Animal farm review lesson.pptx
Animal Farm
Review lesson
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Animal Farm
Review lesson
Agenda
What are you expected to know for your test
Warm up: key opinion statements Animal Farm
Animal Farm Quiz
Discuss comprehension questions ch. 9 & 10
Important plot and characters overview
Learning aims:
Review and test knowledge of Animal Farm
What do you need to know:
The story (characters and plot)
Themes & literary devices
Background (historical context and author)
How to write an essay
How to ensure you succeed:
Make sure you have read the whole novel
Have completed the homework assignments
Taken notes during class
Literature test information - 30 October
Warm-up activity:
Key discussion arguments in Animal Farm
"Too much power corrupts"
Agree
Disagree
"All people are essentially equal"
Agree
Disagree
"The hardest fight isn’t winning freedom but keeping it"
Agree
Disagree
"Utopia for some means oppression for others"
Agree
Disagree
"One should always question authority"
Agree
Disagree
Let’s test your knowledge
Animal farm quiz
Where was George Orwell born?
United States
India
United Kingdom
Canada
Which of the following was NOT an occupation of George Orwell?
Police Officer
Farmer
Writer
Soldier
What were the three main promises made by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union to its people?
Who was Vladimir Lenin?
The leader of the Bolshevik Revolution and the first head of the Soviet state
A Russian general who fought against the Bolsheviks during the Civil War
The last Tsar of Russia who was overthrown in 1917
A famous Russian writer and philosopher from the 19th century
Which of the following definitions does NOT belong to Communism (in theory)?
A political ideology and type of government in which the state owns the major resources in society.
All property is shared — there is no private ownership of land, factories, or businesses.
Everyone works for the community, and wealth is distributed equally so there are no rich or poor.
Individuals own private businesses, and competition determines success and wealth.
Which literary device is NOT used in Animal Farm?
Allegory
Alliteration
Fable
Satire
Which of the following provides the correct definition of allegory?
A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral
A literary technique that uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize human flaws, social systems, or political structures.
A comparison of two different things by stating that one is the other. It highlights similarities for emphasis or symbolism.
A story which has a symbolic and more complex level of meaning. Characters, setting, objects and colours can all stand for or represent other bigger ideas.
Which animal first inspires the rebellion?
Napoleon
Snowball
Old Major
Boxer
The purpose of Squealer in the story is mainly to:
Train the animals
Lead the animals in battle
Spread Napoleon’s propaganda
Criticize the pigs
Which of these characters is skeptical and cynical throughout the novel?
Benjamin
Boxer
Clover
Mollie
What happens to the milk produced on the farm after the rebellion?
It is shared equally among all animals
It is used to feed the pigs
It is sold to buy supplies
It is poured into the river
Which animal is known for being vain and eventually leaves the farm?
Clover
Muriel
Mollie
Jessie
How do the pigs justify walking on two legs by the end of the book?
They claim it’s more efficient
They force the other animals to do it too
They say it’s part of animal tradition
They alter the commandments to allow it
What is the final outcome for Napoleon and the other pigs?
They are overthrown by the animals
They leave the farm
They merge with the humans
They share power equally
What phrase do the sheep often chant to support the pigs?
“Animal Farm forever”
“Work harder”
Napoleon is always right”
“Four legs good, two legs bad”
How does Napoleon use the dogs on the farm?
As guards and enforcers
To teach the other animals
To build the windmill
To hunt for food
Complete this statement: All animals are equal, but some ...
animals are better than others
animals are even more equal
animals are more equal than others
animals aren't as equal as others
What did you think of Animal Farm?
Connect the book character to the real-life person/people it was based on
Book characters: Based on:
a. Mr. Jones 1. Skeptical people in and outside of Russia
b. Napoleon 2. Leon Trotsky
c. Snowball 3. Karl Marx
d. Old Major 4. Czar Nicholas II
e. Moses the Raven 5. Russian laborers and workers
f. Benjamin 6. Joseph Stalin
g. Boxer 7. Religious leaders
Character overview: 5 Minutes
Let’s discuss:
comprehension questions chapters 9 & 10
pp. 43 & 46
The rest of the answers will be posted on teams after this lesson
Final questions?
Test related, something you wish me to discuss final lesson, etc…
Now complete the mock test
OR
Look for the PowerPoint on Teams and start studying
