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 write their message.

Concepts

lord of the flies, william golding, postcards, characterization

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Instructional Ideas

• Add the postcards to the Lord of the Flies focus wall
• Play the audio or show the YouTube video of Allan Sherman's "Hello Mother, Hello Father" song

Classroom Considerations

• The name of the instructor and the school address will need to be changed if mailing the postcards
  

Pros

• The very detailed assignment sheet includes a rubric
• Allows users to edit the assignment sheet

Cons

• Does not include an explanation for the song assignment; therefore, consider editing out this portion of the model

Common Core

RL.9-10.3