Lesson

Explain the events, ideas, and social conditions that began to shape Stalin's behavior and beliefs about the world.

Materials

Joseph Stalin (A Wicked History) pp. 1–31

Standards

RI.8.2RI.8.3

Lesson

Identify the people, events, ideas, and social conditions that led to the Russian Revolution, and explain Stalin's role in the establishment of a new communist society and government.

Materials

Joseph Stalin (A Wicked History) — Chapters 4–6 (pp. 32–49)

Standards

RI.8.2RI.8.3

Lesson

Identify an author's perspective in a nonfiction text and explain the various techniques authors use to establish their perspectives.

Materials

Joseph Stalin (A Wicked History) — Chapters 1–6
“The Stalin Era” — (excerpt from Chapter 1)

Standards

RI.8.1RI.8.6

Lesson

Explain the purpose of Stalin's Five-Year Plan, its impact on the people of the Soviet Union, and how author McCollum uses specific text features to develop key ideas about this time period.

Materials

Joseph Stalin (A Wicked History) — Chapters 7–9 (pp. 52–67)

Standards

RI.8.2RI.8.5

Lesson

Writing

Define propaganda and gather evidence about a specific propaganda technique in preparation for creating an informational poster.

Materials

“Propaganda is Everywhere”
“Types of Propaganda”
“11 Red Flags of Gaslighting in a Relationship”

Standards

RI.8.2W.8.2W.8.9

Lesson

Writing

Draft a paragraph and create a poster that informs classmates about a propaganda technique.

Materials

“Types of Propaganda”
“11 Red Flags of Gaslighting in a Relationship”

Standards

W.8.2W.8.2.aW.8.2.bW.8.5

Lesson

Identify examples of propaganda and explain how Stalin used them to control the people of the Soviet Union.

Materials

Joseph Stalin (A Wicked History) pp. 68–89 — Chapters 10–12

Standards

RI.8.2RI.8.3

Lesson

Determine the central idea of individual chapters of Joseph Stalin (A Wicked History) and the text overall, and explain how the author’s purpose for writing contributes to how he develops and supports these ideas.

Materials

Joseph Stalin (A Wicked History) — Chapters 1–12

Standards

RI.8.2RI.8.6

Lesson

Explain how Orwell uses descriptive language to develop Old Major's perspective and make connections between Old Major's speech and real-world economic systems.

Materials

Animal Farm — Chapter 1 (pp. 3–14)

Standards

RL.8.2RL.8.4

Lesson

Identify specific events and lines of dialogue that reveal character traits, and explain the impact of events on the plot of Animal Farm.

Materials

Animal Farm — Chapter 2 (pp. 15–26)

Standards

RL.8.3

Lesson

Identify the actions that various animals take to develop, support, and defend Animal Farm, and explain what these actions reveal about their characters.

Materials

Animal Farm pp. 27–44 — Chapters 3–4

Standards

RL.8.3RL.8.6

Lesson

Explain how George Orwell has interpreted individuals and events from the Russian Revolution and portrayed them in his allegorical text, Animal Farm.

Materials

Animal Farm pp. 45–58 — Chapter 5
Joseph Stalin (A Wicked History) — Chapter 6 (pp. 44–49) & Chapter 7 (pp. 52–56)

Standards

RI.8.1RL.8.1RL.8.3

Lesson

Explain how the pigs use propaganda techniques to manipulate the other animals and how Orwell reveals this to the reader.

Materials

Animal Farm pp. 59–71 — Chapter 6

Standards

RL.8.4RL.8.6

Lesson

Explain how George Orwell interpreted the events of the Russian Revolution and Stalin's regime and portrayed them in the allegorical text, Animal Farm.

Materials

Animal Farm pp. 73–89 — Chapter 7
Joseph Stalin (A Wicked History) pp. 52–82 — Chapters 7–12

Standards

RI.8.1RL.8.1RL.8.3

Lesson

Explain how the relationship between the pigs and the principles of Animal Farm has changed, and how Orwell uses dramatic irony to convey this change.

Materials

Animal Farm pp. 91–109 — Chapter 8
Joseph Stalin (A Wicked History) pp. 68–72 — Chapter 10

Standards

RL.8.3RL.8.6

Lesson

Explain how the pigs use language and propaganda to continue manipulating the other animals, and analyze the effect of this manipulation on both the characters and the reader.

Materials

Animal Farm pp. 111–126 — Chapter 9

Standards

RL.8.3RL.8.4RL.8.6

Lesson

Explain the significance of specific lines and events in Animal Farm and what they reveal about characters and the plot.

Materials

Animal Farm pp. 127–141 — Chapter 10

Standards

RL.8.3RL.8.4

Lesson

Utilize historical context and analysis of propaganda to draw conclusions about Orwell's purpose for writing Animal Farm.

Materials

Animal Farm pp. 6–11
Joseph Stalin (A Wicked History) — p. 27; pp. 70–72

Standards

RI.8.6RL.8.2RL.8.6

Lesson

Identify places where the film version of Animal Farm differs from the original text and evaluate the choices made by the filmmakers.

Materials

Animal Farm pp. 3–26 — Chapters 1–2
Animal Farm — 0:35–23:30

Standards

RL.8.7

Lesson

Identify places where the film version of Animal Farm differs from the original text and evaluate the choices made by the filmmakers.

Materials

Animal Farm pp. 27–71 — Chapters 3–6
Animal Farm — (22:30–44:47)

Standards

RL.8.7

Lesson

Writing

Unpack a narrative writing prompt, study a Mentor Text, and begin to outline their "rewrites."

Materials

Animal Farm

Standards

RL.8.2W.8.3W.8.5

Lesson

Writing

Complete a full draft of narrative "rewrites."

Materials

Animal Farm

Standards

W.8.3W.8.3.aW.8.3.dW.8.3.e

Lesson

Writing

Engage in peer feedback with a partner and present narratives to the class.

Materials

Animal Farm
Argumentative Writing Rubric: Literary Analysis Essay (G8, U3)

Standards

SL.8.4W.8.3W.8.5

Lesson

Identify places where the film version of Animal Farm differs from the original text and evaluate the choices made by the filmmakers.

Materials

Animal Farm pp. 73–141 — Chapter 7–end
Animal Farm — 44:47–end

Standards

RL.8.7

Lesson

Socratic Seminar

Demonstrate a deep understanding of the texts and topics in a Socratic Seminar by posing and responding to questions and providing evidence to support ideas.

Materials