tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people

to show or find the difference between things that are compared

a difference or contrast between similar things or people

to make someone feel that they are different and not part of a group

strong disagreement or dissatisfaction with a decision or opinion

How language creates social divisions in Orwell's 'Animal Farm'

English

The manipulation of language in Orwell's 'Animal Farm'

The consequences of complicit and apathetic language in Orwell's 'Animal Farm'

The connection between a lack of voice and oppression in Orwell's 'Animal Farm'

Narrative voice and the concepts of truth and complicity in 'Animal Farm'

The connection between shifting language and shifting ideology in 'Animal Farm'

Writing a nuanced response on the manipulation of language in 'Animal Farm'

In this unit, pupils explore how language is used for control in 'Animal Farm'. They first look at the pigs' control of language, before exploring how the other animals' apathetic language contributes to their oppression. Pupils finally plan and write an essay about language manipulation.

Modern text: third deep dive

In Orwell's 'Animal Farm', which word do the pigs use to describe those who disagree with them?

Complete the quotation from Orwell's 'Animal Farm': “surely there is {{ }} among you who wants to see Jones come back?”

tending to cause neutrality between people

tending to cause connection and peace between people

Which of the following is the definition of 'divisive'?

'To make someone feel that they are different and not part of a group' is the definition of which word beginning with 'a'?

Complete the quotation from Orwell's 'Animal Farm': “pigs liked to {{ }} for [Napoleon] such titles as Father of All Animals".

'Strong disagreement or dissatisfaction with a decision or opinion' is the definition of which word beginning with 'd'?

In Orwell's 'Animal Farm', the animals are meant to be united against __________.

Which of the following is true of Orwell's 'Animal Farm'?

In Orwell's 'Animal Farm', who takes over the leadership of the farm after the rebellion?

They are in a position of power over you.

To call someone a "comrade" means which of the following?

to show or find the similarities between things that are compared

to show or find the dynamic between things that are compared

To differentiate means which of the following?

'A difference or contrast between similar things or people' is the definition of which of the following?

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

How language creates social divisions in Orwell's 'Animal Farm'

Lesson outcome

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.