Animal FarmEssential Question: How do historical and political movements inspire and influence writers?
You will soon begin reading the novel Animal Farm in Language Arts class. The novel is an allegory which can be read as an entertaining story about animals or, on a deeper level, as a criticism of the misuse of political power. British author George Orwell wrote Animal Farm at the end of World War II to make a political statement criticizing certain social and political systems, particularly those of the former Soviet Union, a country formed as a result of the Russian Revolution. You will need to develop your background knowledge about some social and political systems, historical events, and world leaders in order to understand the underlying meaning of Orwell's story.
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Research, Task, and Product |
You will use the Slam Dunk Research Model George Orwell's Animal Farm to gather information.
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Assessment
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1. Self-Evaluate your own Board:
2. Peer-Evaluate some classmates' Glogs:
Final Grade: You will be graded according to the criteria on this rubric. You will also be graded on the accuracy of your research information.
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