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Animal Farm: the pigs and power
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I can explain why Orwell wrote 'Animal Farm'.
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I can describe the events of Chapter 1 and recognise emerging themes.
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I can explain the events of chapter 2 and the role of the three pigs
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I can explain what happens in Chapter 3 of Animal Farm.
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I can explain what happens in Chapter 4 of ‘Animal Farm’ and consider Snowball’s role in ‘The Battle of the Cowshed’.
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I can explain the events of Chapter 5 and Napoleon’s rise to power.
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I can explain the events of Chapter 6 in 'Animal Farm'.
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I can explain the events of Chapter 7 in ‘Animal Farm’ and understand how the pigs create a culture of fear.
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I can explain what happens in Chapter 8 of ‘Animal Farm’ and identify how the pigs corrupt the ideals of animalism.
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I can explain what happens in Chapter 9 of 'Animal Farm' and track the character of Boxer, considering his role in the novel.
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I can explain the events of Chapter 10 and consider Orwell's use of a cyclical structure.
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I can explain how the different characters in 'Animal Farm' represent historical figures and ideas.
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I can identify and explain key symbols in 'Animal Farm'.
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I can identify how the pigs use rhetoric to control the other animals.
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I can create nuanced, comparative character summaries to compare Orwell’s presentation of the pigs.
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I can explain the different methods of control in 'Animal Farm' and how the pigs use these to gain power.
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I can track the main events and characters of 'Animal Farm' and link to Orwell’s purpose.
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I can select quotes that are analytically rich and explore textual details in full.
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I can explain why Orwell has made specific choices about structure and style.
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I can create topic sentences and plan effectively.
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