High school English Students-Freshman Year.
Read the Book Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Learning Outcomes
1. The students will be able to identify a story's theme and symbolism in it's simplistic form.
Test Item: Matching-put the letter of the definition in front of
the word it fits.
_____ 1. Theme a. the main character of a story.
_____ 2. Symbolism b. a unifying idea or image,
throughout a work
c. giving meanings or significance to
objects, events, or relationships.
2. The students will be able to identify the theme in Lord of the Flies
Test Item: Essay question- In Lord
of the Flies what is the theme of the story? Explain the theme and your
reasons for choosing this theme. Essay should not exceed more than one page.
3. The students will be able to identify the main characters of Lord of the Flies
Test item: True/False- Write True or False after each
sentence.
1. Ralph is the most physically
strong on the island
2. Jack is a follower when the boys
are stranded on the island
3. Piggy is very athletic
(Litcharts, 2013).
4. The students will be able to find at least three examples of symbolism in the book Lord of the Flies
Test Item: Fill
in the blank- students will fill in the blank from the list of words below.
Paradise Civilization Science Destruction
Man
1. Piggy’s glasses
symbolize_______________.
2. ___________ is the
symbolism portrayed by the island.
3. The conch shell
represents the rule of law and ______________.
(Litcharts, 2013).
5. The students will be able to write a two page synopsis in their own words of the story.
Test item: Essay – Write a two page paper, in your own words on
what The Lord of the Flies is trying
to say. Use passages from the book as necessary and cite properly.
6. The students will be able to compare Lord of the Flies to a contemporary novel or non fiction event.
Test item: Essay-Choose a real life scenario from the headlines
past or present and compare or contrast it to the book Lord of the Flies. Paper should be no more than 3 pages long.
This novel will be started after a review of story theme and symbolism.
This particular novel will be studied for four weeks in our class. Students will be reading three to four chapters a week, followed by small quizzes once a week and discussions on what has been read so far.
These outcomes will help the students find themes and symbolism they believe the author used in writing his story. Students will also learn how to compare this particular story to contemporary works of fiction and even current events.
References:
Litcharts, (2013). Lord
of the flies: Characters. Retrieved on June 30, 2013 from http://litcharts.com/lit/lord-of-the-flies/characters
Litcharts, (2013). Lord
of the flies: Symbols. Retrieved
on June 30, 2013 from http://litcharts.com/lit/lord-of-the-flies/symbols
Wow! Incredibly great plan! Very thorough, this will really show what the students understand from the book!
ReplyDeleteAngie,
ReplyDeleteThank you! I really appreciate you taking a look and your comments!