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Lord of the Flies. By William Golding. Are people inherently good or evil? Or crazy?. Writing Prompt. Scavenger Hunt. Find the following information on the Internet: Find out who William Golding is: Where is he from? What other works did he write?
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Lord of the Flies • By William Golding
Are people inherently good or evil? Or crazy? Writing Prompt
Scavenger Hunt • Find the following information on the Internet: • Find out who William Golding is: • Where is he from? • What other works did he write? • When did he write Lord of the Flies? • What themes are common in his works?
Scavenger Hunt • Find out who the characters are. • Give a description of their personalities. • Find out their physical characteristic (either from photos from the movies or written traits.) • Are there any differences between the photographs and the written descriptions?
Scavenger Hunt • Tour the Island: • Based on information from the computer, draw your own map of the island. • Include geographical locations. • Include locations that are important to the plot.
Web Sites • Use these sites in your Scavenger Hunt: • http://www.special-edition.com/flies/ • http://www.cyberkamloops.com/flies/ • http://www.homework-online.com/homework-online/lotf/index.html • http://www.pernet.net/~chadly1/lord_of_the_flies/index.html
Dewey’s Notes • For the novel Lord of the Flies, you will be creating notes similar to Cliff’s Notes. • For each reading assignment, you will do the following:
Dewey’s Notes • Pick five words from the novel and define them. Include all definitions you find. • List three examples of figures of speech from the text (metaphor, simile, or motif.) Explain them. • Summarize what happens in this part of the novel. • Connect this portion to the greater part of the novel or world. (“Why did Golding write this?”)
Dewey’s Notes • Pick one word from the text that you feel summarizes this portion of the text. Explain your choice. • Extra Credit: Find any incorrect or misleading information in either the web sites or Cliff’s Notes.
Connection to the World • In groups of four, you will develop an oral presentation that extends Lord of the Flies to the world around us. • Possible topics are:
Connection to the World • Compare the characters to S. Freud’s theory on Id, Ego, and Superego. • Explain the issues behind WWII. • Compare the concept of good and evil in various religions and philosophies. • Analyze the “stranded on a deserted island” motif in other works of literature.