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Lord of the Flies Postcard Directions PerformanceLord of the Flies Postcard Directions Performance
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Livaudais-Baker English Classroom
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9th
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English Language Arts
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Lord of the Flies Postcard Directions

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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.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

lord of the flies, william golding, postcards, characterization

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

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