Animal Farm Final Project

First, pick one of the activities below…

Research a different There are many examples of Write a continuation of Watch a film version of
rebellion or revolution that peer pressure in the novel the novel beginning at Animal Farm (we will watch
has taken place in the (especially involving Boxer the point where the one version in class). Write
world. Make a comparison and the sheep). Make a novel ends. Could a new a movie review as if you
between your researched public service announcement revolutionary leader were a major movie critic
rebellion and Animal Farm. using Glogster, a poster, appear? When and how discussing how effective
Who could the characters slideshow, animation, might the new society the characters in the movie
represent? Why is it video, etc.) about peer fail? This project could portray the characters and
possible to apply Animal pressure using examples be done with or without events from the novel. Also
Farm to something other from the book. Include a brief illustrations, or could be discuss whether the movie
than the Russian write-up of the examples of written as a play instead effectively presents
Revolution? peer pressure you found in of a story. Orwell’s intent in writing
Animal Farm. Animal Farm.
Select major events from Create a comic strip for Convert the novel into a Write a dialogue between
the book and present each Animal Farm illustrating all of puppet show. Make Snowball and Napoleon as
as a part of a series of the major events in the book. simple puppets, such as it might have happened
televised news reports on The comic strip must be an stick puppets, finger over the need for a
video. You must submit a effective and comprehensive puppets, or paperbag windmill as if they talked
storyboard for your summary of the entirety of the puppets, and present the about it over a chat (you
broadcast with the finish book. major events of the can set up your own chat
video. novel. You must include template or ask to use one
a storyboard of the of mine). Try to stay
scenes from the puppet consistant with the
show. characters as they were
presented in the novel.
Convert the events of the Make a diorama or shadow Develop time-line charts Create a board game to be
novel into a ballard or box depicting the setting, (large enough to display) played after reading Animal
song. Write the lyrics and characters, or the theme from comparing the history of Farm and briefly studying
music or adapt words to a the novel. You could pick an various totalitarian the Russian Revolution.
melody by someone else event in the novel to recreate societies to Animal The game should include
(be sure to cite where the as well. Farm. Include in these the commandments,
melody came from if it is charts how the connections to the
not your own). Be prepared commandments could revolution, characters, and
to sing in front of the class, relate as well. You must major events of the book.
or film yourself and submit use at least one society
with your lyrics. in addition to Russia.

Then… Pick one of these

Explain how Animal Remember Orwell’s Look at the list of good Orwell’s novel is Explain why an
Farm can be seen as subtitle is “A Fairy leadership qualities often thought of as “enemy” or
a fable even without Story.” Explain how made at the beginning an allegory. scapegoat is
a moral at the end. the novel fits this of the novel. How do Explain what necessary for the
Provide a moral for subtitle, citing the pigs fit this list? defines an animals. Why does
the story and explain supporting details Were there any allegory and the “enemy” have to
it in terms of the from the book. attributes that the pigs explain why change? Who are
novel. lackes? Did they have Animal Farm is/is the enemies in
some that were not on not an allegory. Animal Farm? If
the list? Write a paper there were no
explaining how the pigs “enemy,” what would
do and/or do not qualify that mean for any
as good leaders. Use society, including
specific examples that of Animal Farm?