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Penguin Books

A Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of George Orwell's Animal Farm

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Not all teacher's guides are equal, but some are pretty good. This guide for George Orwell's Animal Farm includes chapter synopses, chapter-by-chapter discussion questions, journal and essay prompts, and suggestions for various activities.
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Writing
Curated OER

Animal Farm: Theme of Dreams, Hopes, and Plans

For Students 8th - 11th
"Four legs good, two legs bad..." Focusing on the themes from George Orwell's Animal Farm, this reading comprehension worksheet prompts middle schoolers to respond to several short answer and essay questions. They may also complete their...
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Animal Farm: Allegory and the Art of Persuasion

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Introduce your class members to allegory and propaganda with a series of activities designed to accompany a study of George Orwell's Animal Farm. Readers examine the text as an allegory, consider the parallels to collective farms and the...
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PPT
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George Orwell: A Brief Biography

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Studying an author can help learners better understand literature. George Orwell's biography is the focus of this presentation, which leads into an activity and discussion about concepts connected to Animal Farm. 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Animal Farm, Chapter 1 Discussion Notes

For Students 8th - 12th
If you are just starting out with Animal Farm by George Orwell, consider this resource. Titled as discussion notes, you might use these questions in a variety of different ways. The questions and prompts start out simple and gradually...
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Animal Farm Chapter 2 Discussion Notes and Mini-Project

For Students 9th - 11th
Imagine having the opportunity to create your own country. After responding to questions about chapter two, readers of George Orwell's dystopian classic are given a chance to design a utopia for one-million people, complete with...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Shooting An Elephant": George Orwell's Essay on His Life in Burma

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High school readers examine George Orwell's essay "Shooting an Elephant" for examples of symbolism, metaphor, connotation, and irony. They analyze how these literary tools convey the writer's main point and contribute to the persuasive...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animal Farm Chapter 8

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this Animal Farm comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer questions and define 4 terms pertaining to chapter 8 of Animal Farm by George Orwell in order to help them better understand the novel.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animal Farm: Chapter 4

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this Animal Farm comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer questions and define 6 terms pertaining to chapter 4 of Animal Farm by George Orwell in order to help them better understand the novel.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animal Farm: Symbolism and Theme

For Teachers 11th - 12th
If you want some help with teaching themes and symbols in Animal Farm, this may be beneficial. After a class discussion about possible themes, class members write a paragraph explaining which they believe is the most important. Next,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animal Farm Chapter 9

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this Animal Farm comprehension check worksheet, pupils respond to 10 short answer questions and define 4 terms pertaining to chapter 9 of Animal Farm by George Orwell in order to help them better understand the novel.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animal Farm: Chapter 2

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this Animal Farm comprehension check worksheet, students define 6 vocabulary words and respond to 7 short answer questions pertaining to chapter 2 of Animal Farm by George Orwell to help them better understand the novel.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animal Farm: Chapter 3

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this Animal Farm comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer questions and define 5 terms pertaining to chapter 3 of Animal Farm by George Orwell in order to help them better understand the novel.
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Worksheet
Prestwick House

Animal Farm

For Students 9th - 12th
Events in George Orwell's Animal Farm provide the clues in a 22-question crossword puzzle that tests reader's recall of the allegorical novel.
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Interactive
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Animal Farm Quiz

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about George Orwell's Animal Farm. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Shooting An Elephant": George Orwell's Essay on his Life in Burma

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read an essay by George Orwell's life in Burma and place it in its cultural and historical context. They identify the main points of the essay and Orwell's use of symbolism in the essay. They explain how each persuasive tool...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A New Candidate for Animal Farm

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students create an advertising campaign in which a candidate from Animal Farm will run for an upcoming election. In this follow-up activity to George Orwell's Animal Farm lesson, students explore propaganda, rhetoric, and satire as they...
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Lesson Planet Article
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Animal Farm Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In the novel "Animal Farm" students explore persuasion and the art of propaganda through the media and advertisements.
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Worksheet
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Animal Farm Chapter 3 Discussion Notes and Mini-Project

For Students 8th - 12th
Created for a 10th grade English classroom studying George Orwell's Animal Farm, this mini-project promotes exploration of character and plot. In the first section, young readers are required to characterize one character from the story,...
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Worksheet
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Animal Farm Questions

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on George Orwell's Animal Farm.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animal Farm - The Rest of the Story

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students participate in a reader's theater using farm animals in the novella Animal Farm. In this Animal Farm lesson plan, students evaluate interpretations using the text, personal experience, and historical events.
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Worksheet
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Animal Farm Themes

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 3 short answer and essay questions based on themes in Animal Farm. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Animal Farm Theme of Power: Control over the Intellectually Inferior

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 2 short answer and essay questions based on themes in Animal Farm. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.
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Worksheet
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Animal Farm Theme of Lies and Deceit

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 3 short answer and essay questions based on themes in Animal Farm. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.

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