***Animal Farm unit test on Fri. Apr. 8 (100 marks)***
Fri. Apr. 8 Animal Farm online novel
- 100 mark Animal Farm unit test (10 T and F on George Orwell; 10 Vocab matching; 10 matching historical links; 64 multiple choice; 6 mark paragraph question). Review all the notes handed out in class.
- When you finish the test, start work on the Romeo and Juliet introductory questions.
Wed. Apr. 6 - Thurs. Apr. 7
- Review chapter questions
- Watch the Animal Farm Movie
Mon. Apr. 4 - Tues. Apr. 5
- 25 min. silent reading from Animal Farm
- Review chapter 5, 6, 7, 9 questions
- Review the dialogue writing sheets handed out in class:
- Watch a video clip that gives a simple example
- Select one of the Animal Farm dialogue scenarios on your sheet
- Work alone or with a partner to write an interesting single spaced half page dialogue
Who is Napoleon?
Napoleon, a Berkshire boar, is the main tyrant and villain of Animal Farm and is based upon Joseph Stalin. He begins to gradually build up his power, using puppies he took from mother dogs Jessie and Bluebell, which he raises to be vicious dogs as his secret police. After driving Snowball off the farm, Napoleon usurps full power, using false propaganda from Squealer and threats and intimidation from the dogs to keep the other animals in line. Among other things, he gradually changes the Commandments to allow himself privileges such as eating at a table and to justify his dictatorial rule. By the end of the book, Napoleon and his fellow pigs have learned to walk upright and started to behave similarly to the humans against whom they originally revolted. Napoleon's name adds to the novella's themes of totalitarian dictators rising from a vacuum of power and absolute power corrupting absolutely. The character's namesake, Napoleon Bonaparte, forcibly took control from a weak government in 1799, installed himself as First Consul and eventually crowned himself Emperor (Wikipedia).
To understand Stalin, the historical figure Napoleon the pig is based on, view Parts 1 to 5:
Joseph Stalin: The Real History (Part 1)
Joseph Stalin: The Real History (Part 2)
Joseph Stalin: The Real History (Part 3)
Joseph Stalin: The Real History (Part 4)
Joseph Stalin: The Real History (Part 5)
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