Lord of the Flies Unit

Resources and materials will be added as we work through the book, too!  Pages may be updated as we get to them...

LOTF Reading Schedule (homework)

LOTF Google Book (slightly different page numbers)

Novel Bank

Instructions

Form (You can always get more copies of the NB form in class; they are in a stack right by the Work Return crates. Or make your own in a pinch; nothing should stop you from novel banking!)

LOTF Vocabulary Words

Vocab practice Ch 1-2 (doesn't appear correctly on many browsers; please get the handout in class)

Vocab practice Ch 3-6 (you need the handout from class to see the selected letters circled to find the final solution to the puzzle)

Vocab practice Ch 7-12 (available only in class)

Journal prompts

William Golding biographical info (coming soon)

"Why Boys Become Vicious"

Text of article

Rhetorical Précis handout

The Great Debate about Human Nature

You are the Philosopher: Opinion Survey

The chart handout from class (on the reverse side of the "You are the Philosopher" handout) is only available in the class binder.  You should have your copy you get to write on and keep!

Hobbes and Locke biographical information and more writings (including the parts we read together in class) This is in regular HTML format.

Hobbes and Locke PowerPoint Presentation (Including the "translations" of most of their writings!)

Humanity on Trial! Express your Philosophy handout

"Moral Development of Children"

Article is only available in class

"Analyzing Moral Development" handout

Castaway!

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (get notes in class!)

LOTF Chapter 2 Close Reading: The Garden of Eden

Chapter 3 Close Reading: Jack

Chapter 4 Close Reading: Figurative Language (handout only available in class)

Character Poster

Character Paragraph (handout available only in class)

Found Poems

Figurative Language Hunt! (handout available only in class)

Allusions in LOTF: Apollonian and Dionysian forces in the novel

Discussion Posters (Chapters 10 & 11)

End of Novel Creative Writing (assignment slip only available in class)

Theme Bags (theme/symbol project worked on in class)

LOTF Literary Criticism (some selections of what experts on literature and even Golding himself have said about LOTF and its meaning)

A map of the island, found by a student! (from an outside study source, so I'm not responsible for what else is on that site or linked to from there, be aware!)

LOTF TEST REVIEW!!!  The test is on Tuesday March 30th.  This handout tells you WHAT to study.  We'll also be doing some review activities in class Monday March 29th.  ***There will also be a short answer section worth 5 points, where you will close read a passage and then explain it-- literary devices, mood, character, symbols, meaning, etc.

LOTF Essay Assignment

Assignment

Scoring Rubric-- it's on the back of your assignment handout AND on the parent/trusted editor handout, sorry, not online yet... (this is the NEW department-wide essay scoring rubric; soon all teachers will be using this to grade all literary analysis essays you write at CCA)

Brainstorm (we'll brainstorm in class together a bit)

Thesis (you can write this on your outline--in pencil! or on another sheet to start)

Outline (see outline guide here)

Drafting:

Integrating and citing quotations, MLA style

Paragraph unity and transitions

Puzzle: model essay (this is the model essay you put together in class; you may refer to it to see proper essay formatting, how to integrate quotations, transitions, etc.)

Revision (review MLA style--scroll down the page for this)

Peer, self, and parent (or other trusted editor) revision (scroll down to see all handouts-- self revision means you read through your own essay and the feedback from a peer and parent and plan and make changes to your essay to improve it!)

CHECK OUT THE NEW WRITING RESOURCES PAGE! MLA tips, etc.

LOTF/Spring Break EXTRA CREDIT