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Planning an excellent 'Animal Farm' essay
Pupil outcome: I can effectively plan an 'Animal Farm' essay. Key learning points: - Annotate the key theme or character from the question with the writer's message. - A successful plan follows a clear structure. - A thesis is a clear...
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Using critical quotations and evaluating the leadership of 'Animal Farm'
Pupil outcome: I can evaluate how different types of leadership are presented in ‘Animal Farm’ and use critical quotations in my responses. Key learning points: - Many different leaders have leadership qualities, although not all use...
Curated Video
The importance of food and drink motifs in 'Animal Farm'
Pupil outcome: I can explain how the motif of food and drink are used in 'Animal Farm'. Key learning points: - The pigs prioritise their personal greed over the values outlined by Old Major. - The apple could represent the parable of...
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The theme of deception in 'Animal Farm'
Pupil outcome: I can explain how the theme of deception is presented in 'Animal Farm', using relevant examples. Key learning points: - Deception is a key theme in ‘Animal Farm’. - Orwell was cynical about religion and used the character...
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Boxer and the theme of education in 'Animal Farm'
Pupil outcome: I can describe how the character of Boxer is used to present Orwell's theme of education in 'Animal Farm'. Key learning points: - Those who are uneducated are at the mercy of their leaders. - 'Animal Farm' is Orwell's...
Wonderscape
Decoding Paradoxes: Contradictions in Literature
This video explores paradoxes in literature, explaining how they present self-contradictory statements that reveal deeper truths. It discusses examples like "wise fool" and "bittersweet" and examines George Orwell's use of paradox in...
Curated Video
Theme Development
A video entitled “Theme Development” which explores specific examples of how the theme of a personal narrative can be indirectly conveyed.
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, Animal Farm - Plot Summary
Enjoy this iconic ‘Fairy Story’ brought to life before your very eyes! Although, is it really a ‘Fairy Story’? The animals of Manor Farm are fed up with being exploited, abused and neglected by humans. When Old Major, the wise old boar,...
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, Animal Farm - Chapter 9-10 Summary
The animals suffer through another winter, hungrier and more exhausted than ever. However, the pigs are growing fat and multiplying in number. When the farm’s most dedicated comrade falls ill, the animals desperately call on the pigs to...
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, Animal Farm - Chapter 7-8 Summary
The animals toil through a bitter winter to rebuild their ruined windmill - it’s a matter of honour! When a food shortage threatens the farm, Napoleon strikes a trade deal with the humans. How will the hens react to their harsh new...
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, Animal Farm - Chapter 1-2 Summary
Mr Jones, owner of Manor Farm, is a cruel, lazy alcoholic. It’s time for a new regime! When Old Major offers the animals a wonderful vision of a future without Man, Mr Jones’ animals prepare for rebellion. The day comes when the animals...
Curated Video
The Modern JavaScript Bootcamp (2019) - Object Basics
In this video, you’re going to learn the basics of JavaScript objects. You’ll learn how to create a new object and how to read and modify your objects.
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This clip is from the chapter "JavaScript Objects" of the series "The...
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This clip is from the chapter "JavaScript Objects" of the series "The...
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, Animal Farm - Chapter 3-4 Summary
The animals prove that they can run Animal Farm on their own, all under the friendly guidance of the pigs. In fact, the pigs are so clever and diligent, they now have their own headquarters and special meals to maintain their health....
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, Animal Farm - Chapter 5-6 Summary
Tensions mount between Napoleon and Snowball, Animal Farm’s cleverest pigs. When Snowball proposes they build a windmill, Napoleon responds in a way that leaves everyone in shock. Is Snowball a villain? When plans for the windmill...
The School of Life
George Orwell
Ordinary people, ordinary jobs, ordinary life. According to George Orwell it's the ordinary that should be the focus of literature. Introduce readers to this extraordinary writer with a short video that details how his life experiences...
TED-Ed
Animal Farm - Context and Background
George Orwell's allegorical Animal Farm is the focus of a video that introduces the concepts of political allegory and totalitarianism. A great way to generate interest in the novel.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Animal Farm: Analysis
How do you insult the Soviet Union and get away with it? Make them Animals! (No one will ever know). That was George Orwell's plan. And it worked! He was able to insult Marx, Lenin, Stalin, and Trotsky, while masking them as barn...