Animal Farm by George Orwell

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George Orwell’s Animal Farm is a multifaceted novel that rewards study on a number of topical and thematic levels. Teaching Animal Farm gives students opportunities to study rich literary and thematic content through classroom activities and exercises. Our Premium Lesson Plans and Activities for Animal Farm include a comprehensive eNotes lesson plan for studying the entire novel—complete with a multiple-choice exam, essay questions, vocabulary exercises, and a comprehensive answer key—a detailed stand-alone lesson plan that focuses on how characterization develops themes, and a response journal filled with writing and discussion prompts to facilitate students’ reading of the novel. Each of these documents has been written and vetted by our in-house educators and editors. In addition to premium content, we also have free materials available that have been contributed by teacher users.

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Animal Farm eNotes Lesson Plan

Learning Objectives: By the end of this unit, students should be able to explain how Animal Farm works as both a fable and an allegory; identify and discuss how the different characters are used as allegorical figures; explain how the novel addresses themes related to idealism, justice, power, and corruption; identify...

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Animal Farm eNotes Teaching Guide

Whether it’s your first or hundredth time, George Orwell's Animal Farm has been a mainstay of English classrooms since its publication in 1945. While the text has its challenging spots—violence and a grim perspective—teaching this text to your students will be rewarding for everyone. Teaching Animal Farm will give them unique insight into...

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Animal Farm eNotes Reading Response Prompts

Old Major says that all animals are equal. What signs do you see in Chapter I to show that this might not be true? What animals are not immediately considered friends? What animals seem to be more or less intelligent than the others? How do you think these differences will affect the society...

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Animal Farm Character Analysis Lesson Plan

Theme Developed Through Characterization in Animal Farm: This lesson focuses on how characterization is employed in developing themes in Animal Farm. Students will analyze Orwell’s characterization of Napoleon and Boxer and infer themes from the contrasts in their characters. In studying how Boxer and Napoleon are characterized, students will be better...

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Animal Farm Reading Comprehension Quiz

This quiz contains reading comprehension questions for Animal Farm.

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