If something is futile it feels useless, pointless or unsuccessful.

If something is doctored it means it has been altered or manipulated in order to deceive people.

Being idealistic suggests that you believe in the best possible outcome, even if it seems unrealistic.

A cyclical structure is where the end of a piece of writing takes us back to the beginning or refers to the start.

If you subvert something you undermine, challenge or disrupt it.

'Animal Farm': reading Chapter 10 and considering the novella's structure

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'Animal Farm': exploring Orwell's influences and purpose

'Animal Farm': reading and discussing Chapter 1

'Animal Farm': reading Chapter 2 and exploring the three pigs

'Animal Farm': reading and discussing Chapter 3

'Animal Farm': reading Chapter 4 and considering Snowball as a leader

'Animal Farm': reading Chapter 5 and Napoleon's rise to power

'Animal Farm': reading and discussing Chapter 6

'Animal Farm': reading Chapter 7 and Napoleon's culture of fear

'Animal Farm': reading Chapter 8 and the pigs' corruption

'Animal Farm': reading Chapter 9 and exploring the character Boxer

The characters in 'Animal Farm' and who they represent

Symbolism in 'Animal Farm'

Animal Farm: the pigs and the power of rhetoric

Comparing the presentations of the different pigs in 'Animal Farm'

Exploring the different methods of control and leadership in 'Animal Farm'

Tracking important events and characters in 'Animal Farm'

Essay writing: selecting and exploring quotes from 'Animal Farm'

Animal Farm: Orwell’s structural and stylistic choices

Planning an 'Animal Farm' Essay

Essay writing: unpacking questions and writing theses on 'Animal Farm'

Essay writing: creating introductions and conclusions on 'Animal Farm'

Using context effectively in 'Animal Farm' essays

Evaluating and improving model essays on 'Animal Farm'

Planning and writing an 'Animal Farm' essay

Revising and editing 'Animal farm' essays

In 'Animal Farm: The Pigs and Power', pupils develop a clear understanding of the plot, main characters and themes of the novella. In the second exploration unit, 'Animal Farm: Barriers to Leadership', pupils undertake more nuanced analysis of the pigs grasp for power.

In 'Lord of the Flies', pupils explore how power corrupts and destroys communities. 'In Animal Farm: The Pigs and Power', pupils focus on how power corrupts the pigs, leading to the downfall of their utopian dream.

In this unit, pupils start their exploration of Orwell's 'Animal Farm' by focusing on the pigs and how they weild power. Pupils first read the book before exploring symbolism, key characters and Orwell's methods. They finally hone their essay writing skills and write about the pigs' use of power.

Modern text: first study

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

In 'Animal Farm', how does the maxim "four legs good, two legs bad" change?

In 'Animal Farm', what are the original commandments replaced with? Complete the sentence: "All animals are equal but some animals are..."

What word beginning with 'S' means to undermine, challenge or disrupt?

"She was two years past the retiring age."

"So fat that he could with difficulty see out of his eyes."

"Since Boxer's death, more morose and taciturn than ever."

Match the character with their description from chapter 10 in 'Animal Farm'.

In 'Animal Farm', Orwell is suggesting that the revolution is futile. What does this mean? Pick synonyms that match the word.

They can be completely eliminated with determination and perseverance. 

That achieving complete equality is a realistic and attainable goal. 

That it always corrupts and that struggles are likely to re-emerge in any system

That the animals' ideals of a power-free society are fully realised by the end

What does 'Animal Farm's' cyclical structure suggest about the inevitability of power and hierarchies?

In 'Animal Farm', what is the name of the farm at the beginning of the novella?

It shows that the other animals don't like sitting up high.

It shows that Old Major is too large to sit with the other animals.

It shows that Old Major considers himself equal.

It shows that the animals have already established a hierarchy.

In chapter 1 of 'Animal Farm' what is the significance of Old Major being sat on "a raised platform"?

In 'Animal Farm' which character represents the uneducated working classes?

In 'Animal Farm' Pinchfield's farm is "smaller" and "better kept". What country does it represent?

"A tough, shrewd man, perpetually involved in lawsuits."

"But was too drunk to remember to shut the pop-holes."

Match the human character from 'Animal Farm' with their description.

In 'Animal Farm', what is the maxim the pigs use to represent the whole of the Animalism ideology?

Starter Quiz