speaking to or behaving towards someone as if they are stupid or not important

unreasonable because of being based on bad judgement or on wrong information or beliefs

expressing a threat of something unpleasant or violent

to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering

to make known something that is surprising or that was previously secret

An exploration of Chapter 8 of 'Lord of the Flies'

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Considering ideas of rules and human nature in relation to 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 1 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 2 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 3 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 4 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 5 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 6 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 7 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 9 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 10 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 11 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 12 of 'Lord of the Flies'

Considering the presentation of Ralph in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'

Considering Jack's dictatorial leadership and antagonism in 'Lord of the Flies'

Exploring Simon's role as an outsider and as Jack's foil in 'Lord of the Flies'

The dehumanisation and death of Piggy in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'

Golding's use of setting in 'Lord of the Flies'

Exploring structure, allegory and genre in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'

Golding's use of symbolism in 'Lord of the Flies'

Exploring Golding's message about human behaviour in 'Lord of the Flies'

Considering and understanding allusions in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'

Planning a written response on human nature in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'

Writing a response on human nature in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'

In 'Lord of the Flies', students explore central questions about what gives us authority within society and whether power inevitably corrupts those who hold it. In 'Animal Farm: The Pigs and Power', students also explore the corrupting influence of power and question whether those who hold power are bound to abuse it. 

In 'A Monster Within', students look at villains in gothic fiction and, through their study of context, explore whether they are in fact made monstrous due to social fears and prejudices. In 'Lord of the Flies', students explore the powerful influence of social hierarchy and, using very different context, unpick what Golding's central message about human civilization might be. 

In this unit, pupils read and explore 'The Lord of the Flies' by considering Golding's message about human nature. They first read the novel, before analysing the characters Ralph, Simon, Jack and Piggy. They then look at setting and symbolism before planning and writing an essay on human nature.

'Lord of the Flies'

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Match the words on the left with their synonyms on the right. 

Some of the boys sneak away to join Jack.

Simon sneaks away to be alone in the jungle.

Jack leaves the head of the pig as a gift for the beast.

Simon hallucinates a conversation with the head of the pig.

Starting with the first, put the events of Chapter 8 of 'Lord of the Flies' in chronological order. 

pleasing the beast by giving it the head of a pig

What are the shared interests of Jack's group in Chapter 8 of 'Lord of the Flies'?

Which of the following is not true of Simon in 'Lord of the Flies'?

What word beginning with 'H' describes an experience where someone imagines that something is happening?

He is described as falling into the beast's mouth.

He finds his courage and realises that it is just the head of  a pig.

He goes back to the beach and tells Ralph what the beast said.

What happens to Simon at the end of Chapter 8 of 'Lord of the Flies'?

a member of a bigger collection of people.

an individual outside a collection of people.

an activity done by a collection of people.

a shared goal devised by a collection of people.

In 'Lord of the Flies', Jack is a chorister. What is a chorister?

What happens to Piggy's glasses in 'Lord of the Flies'?

What is Jack's primary goal in 'Lord of the Flies'?

What is Ralph's primary goal in 'Lord of the Flies'?

Which of the following is a synonym for disagree?

An exploration of Chapter 8 of 'Lord of the Flies'

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