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Lord of the Flies Unit PlanLord of the Flies Unit Plan
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Livaudais-Baker English Classroom
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Lord of the Flies

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This Lord of the Flies unit plan also includes:
  • Lord of the Flies Introduction Notes
  • Lord of the Flies Introduction Notes
  • Literature Circles
  • Lord of the Flies Introductory Activity
  • Ch 1 Lit Circle Questions
  • Chapters 2-3 Lit Circle Questions
  • Ch 4-7 Lit Circle Questions
  • Ch 8-11 Lit Circle Questions
  • Ch 12 Questions Lit Circle Questions
  • Lord of the Flies Postcard Rubric
  • Lord of the Flies Project Ideas
  • Novel Unit Project Rubrics
  • Lord of the Flies End of Book Review
  • Lord of the Flies Exam
  • Literary Analysis for Lord of the Flies
  • Literary Analysis Rubric
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Packed with activities, projects, and assessments, first-time instructors and seasoned veterans will find much to like in this overview of a nine-part unit based on William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

literary analysis, lord of the flies, william golding, literature circles, socratic discussion, literary themes, fears, power, allusions, symbols, mythology, allegories, sigmund freud

Instructional Ideas

  • Begin the unit with the "Stranded!" activity
  • Show the presentation after class members have finished reading the novel and have groups research allusions, symbols, allegories, and themes
  • Assign groups to watch the Simpson's parody, "Das Bus" and the Sponge Bob Squarepants spoof "Club Spongebob"

Classroom Considerations

  • Includes links to all required materials

Pros

  • The "Introduction Notes" handout provides a place for viewers to record information from the presentation
  • The introductory activity puts class members in a situation similar to the novel's characters
  • Includes literature circle discussion questions for each chapter
  • The postcard and the novel unit projects include rubrics

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.9-10.1

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Assessment

Lord of the Flies Exam

Livaudais-Baker English Classroom
Assess readers' comprehension of William Golding's Lord of the Flies with an exam that includes matching, true/false, and multiple-choice questions.
9th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Performance

Lord of the Flies Postcard Directions

Livaudais-Baker English Classroom
Readers of Lord of the Flies take on the persona of one of the characters in William Golding's novel and craft a postcard to send home describing their adventures. On one side, they create an image of the island, and on the other, they...
9th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Lord of the Flies: Outlining and Begin Drafting

Novelinks
Help young writers with the daunting prospect of a five-paragraph essay. Using William Golding's Lord of the Flies, learners work through a short process to shore up their brainstorming and prepare to write a longer essay.
9th - 12th English Language Arts
Worksheet

A Reader's Guide: The Lord of the Rings

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Delve into the delightful depths of J.R.R Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings with a thought-provoking reader's guide. With literary questions for the novel as well as the subsequent The Two Towers and The Return of the King, the...
6th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Early American Novel: Exploring the Emergence of a Genre

MENSA Education & Research Foundation
Need an extra challenge for your best readers? Check out a unit that uses Hannah Webster Foster’s epistolary novel, The Coquette, published in 1797, as the anchor text. The resource is packed with project ideas; each with its...
9th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Study Guide

A Teacher's Guide to Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Penguin Books
Many critics consider William Golding's Lord of the Flies as one of the best English language novels of the 20th century! It is also one of the 100 most challenged books taught in schools! Instructors willing to accept the challenge of...
6th - Higher Ed English Language Arts
Lesson Plan

Grade 9 ELA Module 1, Unit 2, Lesson 11

EngageNY
As an end-of-unit assessment, class members craft a formal, multi-paragraph essay identifying a similar idea found in Rainer Maria Rilke's collection, Letters to a Young Poet, and David Mitchell's Black Swan Green. Writers state and use...
9th English Language Arts
CCSS: Designed
Lesson Plan

Grade 9 ELA Module 1, Unit 2, Lesson 4

EngageNY
As a mid-unit assessment, class members demonstrate their understanding of the concepts covered so far by crafting a formal, multi-paragraph essay in which they analyze how Rainer Maria Rilke's word choices develop the meaning and tone...
9th English Language Arts
CCSS: Designed
Unit Plan

Uncle Tom's Cabin: Finishing the Novel

University of Virginia
The reviews for Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin were as divisive as the novel itself. High schoolers finish the novel unit with an evaluation of the book's initial reviews, its characters' dreams and fears of...
9th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Same Setting, Different Moods: Voice and Word Choice Using Lord of the Flies

Curated OER
Whether it's dark, delightful, or somber, set the mood with William Golding's Lord of the Flies. High-schoolers practice descriptive writing by creating the appropriate mood for an original scene, starring one of the book's main...
9th - 10th English Language Arts
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