The Context of ‘Lord of The Flies’

1. The Context of ‘Lord of The Flies’ WALT Understand the historical backdrop of the novel.

2. Starter Working alone; list as many things as you can which you know happened between 1939 and 1960.

3. Task The name "Lord of the Flies" is a literal translation of Beelzebub. Beelzebub = A name for the Devil. Given this knowledge – Brainstorm what the THEMES of the novel might be… E.g. The THEMES of Romeo and Juliet are Fate, Romance, Conflict.

4. Task Themes

5. Task Watch the following film clips and take notes. Whilst you are watching I want you to create FIVE questions you will ask me to test that I’ve been watching – You must know the answer!!!

9. Task Questions…

10. Task http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MCbTvoNrAg&feature=player_detailpage#t=2776s 0.46.00 Until 0.52.18

11. Homework Task Copy this into your planner: Research who WILLIAM GOLDING was, where he was from and what he did. Be prepared to present your ideas to the class.

12. Task Which is scarier, living in 1953 or 2013? 1953: Nuclear Holocaust, Lack of Civil Rights, Genocide in Europe a recent memory. 2013: Terrorism in the form of chemical, biological and explosive attacks; Financial Decline, On-going wars in Afghanistan and the Middle East.

13. Plenary Read Out Your Ideas

14. The Opening of Lord of The Flies WALT explain what we learn about the characters introduced in Chapter 1 and to consider the importance of setting.

15. Starter Volunteers to Share homework from last lesson…

16. Task • Read Chapter 1, The Sound of the Shell. • Remember you can use your exercise book to make notes you think might be useful. E.g. Character descriptions etc. • You can be noting down the page numbers of any key quotes you think we come across.

17. Task Complete the task on the worksheet now being handed out. Complete the task in your books, being careful with presentation and spelling.

18. Higher Level Thinking Early in the chapter Piggy asks, “aren’t there any grown-ups at all?” (p. 2) then later says “Nobody don’t know we’re here” (p. 9) whilst Ralph says, “No grown-ups!” (p. 2). Based on what you know so far, discuss how successful Golding is at presenting opposing views of being on the island. Try and use PEEL to answer this question.

19. Plenary What do you think is the most important quote from Chapter 1 and why?

20. Selecting and Retrieving Quotes from Chapter 1 WALT Reflect on what we’ve read so far and to begin collecting quotes in our exercise books.

21. Starter What do you think is the most important quote from Chapter 1 and why?

22. Task You are going to copy the following table into your exercise books. You must find at least 5 quotes from Chapter 1 which you think are important or interesting. You should find more if you are able.

24. Task Complete the Questions for Chapter 1 on the sheet being handed out.

25. Plenary Has your opinion on the most important quote changed?

26. Reading Chapter 2, ‘Fire on the Mountain’ WALT Understand the events that take place in Chapter 2.

27. Starter Think of a character you read about in Chapter 1 and think of an adjective to describe them.

28. Task Read Chapter 2: The Fire on the Mountain.

29. Task Write a brief summary of the events that took place in Chapter 2.

30. Plenary Which is the most important quote from Chapter 2 in your opinion?

31. Selecting and Retrieving Quotes from Chapter 2 WALT Reflect on Chapter 2 and collect quotes.

32. Starter Read your summary of Chapter 2 from last lesson and remind yourself what happened.

33. Task You are going to copy the following table into your exercise books. You must find at least 5 quotes from Chapter 1 which you think are important or interesting. You may find more if you wish to.

35. Chapter 2 1. What does Ralph think is the most important thing to do? What does Jack think is more important? 2. When Ralph calls a meeting, how is it similar or different from the first meeting? 3. How do the children react to the suggestion of a fire? Why do they react this way? 4. What attitude does Piggy take towards the other boys as they run off to collect wood. Why is he the only one who reacts this way? 5. How do the children light the fire? Why does Jack treat Piggy the way he does? 6. Do you think Jack’s attitude towards Piggy will influence the rest of the group? Why or why not? 7. After the boys light the fire, what does Piggy point out to them? How do you think the rest of the boys feel at this point? 8. Who is missing? Whose fault is it? 9. What do you think the fire is a symbol of at the end of the story?

36. “By the time Ralph finished blowing the conch the platform was crowded” page 30. • This is the first sentence of the chapter. • What does this quote tell us about … • Ralph? • The conch? • How does it make the reader feel?

37. Reading Chapter 3, ‘Huts on the Beach’ WALT Understand the events that take place in Chapter 3.

38. Starter What are the themes which you think are presented in Chapter 2?

39. Task Read Chapter 3.

40. Task Look at pages 50 – 55. Explain why Ralph and Jack are already beginning to clash. How is conflict presented in these pages?

41. Task Begin answering Questions on Chapter 3 from your workpack.

42. Plenary Which is the most important quote from Chapter 3 in your opinion?

43. Reading Chapter 4, ‘Painted Faces and Long Hair’ WALT Understand the events that take place in Chapter 4.

44. Starter If you were stranded on a desert island, what 3 things would you take with you and why?

45. Task Continue Reading Chapter 4.

46. Task Begin answering Questions on Chapter 4 from your workpack.

47. Plenary Which is the most important quote from Chapter 4 in your opinion?

48. Selecting and Retrieving Quotes from Chapter 4 WALT find and record relevant quotes from Chapter 4.

49. Starter Q&A – What happened in Chapter 4?