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Animal Farm by George Orwell

Aims
Enjoy reading the novel
Define allegory and allegorical
Develop ability to analyse rhetorical devices using quotations from the text to support
Structure paragraphs using PEE
Develop structure of PEE with an understanding of the value of the final E
More able students begin to use PEE to anlyse particular words and phrases in quotations
Develop an understanding of persuasive devices and use them effectively to write their own
speeches
Develop an understanding of propaganda
Link the novel with wider historical context of Russia
Objectives
Write and present a persuasive speech
Write a newspaper article on The Battle of the Cowshed
Use quotations to support analysis of the novel in an extended piece of writing
Provide a definition of Absolute Power corrupts absolutely
Analytical essay: To what extent do you agree that the novel Animal Farm effectively conveys
the idea that absolute power corrupts absolutely?
Week One
(National Curriculum: Reading: AF3, AF6 and AF7. Writing: AF1, 2, 3, 4)
Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely
Discuss the concept of Absolute power
Define theocracy, totalitarian regime and democracy using worksheet
Discuss and define allegory
Homework
Original writing task on absolute power
Week Two
(National Curriculum: Reading: AF2, AF3, AF4 and AF5. Writing AF2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
Revise some of the key concepts from last lesson, ask students to summarise the novel Animal
Farm. E.g. Animal Farm is an allegory. The theme of Animal Farm is absolute power corrupts
absolutely etc.

Read Chapter One

Analyse Majors Speech using worksheet
Short piece of analytical writing on Majors speech, using quotations to support ideas
(based on worksheet this should include details of learning outcomes for self/paired
assessment)

Homework
Read Chapter Two and complete questions on worksheet
Week Three
(National Curriculum: Reading: AF1, AF6, and AF7. Writing: AF2, 4, 6 planning)
Read Chapter Three and complete worksheet
Comprehension worksheet prompting questions related to later writing task (Absolute Power)
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Read Chapter Four for homework
Newspaper cut and paste activity (identifying parts of newspaper front page)
Planning their own newspaper report on The Battle of the Cowshed
Week Four
(National Curriculum: Reading: AF1, AF2, AF3, AF6,)
Reading Chapter 5
Collating and gathering examples from the text in preparation for final essay
Consolidation of PEE skills
Read Chapter Six for homework
Week Five
(National Curriculum: Reading: AF1, AF2, AF3, AF6 and AF7)
Reading Chapter Seven, Eight and Nine
Collating and gathering examples from the text in preparation for final essay
Consolidation of PEE skills
Using historical research to support ideas
Week Six
(National Curriculum: Speaking and Listening: AF1, 2 and 3)
Political Party Speeches
Week Seven
(National Curriculum: Reading: AF1, AF2, AF3, AF4, AF5, AF6 and AF7
Writing: AF1, AF2, AF3, AF4, AF6, Af7, AF9)
Final Assessment Preparation. Targets outlined and discussed.
Week Eight
Feedback on essays, student based review and target setting

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Animal Farm by George Orwell: Introduction

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Give a personal definition of the phrase Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely
Define allegory and allegorical
Explain why an author may want to use allegory
Homework task: 250 words on ruling the world (having absolute power!)
Discuss: Different types of leadership:
Different
Styles
Of Leadership

Definition
(In your own
words)

Positives

Negatives

Totalitarian
Regime

Democracy

Theocracy

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Definitions
Democracy
Totalitarian
regime

Authoritarian
regime
Theocracy

Form of government, where a constitution guarantees basic personal and political rights, fair and free elections, and
independent courts of law.
Government by a little group of leaders on the basis of an ideology, that claims general validity for all aspects of
life and usually attempts to replace religion. The regime does not tolerate any deviation from its state ideology.
Regime opponents are persecuted, tortured, detained in concentration camps and members of ethnic minorities are
killed in mass executions (genocide).
Historic examples of totalitarian regimes include: National Socialism (Germany under Hitler, 1933-1945) and
Stalinism.
Government by a little group of leaders. In contrast to totalitarian regimes, authoritarian regimes have no distinct
state ideology and grant some amount of freedom (e.g. economic and cultural) as long as their rule is not
jeopardized. The most important goal of authoritarian regimes is the maintenance of power and the personal
enrichment on cost of the country and its population.
"Government by God": in reality this means government by religious leaders. Usually a certain interpretation of
ancient religious laws replaces modern forms of law and is enforced with utmost severity.
Example: Islamic Republic of Iran.

Use your chart to discuss and then write your personal interpretation of the phrase Absolute
Power Corrupts Absolutely.
I believe that the phrase absolute power corrupts absolutely suggests
that

Definitions of Allegory

Allegory is a form of extended metaphor, in which objects, persons, and actions in a narrative,
are equated with the meanings that lie outside the narrative itself. The underlying meaning has
moral, social, religious, or political significance, and characters are often personifications of
abstract ideas as charity, greed, or envy.
Thus an allegory is a story with two meanings, a literal meaning and a symbolic meaning.
Allegory is a figurative mode of representation conveying meaning other than the literal.
Allegory communicates its message by means of symbolic figures, actions or symbolic
representation. Allegory is generally treated as a figure of rhetoric, but an allegory does not have
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painting, sculpture or some other form of mimetic, or representative art. Simply put, an allegory
is a device that can be presented in literary form, such as a poem or novel, or in visual form,
such as in painting or sculpture. As a literary device, an allegory in its most general sense is an
extended metaphor. As an artistic device, an allegory is a visual symbolic representation. An
example of a simple visual allegory is the image of the grim reaper. Viewers understand that the
image of the grim reaper is a symbolic representation of death. Nevertheless, images and
fictions with several possible interpretations are not allegories in the true sense. Furthermore,
not every fiction with general application is an allegory.
In your own words, write a simple definition of allegory and allegorical:
Allegory:

Allegorical:

Why do authors, songwriters and poets use allegory?

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What would you do with power?

Homework:
Write a short description or explanation of what you would do with absolute power. You could be
a positive or negative leader. Aim to write approximately 250 words. Ideas.

Animal Farm by George Orwell: Chapter One

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Find quotations from Majors speech to support personal opinions
Define some rhetorical devices
Define rhetoric and its purpose
Find specific examples of rhetoric in Majors speech
Comment on how the rhetoric in Majors speech has an impact on the animals
Use PEE to structure paragraphs
Use all the skills outlined above in a writing task analysing Majors use of rhetoric in his
speech
What is the purpose of Majors speech?

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Major outlines some of the hardships and difficulties encountered by the animals, list 5 of the
difficulties, hardships or suffering in his speech in your own words and support with a relevant
quotation.
Animal difficulty, hardship or suffering (in
your own words)

Quotation from the text

What does Major suggest the animals should do?

What is rhetoric?
Rhetoric is the art of using language to communicate effectively and persuasively. A number of
persuasive language techniques are known as rhetorical devices.
Majors speech uses a number of rhetorical devices in order to influence and persuade his
audience. Find definitions of some rhetorical devices below. Then fill in the chart in detail,

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outlining the impact of the rhetorical devices on you as a reader (this is your own opinion and will
be used later in a short analytical piece of writing)
Rhetorical Devices

Rhetorical Question
A rhetorical question is a figure of speech in the form of a question posed for its persuasive
effect without the expectation of a reply (e.g.: "Why me?") [1] Rhetorical questions encourage the
listener to think about what the (often obvious) answer to the question must be. When a speaker
states, "How much longer must our people endure this injustice? no formal answer is expected.
Rather, it is a device used by the speaker to assert or deny something.

Group of Three
Often in rhetorical writing, three examples will be given to support or demonstrate opposition to
the argument. Look for examples when three pieces of evidence are used. These could be three
words, three sentences, three examples within a paragraph.

Hyperbole
Hyperbole (pronounced hyperbowleee)from ancient Greek 'exaggeration') is a
rhetorical device in which statements are exaggerated. It may be used to evoke strong feelings
or to create a strong impression, but is not meant to be taken literally.

Hyperboles are figures of speech that are exaggerated in order to create emphasis or effect. Hyperbole is a
literary device often used in poetry, and is frequently encountered in casual speech. An example of hyperbole is:
"The bag weighed a ton".[2] Hyperbole helps to make the point that the bag was very heavy although it is not
probable that it would actually weigh a ton. On occasion, newspapers and other media use hyperbole when
speaking of an accident, to increase the impact of the story. This is more often found in tabloid newspapers,
which often exaggerate accounts of events to appeal to a wider audience.

Contrast
In literature, an author writes contrast when he or she describes the difference(s) between two
or more entities. For example in Majors speech he outlines the contrasts or differences between
the animals and men.

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Rhetorical
Device

Rhetorical
question

Tricolon

Hyperbole

Contrast

Repetition

Quotation (words from the major

s speech or song)

Impact on the reader

What do you think? What impact
does this quotation have on the
animals and on you as a reader?
Why was this particular rhetorical
device used?

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Analysing Majors Speech

You are now going to use the table to help you write an analysis of Majors speech. The question
is:

In what ways does Major use rhetoric in his

speech and what impact does this have on the
animals?
Your answer should have an introduction, explaining your opinion and perhaps explaining what
rhetoric is.
After your introduction, in each paragraph you need to use P.E.E. to explain your points and use
evidence from the novel to support your ideas (all your research has already been completed and
is in the table!)
E.g.
P = Point
E = Evidence
E = Explanation
POINT = Old Major uses rhetorical questions in his speech because he wants the animals to
think about the conditions that they live in, as well as making them think about the ways that
men benefit from the animals work.
EVIDENCE = And what has happened to that milk which should have been breeding up sturdy
calves?
EXPLANATION = In this particular quotation, Major is drawing attention to the fact that man
takes away the animals products for his own benefit and this is a disadvantage to the animals
because they cannot use the milk to breed up their own calves. The use of the rhetorical
question is to try and make the cows rebel against the farmer.
This is not an assessment task, but it is preparation for a later analysis task on the novel (on
absolute power) which will be used for assessment. Therefore, this is your opportunity to:

Make sure you answer the essay question

Use the data you have collected already (quotations and definitions)
Explain rhetoric
Use PEE effectively
Structure your writing
Write in detail
Write accurately

Your teacher will then provide you with feedback which you should use in your next analytical
piece of writing in order to achieve your potential.

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Animal Farm by George Orwell: Chapter Two Homework

By the end of this exercise, you will be able to:
Comment on the events in Chapter Two
Explain ideas and your personal response to the animals in this chapter
Begin to interpret information from the text
Which animals were recognised as the cleverest?

Give three reasons why the animals were successful with their Rebellion

Why do you think the animals decided on seven commandments?

Which commandment do you think is most important? Explain your response.

What do you think happens to the milk at the end of the chapter?

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In your opinion, is there evidence in this chapter that the animals are not going to be able to
follow their own seven commandments?

Animal Farm by George Orwell: Chapter Three

By the end of this exercise, you will be able to:
Describe events in Chapter Three
Select and retrieve information from the text to support ideas
Identify relevant parts of Chapter Three
Explain propaganda
Comment on Squealers use of propaganda in this chapter
What evidence is there in this chapter of the animals co-operating effectively? Remember to use
quotations to support and develop your point of view.

How would you describe the relationship between Snowball and Napoleon? (Use a quotation to
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Why do you think Napoleon takes the puppies?

What powers do the pigs have over the other animals?

How are the pigs beginning to take advantage of their power? (Use quotations!)

Propaganda
Propaganda is a form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some
cause or position.
As opposed to impartially providing information, propaganda, in its most basic sense, presents information
primarily to influence an audience. Propaganda often presents facts selectively (thus possibly lying by
omission) to encourage a particular synthesis, or uses loaded messages to produce an emotional rather than
rational response to the information presented. The desired result is a change of the attitude toward the subject
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In your own words, what is propaganda?

How does propaganda work?

How does Squealer manage to persuade the other animals that the pigs actions are for all the
other animals benefit? Use quotations to support

Homework: Read Chapter Four in preparation for next lesson!

Animal Farm by George Orwell: Chapter Four

By the end of this activity, you will be able to:
Describe and explain the different structural aspects of a news story
Identify and comment on the content of a news story
Retrieve textual evidence to write your own new story on the events in Chapter Four
Produce a news story which is appropriate to task, reader and purpose
Write an imaginative and thoughtful text
Organise and present the new story effectively

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You are going to write a newspaper article based on the events in The Battle of the Cowshed.
Newspaper articles are written after the events. Therefore, they are usually written in past
tense.
They summarise the events of the story in the first two paragraphs and will then go on to explain
the story in more detail, using eye witness accounts to support ideas.
They will always answer the questions: who, what, when, where, why and how in the first few
paragraphs.
Newspapers will often have an angle they will decide which point of view they would like to
present and they will make choices about which particular pieces of information they will include
or not include (a bit like propaganda). Some newspapers will try and present a balanced view of
events, but others will have a very striking interpretation of events, for example with the battle
of the cowshed, a newspaper could be very firmly pro animal or pro human and would interpret
the facts in a way to suit their own angle.
Newspaper articles will always have a headline which summarises the events of the story,
sometimes in a catchy or entertaining way, using alliteration.
E.g. Awful Animals Wage War on Friendly Farmers
Admirable Animals achieve victory at Animal Farm
Rough Rampage Reveals True Reign of Animals
Unhappy Humans suffer Horrible Defeat
Often the newspaper will include an eyewitness account, which will summarise the thoughts and
feelings of a person who observed the events. Sometimes an expert will provide their opinion
on the behavior of people or animals.
Newspapers will choose pictures to go with their stories, sometimes reflecting the angle
You will be making up your article based on the events in Chapter Four but you will also have to
imagine how the humans may have responded to the event. Your article can be for a human
newspaper or an animal newspaper!
Headline Ideas

Eye witness (who will your eye witness be and what will they say?)

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Expert account (who will your expert be and what will they say?)

Angle (which side are you on? The animals or the humans? How will you express this?)

Opening Paragraphs

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National Curriculum Writing Assessment Focus AF1

I have included interesting events from the novel Animal Farm in
the news story
Comments?

National Curriculum Writing Assessment Focus AF2

My news story uses the correct structure for an article, including
a headline, a picture, a caption, a sub heading and answering
the questions who, what, when, where, why and how in the first
paragraphs.
Comments?

National Curriculum Writing Assessment Focus AF3

I have organised my news story in a logical sequence, with
sentences organized into appropriate paragraphs
Comments?

National Curriculum Writing Assessment Focus AF4

My paragraphs help to organise the content of my story and
there are links between paragraphs
Comments?

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National Curriculum Writing Assessment Focus AF5
I use a variety of sentence lengths. I use connectives.
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Assessing my own Newspaper Report

How much effort do YOU think you made? See if your teacher and you agree!
Do you deserve a Merit for
EFFORT?

Effort Made:
I WORKED AS
HARD AS I
COULD

I WORKED
FAIRLY HARD

I DID WHAT I
HAD TO DO TO
COMPLETE
THE WORK

I DIDNT
REALLY PUT IN
MUCH EFFORT

Is there anything about this work you want your teacher to know?

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Title of Work:

Newspaper Story

The quality of your work:

Indicates what you have done well, so you know what to repeat next time you
complete a similar task. You may have up to 3 ticks to show how well you did.
Indicates what you could improve upon next time you do a similar task

What I am looking for

Relevant ideas and material chosen from the novel (Writing

Assessment Focus 1)
Ideas from the novel are developed with some imaginative detail
(Writing Assessment Focus 1)
A convincing point of view established and sustained (Writing
Assessment Focus 2)
It is clear from the content and structure that this is a news story
(Writing Assessment Focus 2)
The main purpose of the story is clear and consistent (Writing
Assessment Focus 3)
Material is structured clearly, with sentences organised into
appropriate paragraphs
(Writing Assessment Focus 3)
There are links between paragraphs (Writing Assessment Focus 4)
A variety of sentence lengths are used. Connectives are used (Writing
Assessment Focus 5)
Variety of sentence types used to clarify and emphasise meaning
(Writing Assessment Focus 5)
Full range of punctuation used (Writing Assessment Focus 6)

ALL work should have the following features:

General Features of high quality work

Easy to read, neat presentation
Good spelling (Writing Assessment Focus 8)
Use of appropriate vocabulary to explain your ideas (Writing
Assessment Focus 7)

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Good use of punctuation (Writing Assessment Focus 6)

Additional Teacher Comment:

Pupil Comment to be completed AFTER your work has been marked

I understand how my work has

been marked

I understand what I need to do to improve

my work

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WRITE DOWN UP TO 3 WAYS YOU WILL IMPROVE YOUR WORK:

Animal Farm by George Orwell: Chapter Five

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Describe events in Chapter Five
Select and retrieve information from the text to support ideas
Identify relevant parts of Chapter Five
Find examples in this chapter of three ways that Napoleon uses his power to control the other
animals.
Ideas
What does Napoleon say publicly about Snowballs windmill plans? How does this differ from
what he really believes?
What does Napoleon do to Snowballs plans for the windmill?
What big advantage does Napoleon have over the other animals on page 33?
What happens to Snowball? Will this benefit the animals? Who will it benefit?
On page 34 is Napoleon following the animals seventh commandment All animals are equal?
How would you describe Napoleons leadership style in this chapter?
Does Squealer speak for all of the animals?
Three examples of Napoleon using power to control the animals. You must use PEE to support
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Animal Farm by George Orwell: Chapters Six, Seven, Eight

and Nine
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Retrieve information from the text and use quotations to support ideas
Deduce information from Chapters Six, Seven, Eight and Nine
Relate the novel Animal Farm to the historical and cultural context
Comment on George Orwells purposes and viewpoint

Chapter Six
The evidence that you have collected so far, and that you will be collecting from these chapters
will be used for your final essay. If you can gather plenty of detail now, with good quotations to
develop and support your point of view, then you will be in a good position when you come to
your final essay as you will be able to use this material.

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There is more evidence in this chapter of Napoleon and the pigs using their power. Once again,
find at least two examples of Napoleon and the pigs using their power for their own benefit. You
must use PEE!

Chapter Seven
Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely
Animal Farm is a political allegory; Orwell based his ideas on Russia and Russian leaders,
in particular, Stalin. Read some information on Russia below that can be linked with the
novel.

Moscow Trials
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Moscow Trials were a series of show trials conducted in the Soviet Union and orchestrated by Joseph
Stalin during the Great Purge of the 1930s. The victims included most of the surviving Old Bolsheviks, as well
as the leadership of the Soviet secret police. After Stalin's death and Nikita Khrushchev's revelations in the
1950s, the Moscow Trials are today universally acknowledged as show trials in which the verdicts were
predetermined, and then publicly justified through the use of coerced confessions, obtained through torture and
threats against the defendants' families.
The purpose of the trials was to eliminate any potential political challengers to Stalin's authority, especially Old
Bolsheviks. Most defendants were charged under Article 58 of the RSFSR Penal Code with conspiring with the
western powers to assassinate Stalin and other Soviet leaders, dismember the Soviet Union, and restore
capitalism.

The first trial was of 16 members of the so-called "Trotskyite-Zinovievite Terrorist Centre,"
held in August 1936, at which the chief defendants were Grigory Zinoviev and Lev
Kamenev, two of the most prominent former party leaders. All were sentenced to death
and executed.

The second trial in January 1937 involved 17 lesser figures including Karl Radek, Yuri
Piatakov and Grigory Sokolnikov. Thirteen of the defendants were eventually shot. The rest
received sentences in labor camps. [1][2]

The third trial, in March 1938, included 21 defendants alleged to belong to the so-called
"Bloc of Rightists and Trotskyites", led by Nikolai Bukharin, former head of the Communist
International, former Prime Minister Alexei Rykov, Genrikh Yagoda, Christian Rakovsky and
Nikolai Krestinsky. All the leading defendants were executed. [3]

Joseph Stalin
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (18 December 1878[2] 5 March 1953) was a Soviet politician and head of state
who served as the first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union's Central Committee
from 1922 until his death in 1953. After the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924, Stalin rose to become the leader
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Stalin launched a command economy, replacing the New Economic Policy of the 1920s with Five-Year Plans
and launching a period of rapid industrialization and economic collectivization. The upheaval in the agricultural
sector disrupted food production, resulting in widespread famine, including the catastrophic Soviet famine of
19321933 (known in Ukraine as the Holodomor).[3]
During the late 1930s, Stalin launched the Great Purge (also known as the "Great Terror"), a campaign to purge
the Communist Party of people accused of sabotage, terrorism, or treachery; he extended it to the military and
other sectors of Soviet society. In practice, the purges were indiscriminate. Targets were often executed,
imprisoned in Gulag labor camps or exiled. In the years which followed, millions of members of ethnic
minorities were also deported.[4][5]
In 1939, after failed attempts to establish a collective security system in Europe,[citation needed][clarification needed] Stalin
entered into a non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany, followed by the Soviet invasion of Poland, Finland, the
Baltics, Bessarabia and northern Bukovina. After Germany violated the pact in 1941, the Soviet Union joined
the Allies to play a primary role in the Axis defeat, at the cost of the largest death toll for any country in the war
(mostly due to the mass deaths of civilians on the territories occupied by Nazis). After the war, Stalin installed
subservient communist governments in most countries in Eastern Europe, forming the Eastern bloc, behind
what was referred to as an "Iron Curtain" of Soviet rule during the Cold War.
Stalin fostered a cult of personality around himself, but after his death, his successor, Nikita Khrushchev,
denounced his legacy and drove the process of de-Stalinization of the Soviet Union.[6]
1. In what ways does Napoleon use fear in this chapter?
2. What message is George Orwell conveying in this chapter? (Look back on the first lessons
work on allegory and the notes above on Russia and Lenin)

Chapter Eight
Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely
1. How have the relationships between the animals and Napoleon changed?
2. What other examples can you find of the pigs using their power in a corrupt way?

Chapter Nine
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3.
4.
5.

Have the animals really benefited from the changes at Animal farm?
How does Squealer manage to convince the animals that their lives are better?
What further evidence is there, in this chapter, of absolute power corrupting absolutely?
Why is Boxers death a tragedy?
How does Squealer use Boxers death?

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Animal Farm by George Orwell: Political Speech

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Organise and present a speech effectively
Write an imaginative, interesting and thoughtful speech
Present a speech which is appropriate to purpose
Talk in a purposeful and imaginative way
Listen to and respond to others
Explore ideas and issues

Speaking and Listening Activity

You are going to create your own political party. Your ideas and theories can be based on
anything (must be checked with the teacher). You can have any ideology you like, although it
shouldnt be too silly. There is a political party in the U.K. called The Monster Raving Loony Party!
Example

The Football Supporters Party

Ideas and theories
People must always wear the football kit of their chosen team
90% of school time must be spent training and playing football. The remaining 10% will be
spent on lessons on: the history of football, football statistics, football journalism and the
science of football coaching and training.
The head teachers at all school s will be known as the managers
Companies such as Megamart must change their names to Footiemart and must ensure
that at least 50% of products are football related
Only football will be shown on television as a sport

Your own political party

Party Name

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Ideas and theories

You now have to write a speech. The purpose of the speech is to convince your audience to
support your party. You should use rhetorical devices in your speech such as rhetorical
questions, hyperbole, contrast and groups of three.
Your speech should last one minute minimum and three minutes maximum!

See the end of the planning sheet for connectives and openings to help to
structure your speech.

Ideas for Speech:

Introduction

First Point

Second Point

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Third Point

Fourth Point

Conclusion

Connectives:

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However, therefore, in contrast, in comparison, in the same way, in conclusion, in comparison,
but, then, because, and, as a result, for example, for instance, besides, after all, alternatively, in
fact, even though, in addition
Openings and sequencing:
My first point, my second point, in conclusion, in the first place, my primary focus will be, my
secondary focus will be, at the beginning, in the middle, at the end, children, young people, old
people, in the past, in the present, in the future, in Alicante, in Spain, in Europe, in Spain, in
Europe, in the world.

Your Presentation
Use the self assessment sheet to help you with your planning. There are three parts to
the assessment:
Planning and preparing an effective speech
Talking in a purposeful and imaginative way
Listening to other speeches and responding to them effectively
Name:
Title of Work:

Writing and Presenting a Political Speech

How much effort do YOU think you made? See if your teacher and you agree!
Do you deserve a Merit for
EFFORT?

Effort Made:
I WORKED AS
HARD AS I
COULD

I WORKED
FAIRLY HARD

I DID WHAT I
HAD TO DO TO
COMPLETE
THE WORK

I DIDNT
REALLY PUT IN
MUCH EFFORT

Writing and Presenting a Political Speech: Self Assessment of Speaking and Listening
I can talk in a purposeful way, expressing relevant ideas
with some elaboration
Comments?

I can explore ideas in an imaginative way, ensuring that

meaning is clear

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Comments?

Red not really sure

Orange fairly sure
Green confident

I can vary the structure and vocabulary of my speech,

organising talk to help the listener
Comments?

I can adapt my speech according to purpose, audience and

content, using appropriate non verbal features
Comments?

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I can listen and respond to others, recognising significant

details in other speakers ideas
Comments?

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How much effort do YOU think you made? See if your teacher and you agree!
Do you deserve a Merit for
EFFORT?

Effort Made:
I WORKED AS
HARD AS I
COULD

I WORKED
FAIRLY HARD

I DID WHAT I
HAD TO DO TO
COMPLETE
THE WORK

I DIDNT
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MUCH EFFORT

Is there anything about this work you want your teacher to know?

Title of Work:

Writing and Presenting a Political Speech

The quality of your work:

Indicates what you have done well, so you know what to repeat next time you complete a
similar task. You may have up to 3 ticks to show how well you did.

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Indicates what you could improve upon next time you do a similar task

What I am looking for

Talk is purposeful, expressing relevant ideas with some

elaboration (Speaking and Listening Assessment Focus 1)
Ideas are explored in an imaginative way, ensuring that
meaning is clear (Speaking and Listening Assessment Focus 1)
The structure and vocabulary of my speech is varied (Speaking
and Listening Assessment Focus 1)
The talk is organised to help the listener
(Speaking and Listening Assessment Focus 1)
Speech is adapted according to purpose, audience and content
(Speaking and Listening Assessment Focus 1)
Appropriate non verbal features are used
(Speaking and Listening Assessment Focus 1)
Evidence of listening and responding to others (Speaking and
Listening Assessment Focus 1)
Evidence of recognising significant details in other speakers
ideas (Speaking and Listening Assessment Focus 1)
Pupil Comment to be completed AFTER your work has been marked

I understand how my work has

been marked

I understand what I need to do to

improve my work

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Animal Farm by George Orwell: Final Assessment

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By the end of this worksheet, you will be ready to:
Plan your essay
Use the essay planning sheet to make sure that you are fulfilling the criteria
Develop your point of view by thinking about the essay question and your response
Respond clearly and carefully to the essay question
Begin your essay
This final essay will assess your reading and writing abilities, in direct response to the novel
Animal Farm. You should use all of your notes and responses from the novel in your answer. All
of the quotations you have collected, the notes on allegory, Stalin, Russia and rhetoric are also
useful.
Essay Title

To what extent do you agree that the novel Animal Farm by

George Orwell is an allegory stating that absolute power corrupts
absolutely?
What am I looking for?

Your answer is detailed and refers to characters and events in the novel, using quotations
as evidence to support your ideas.

You explain your personal point of view (interpretation) carefully. You use PEE, where the
explanation clearly develops your ideas and informs the reader how your quotation helps
to support your point of view

Each idea is in separate paragraphs

Research you have used the information on Russia, Stalin and allegory to answer the
question and support your point of view. You are also able to discuss the use of rhetoric
and propaganda in the novel

Communication your essay is logically structured and uses PEE

Judgement having read the novel and collected a range of quotations you are able to
select appropriate evidence to support your discussion of the novel. Remember that a to
what extent do you agree task requires you to look at both sides of the statement.

Planning
My opening statement

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Evidence from the novel I can use to support my ideas part one

Evidence from the novel I can use to support my ideas part two

Evidence from the novel I can use to support my ideas part three

Links with Russia and Stalin

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Comments on allegory and rhetoric and why Orwell uses them

Looking at both sides

Self Assessment: Reading Skills, Analytical Essay on Animal Farm

How much effort do YOU think you made? See if your teacher and you agree!
Do you deserve a Merit for
EFFORT?

Effort Made:
I WORKED AS
HARD AS I
COULD

I WORKED
FAIRLY HARD

I DID WHAT I
HAD TO DO TO
COMPLETE
THE WORK

I DIDNT
REALLY PUT IN
MUCH EFFORT

National Curriculum Reading Assessment

Focus AF6
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I can define allegory and link this with the novel Animal Farm
Comments?

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National Curriculum Reading Assessment Focus AF5
I can comment on George Orwells reasons for using the novel
as an allegory
Comments?

National Curriculum Reading Assessment Focus AF3

I can state my opinion in response to the essay question in the
opening paragraph and throughout the essay
Comments?

National Curriculum Reading Assessment Focus AF2

I can use P.E.E carefully, ensuring each point I make is
supported by carefully chosen evidence
Comments?

National Curriculum Reading Assessment Focus AF5

I can carefully select quotations and explain in detain how they
link with the points I am making
Comments?

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really sure
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confident

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Is there anything about this work you want your teacher to know?

Title of Work:

To what extent do you agree that the novel Animal Farm by George
Orwell is an allegory stating that absolute power corrupts
absolutely?

The quality of your work:

Indicates what you have done well, so you know what to repeat next time you complete a
similar task. You may have up to 3 ticks to show how well you did.
Indicates what you could improve upon next time you do a similar task

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What I am looking for

There is a definition of allegory and a link between allegory

and the novel Animal Farm (Reading Assessment Focus 6)
There is a comment on George Orwells reasons for using the
novel as an allegory
(Reading Assessment Focus 5)
The response to the essay question is clear in the opening
paragraph and throughout the essay (Reading Assessment
Focus 3)
P.E.E. is used carefully, each point is supported by carefully
chosen evidence (Reading Assessment Focus 2)
Carefully selected quotations are used and explained in detail
with links to the points made (Reading Assessment Focus 5)
It is clear that the novel has been read and
understood(Reading Assessment Focus 1)
There are some comments on the structure of the
novel(Reading Assessment Focus 4)
There is reference to Russia and the historical aspects of the
novel(Reading Assessment Focus 7)
ALL work should have the following features:

General Features of high quality work

Easy to read, neat presentation
Good spelling (Writing Assessment Focus 8)
Use of appropriate vocabulary to explain your ideas (Writing
Assessment Focus 7)
Good use of punctuation (Writing Assessment Focus 6)

Additional Teacher Comment:

Pupil Comment to be completed AFTER your work has been marked

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I understand how my work has

been marked

I understand what I need to do to

improve my work

Red not really sure

Orange fairly sure
Green confident

Red not really sure

Orange fairly sure
Green confident

Colour in as appropriate

Colour in as appropriate

WRITE DOWN UP TO 3 WAYS YOU WILL IMPROVE YOUR WORK: