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11/6/2014: Warm Up

In your journal:

Define the word “Power”.

How do you elicit power in your relationships? Think about how you have power with friends, a loved one, your parents, in school and in government.Slide2

Lord of the Flies

Chapter Reading Questions

English IV

Periods 3&4Slide3

Chapter One

1. What’s

the boys’ overall attitude in relation to being stranded on a deserted island without adult

supervision? How did the boys get there?

2. What role does the conch play in this chapter? What’s it used for? What effect does it have

?

3. Bullet a list for how the following characters are physically described: Jack, Ralph, and Piggy. In

addition, provide one personality trait for each character.

4. Explain the incident between Jack and the piglet at the end of this chapter. What’s Jack’s reaction to

it, and what does he promise to do next time?

5. Briefly describe the novel’s setting as explained in this chapterSlide4

Chapter 2

6. How do the boys react when Ralph suggests building a fire? What role does Jack play in this scene?

7. What’s decided about the conch in this chapter? Why

?

8. Are there any conflicts taking shape in this chapter? If so, what are they? Slide5

Chapter 3

9. Why is there tension between Ralph and Jack in this chapter? What’s Ralph’s main priority and

what’s Jack’s? Write down or highlight a quote for both Jack and Ralph that represents their main

priorities.

10. Highlight the last section of dialogue between Ralph and Jack in this chapter. What does Golding

compare them to? What’s the main idea Golding’s expressing here

?

11. What does Simon do for the “

littluns

” at the end of this chapter? What does this show about him? Slide6

Wednesday, 11/12/2014

Good Afternoon!

We have a new seating chart- just stand at the front of the room by the white board before the bell rings, and I will assign your seats.

When you’ve taken a seat; take out your Unit 17 Sentences and pass them to the front of the room

Then take out your journal for our daily warm-upSlide7

In your journal:

Write down three questions you have about graduating, getting a job, or college in general. Be specific- and make sure they are meaningful questions. I will happily answer them to the best of my ability.Slide8

Chapter 4

12. Describe the incident in which Roger follows Henry. Why doesn’t he throw the stones directly at

him

? Why do you think Roger’s throwing stones in the first place

?

13. Describe the effect the face paint

has

on Jack. Write down a quote that shows this effect. What’s the

overall

significance in the change in Jack’s character that we see here

?

14. On page 71 Golding writes, “Jack stood up as he said this, the bloodied knife in his hand. The two

boys

faced each other. There was the brilliant world of hunting, tactics, fierce exhilaration, skill; and

there was the world of longing and baffled common sense.” What’s the importance of this quote? (If

you

have a different version of the book, the quote takes place on top of the mountain when the

boys

realize that a ship has passed the island

.)

15. Who has more power at the end of the chapter, Ralph or Jack? How so?Slide9

Jack Vs. RalphSlide10

Chapter 5

1. What does Simon think the beast may be?

2. Does the group vote YES or NO on the question, “Do ghosts exist?”

3. Who says, “Who cares?” when he is told that he is not following the rules?

4. What is Ralph afraid of happening if he blows the conch?

5. Piggy tells Ralph that Jack hates Piggy and __________.

6. Besides wishing his dad was there, what else does Ralph wish for? (The answer to this one is the second to last paragraph)

Extra Credit – what can’t Percival

Weyms

Madison remember?Slide11

Chapter 6

1. Who says, “Conch, conch! We don’t need the conch anymore!”

2.

What’s occurring “at ten miles’ height” above the island? According to Golding, what’s the sign

given

to the boys from the world of grownups? What is the deeper meaning of this sign? Try to

figure

out what it could symbolize/represent.

3.

What are Jack’s and Ralph’s priorities in relation to what the boys should do about the beast? What’s

4. Jack’s

main goal? What’s Ralph’s main goal?

5

.

What was the main conflict in the novel at the end of chapter five? How has the main conflicted

shifted

in chapter six? Why is this shift in conflict so important?

Extra

Credit:

What is the foreshadowing in this chapter?Slide12

In your journal

Brainstorm (make a list) of 5 animals and how they react to a predator or danger. You choose the animals, but consider: how does their reaction protect them?Slide13

Monday, 11/17/2014

Agenda for today:

Journal

Unit 18 Vocab/pass back papers

Reading quiz on chapter 5&6 (review first)

Read Chapters 7 & 8

Reading Questions

Journal Prompt:

If

we can‘t separate our civilized self from our savage self which

will

take over and why

?

Explain in at least one paragraph. Consider the following: How is a civilization

created? Are people controlled by society or is society

controlled

by people

? Is it human nature to

be uncivilized?Slide14

Chapter 7

Briefly describe the incident in which Ralph wounds the boar. What emotions does Ralph feel during

and

after this incident?

Who goes with Ralph and Jack to the top of the mountain? Highlight where they see the supposed

beast

. What’s their reaction? What’s the importance of their discovery? Slide15

Chapter 8

1. How

does Jack try to manipulate this meeting? Write down two quotes in which Jack criticizes

Ralph

. What do you think Jack’s implying when he tells the others that Ralph’s like Piggy?

2. What’s

the mood like during Jack’s first meeting as chief of his own group? What does Jack decide to

leave

for the beast? What’s the importance of this?

3. When

Simon’s talking to the Lord of the Flies, it says, “‘Fancy thinking the Beast was something

you could

hunt and kill. . . You knew, didn’t you? I’m a part of the you? Close, close, close! I’m the

reason

why it’s no go? Why things are the war they are”’ (143). What’s the importance of this quote?

What do you think the Beast is? Slide16

Lit Circle Groups for Ch. 9 and 10

Briana, Chris J, Alex C., Erica, John

Victoria, Noah,

Svannah

L, Cody

Miguel, Elsa, Chris K, Alex K

Nick, Sam, Judy, Jewell

Griffin, Tyler, Sarah, Becky

Brad, Robert, Savannah, Justice

Griffin H, Troy, Chandler, Tiffany, BrennenSlide17

Thursday, 11/20/2014

Consider how William Golding may have created

allegorical comparisons

in his novel. Choose one group listed below and explain in

4-6 sentences how

the LOTF character could be an allusion to one of the leaders of World War II.

Jack

Merridew

and Adolf Hitler

The Jews during World War II and The Beastie (think scapegoat)

Ralph and S.S. Chief Heinrich HimmlerSlide18

Chapter 9

What’s the overall mood at Jack’s feast? How does Golding foreshadow a conflict in this scene?

As

Simon falls into the hunters’ circle, Golding doesn’t refer to him by his name. What does he refer

to

him as? Why would he do this?

What

is the final image that the reader is left with Simon? Why would Golding bring forth an image

like

this? Slide19

On your poster…

You must include the following to receive full credit:

The

name of your character

A physical description (use examples from the book)

A quote from the book that exemplifies their

personality

Analyze the character- what are they a symbol of?

Ask me if you need help.

An

illustration

of the character

A

LORD OF THE FLIES acrostic

poem

summing up the novel in your own words (just plot-based, does not have to relate specifically to your character)

*You may use your book, the internet and your brain(s

).

** MAKE IT NEAT, COLORFUL, AND MEANINFUL. These will be used to help with your end-of-unit essay.Slide20

Lit Circle Groups for Ch. 9

and

10

Dallas, Peyton, Josh,

Taliah

Cecillia

, Max,

Tenia

, Kyle

Chinnoso

, Alex, Ryan, Terrance

Jane, Taylor, Anthony, Victoria

Malinda, Fatima, Caroline, Tyler

Anna, Anthony,

Yedid

,

Da’Neasia

Tyler, Robyn, Sam, Valentina

Idrees

, Sam W, Kaila, Ruben

Savannah, IsaiahSlide21

Characters

In groups of three:

Ralph

Jack

Piggy

SamnEric

Simon

Roger

The

Littluns

(as a collective group)Slide22
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Chapter 10

What is the mood at the beginning of the chapter? How does Ralph feel? Find a quote that shows his

emotions

.

What

does Jack tell the hunters about the beast? What are they going to do about it from now on?

What’s

the significance of this? Slide24

Chapter 11

What does Roger start doing when Ralph blows the conch and begins to address the group? Highlight

the

following quote: “Some source of power began to pulse in Roger’s body” (175). What do you

think

Golding means by this? Have we ever seen Roger do something similar to this? When?

What’s

the overall significance of the conch being destroyed? What does this symbolize? How is

Piggy’s

body taken by the sea? How does this contrast from Simon’s body? Slide25

Chapter 12

What happens when Ralph encounters the Lord of the Flies? What emotions does he feel? What does

he

do to the skull?

How

does Golding’s reference to the hunters change once the naval officer appears? What words

does

he use in place of “hunters” and “spears” in this scene? What do you think is the importance of

this

?

What’s

ironic about the way in which the boys are rescued? Hint: Think about who lights the fire that

enables

them to be rescued.Slide26

Extra Credit

Assignment

You may complete ONE of the following.

Create a meme for LOTF. Keep it tasteful/school appropriate. Email it to me or print it and bring it in to class on Monday, 12/1.

Choose one character and write an epilogue explaining what they are doing 20 years after they get off the island.