Subject: English

Day/Time: Friday

Goals:
For students to begin to understand the
connection between the text and
historical context
Curriculum connection:
Preparation/Resourc Catering for
es:
Diversity
Timing:

Learning Activities:

Topic: Animal
Year: 9
Farm:
Student Prior Knowledge:
- Have studied the definition of theme,
allegory and symbolism
- Have begun reading Animal Farm

Evaluation:
Students have completed notes and
graphic organisers on the topic.
Resource/media:

Have students brainstorm in groups

How would you make a utopia? What things would
need to change? What could stay the same?
Share with the class
Communism tried to create a perfect and equal
society.
They had 10 ideas how this could be done
- A central banking system
- Government controlled education
- Government controlled labor
- Government ownership of transportation
and communication vehicles
- Gov ownership of agricultural means and
factories
- Total abolition of private property
- Property rights confiscation
- Heavy income tax on everyone
- Elimination of rights of inheritance
- Regional planning
This was called socialism or marxism and it was
defined by Karl Marx
Show the animal context and background
Play twice second time for note taking
Does anyone know anything about the Russian
revolution?
Who were the people involved?