Democracy is a system of government in which power is in the hands of society as well as leaders.

Tyranny is a cruel and oppressive government or rule.

To satirise is to mock or criticise something in order to highlight its flaws or shortcomings.

Cynicism is a distrustful, pessimistic outlook or attitude.

Tracking important events and characters in 'Animal Farm'

English

'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

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

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'

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

Depiction or discussion of distress or humiliation e.g. bullying.

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Which word beginning with 'D' describes a system of government in which power is in the hands of society as well as leaders?

Which word beginning with 'T' describes a cruel and oppressive government or rule?

Complete the sentence: __________ pyramid is a useful tool for plotting character arcs and key moments

Starting with the first, put the sections from Freytag's pyramid in chronological order.

In 'Animal Farm', the moment when Benjamin realises the pigs have come to resemble the humans, is arguably the__________ of the story.

Which character in 'Animal Farm' is characterised by intelligence, but remains aloof and detached?

In 'Animal Farm', what word beginning with 'D' could describe Napoleon as a leader?

In 'Animal Farm', what word beginning with 'T' describes the pigs' complete control over the animals' lives and the harsh regime they enforce?

In 'Animal Farm' which character can read, but refuses to. It says that he can "read as well as any pig".

In 'Animal Farm', what does Benjamin represent?

After the rebellion the other farms are nervous so they attack Animal Farm

Snowball is expelled from the farm and blamed for the collapsing of the windmill

Napoleon executes a number of animals after forced confessions

Boxer collapses trying to complete the windmill

The animals change the commandment to "some animals are more equal than others"

Starting with the first, put the key events from 'Animal Farm' into chronological order.

"it was usually to make some cynical remark"

"The only good human being is a dead one."

"Whatever happened she would remain faithful"

"skipping from side to side and whisking his tail"

Match the characters from 'Animal Farm' to the correct quotes.

Starter Quiz