involved in or knowing about a crime or some activity that is wrong

showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern

belonging to the basic nature of someone or something

prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or exercise of authority

to influence a person so that they do or expect a particular thing without thinking about it

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

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

How language creates social divisions 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

'Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern' is the definition of which word beginning with 'a'?

'Belonging to the basic nature of someone or something' is the definition of which of the following?

Complete the quotation about Benjamin from Orwell's 'Animal Farm': “[Benjamin] seldom talked, and when he did, it was usually to make some {{ }} remark”

'To influence a person so that they do or expect a particular thing without thinking about it' is the definition of which of the following?

'Involved in or knowing about a crime or some activity that is wrong' is the definition of which of the following?

Complete the quotation from Orwell's 'Animal Farm': “their lives now, [the animals] {{ }}, were hungry and laborious”

The pigs explain to the animals why they need to alter the seven commandments.

The pigs insist that the seven commandments have not been altered.

The pigs consult the animals about the proposed alterations to the commandments.

In Orwell's 'Animal Farm', which of the following is true of the pigs' alterations to the seven commandments?

They hold secret meetings without the pigs.

In Orwell's 'Animal Farm', how do the majority of the animals react to the pigs' increasingly oppressive actions?

'Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or exercise of authority' is the definition of which word beginning with 'o'?

'A belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem' is the definition of which of the following?

Benjamin helps the other animals to read.

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

A statement in a fixed order that has a particular meaning.

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

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