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This Symbolism in Lord of the Flies lesson plan also includes:
- Unit Overview: William Golding’s Lord of the Flies (.html)
- Major Symbols in "Lord of the Flies" (.pdf)
- Major Symbols in "Lord of the Flies" - Teacher's Version (.pdf)
- Characters as Symbols (.pdf)
- Characters as Symbols - Teacher's Version (.pdf)
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Readers of Lord of the Flies examine the four main symbols William Golding develops in his novel: the island, the conch, the Lord of the Flies effigy, and fire. Partners select one of the major symbols and create an image by adding words and quotations from the novel that represent the feeling associated with the symbol. The final assessment asks scholars to demonstrate what they have learned by selecting a different image from the novel and crafting an essay in which they use evidence from the text to discuss how the image may also be seen as a symbol.
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Instructional Ideas
- Post around the classroom the examples class members create that represent themselves
Classroom Considerations
- The second lesson in a three-lesson unit for Lord of the Flies
- The three lessons may be taught in any order or can stand on their own
- Designed to be used after the class has finished reading the novel
- Requires copies of two worksheets
Pros
- Includes teacher versions of the two worksheets
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- None