Goal: Prepare for a novel study of Lord of the Flies.
Students had about fifteen minutes to look up definitions for a new set of vocabulary words. I have extra copies in my classroom.
Next, we discussed the novel's central themes. Here are the questions:
On group decisions—What are some ways that decisions are reached by a group of people? What is the democratic way? Is this always the best way? Why do we have rules? Is it better to have too few or too many rules?
On leadership—What kinds of people become leaders? What are the qualities of a good leader? What skills do you think a good leader needs to have?
On violence—What are some of the causes of violent behavior? Why do seemingly “civilized” people sometimes grow violent? How do mobs react to violence?
On survival—If you were marooned on a desert island, what problems would you face? What items would you need? What decisions would you have to make? What fears would you have? Would there be any advantages to your situation?
Students had about fifteen minutes to look up definitions for a new set of vocabulary words. I have extra copies in my classroom.
Next, we discussed the novel's central themes. Here are the questions:
On group decisions—What are some ways that decisions are reached by a group of people? What is the democratic way? Is this always the best way? Why do we have rules? Is it better to have too few or too many rules?
On leadership—What kinds of people become leaders? What are the qualities of a good leader? What skills do you think a good leader needs to have?
On violence—What are some of the causes of violent behavior? Why do seemingly “civilized” people sometimes grow violent? How do mobs react to violence?
On survival—If you were marooned on a desert island, what problems would you face? What items would you need? What decisions would you have to make? What fears would you have? Would there be any advantages to your situation?