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loRD OF the flies. William Golding. Journal prompt. What would you do if you and 5 friends were stranded on a deserted island? How would you handle things? What things would you do first? How would you assign roles to people? Would everyone get along? How would you survive?
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loRD OF the flies William Golding
Journal prompt • What would you do if you and 5 friends were stranded on a deserted island? • How would you handle things? • What things would you do first? • How would you assign roles to people? • Would everyone get along? • How would you survive? • What do you think the outcome would be?
LOTF – Big ideas • To agree or not agree… • That is the question
William Golding • 1911 – 1993 • Born in Cornwall, England • Parents = schoolteachers, rationalists, suffragette supporters • Graduated from Oxford University, 1935 • Writer, actor, producer • English & Philosophy teacher • 5 years in the Royal Navy during WWII • (influenced his understanding of the cruelty of humans) • Lord of the Flies - 1954
Individual projects • Individually you will be responsible for the following: • Novel Test • (chapters 1 – 8; 9 – 12) • End of Novel Project • Chapter Notes • Odd Chapters = Novel Notes • Even Chapters = Your Choice • QCQ Index Card • Double Entry Journal (3 entries) • Incredible Shrinking Post-It Summary
Book Clubs • Choose your book clubs. • Your book club will be responsible for the following as a group: • Character Maps • Study Guide Questions • Vocabulary
BOYS & GIRLS • Societal Expectations • “gender expectations are socially constructed, ruthlessly enforced, and powerful” • These expectations apply to boys as they grow into adulthood • They differ between cultures & over time in the same cultures
Gender socialization • BOYS • Masculine • Loud • Rough • Hide their emotions • Work outdoors GIRLS Feminine Quiet Gentle Show their emotions Work indoors In your book club groups, come up with a list of Societal Expectations for Boys & Men. Keep in mind that they differ between societies and cultures, but you mostly want to consider Western Cultural norms & expectations (LOTF – British Author)
Novel notes • Chapter 1
Chapter summaries • Odd Chapters • – Novel Notes • Even Chapters • – Double Entry Journal • Incredible Shrinking Post-It Notes • - QCQ Index Card
Ch. 1 quotations • Explain meaning & significance!