Lord of the Flies By William Golding

Unit Plan

Ms. Christie
10th grade English
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Unit Plan Overview

Purpose of Unit Students will thoroughly examine The Lord of the Flies by William
Golding and explore it the lens of allegories and human nature, as well
as explore character development.

Learning Objectives 1. Students will think about human nature when faced with a
situation without authority figures.
2. Students will learn about various literary devices, then apply
their knowledge of these devices into the creation of
storyboards.
3. Students will explore how the boys in the novel are conveying
both order and chaos.
4. Students will explore how nature and nurture play a role in the
actions of the boys.
5. Students will examine the novel as a psychological allegory,
religious allegory, and political allegory.
6. Students will think about the loss of innocence and the loss of
humanity is presented in the novel.
7. Students will examine character development through the four
main characters in the novel.

Standards of 10.3, 10.4, and 10.6

Learning

Materials Needed A copy of Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Worksheets
Chromebooks for chronologs and writing prompts
Butcher paper & colored pencils for character illustrations

Time Required 35 year long class sessions (45 minutes each)

Vocabulary Allegory
Internal conflict (man vs self)
External conflict (man vs nature; man vs man)
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Understatement
Adverb
Adjective
Dialogue
Foreshadowing
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Irony
Verbal
Situational
Dramatic
Allusion
Symbolism

Assessments Chronologs for each chapter

Storyboards
Character Development Paper
Quizzes
Unit Test
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Unit Day by Day Breakdown

1. No Authority 1. Finish Ch. 1 1. Characteriza 1. Work on 1. Finish Part I of
Discussion 2. Ch. 1 tion lesson Character Character
2. Predictions Chronolog 2. Begin Illustrations Illustrations
3. Introduce 3. Read Ch. 2 Character
Character Charts 4. Ch. 2 Illustrations
4. Read Ch. 1 Chronolog

1. Ch. 2 Quiz 1. Finish Ch. 3 1. Read Ch. 4 1. Ch. 3-4 Quiz 1. Finish Literary
2. Read Ch. 3 2. Ch. 3 2. Ch. 4 2. Literary Devices Notes
Chronolog Chronolog Devices 2. Literary Devices
Notes Storyboards

1. Literary Devices 1. Read Ch. 5 1. Literary 1. Read Ch. 6 1. Read Ch. 7

Baseball Review Devices 2. Ch. 6 2. Ch. 7 Chronolog
Game Quiz Chronolog
2. Finish Ch. 5
3. Ch. 5
Chronolog

1. Ch. 5-7 Quiz 1. Order and 1. Nature vs 1. Nature vs 1. Psychological

2. Order and Chaos Chaos Nurture Nurture Allegory Notes
Worksheet Discussion Worksheet Discussion

1. Finish 1. Read Ch. 8 1. Read Ch. 9 1. Simons 1. Read Ch. 10

Psychological 2. Ch. 8 2. Ch. 9 Death 2. Ch. 10 Chronolog
Allegory Notes Chronolog Chronolog Discussion
and Discussion 2. Religious
Allegory
Notes

1. Ch. 8-10 Quiz 1. Piggys 1. Read Ch. 12 1. Symbolism 1. Explore the Island
2. Read Ch. 11 Death 2. Ch. 12 Discussion Interactive
3. Ch. 11 Discussion Chronolog 2. Symbolism Activity
Chronolog 2. Loss of Worksheet
Innocence
Discussion

1. Political 1. Finish 1. Finish 1. Study Guide 1. Unit Test

Allegory Notes Character Character 2. Review for
2. 3 Allegories Illustrations Illustrations Test
Worksheet 2. Character
Developmen
t Paper
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Lesson #1 Notes/ Comments

Objective Students will begin thinking about human nature

when faced with a situation without authority
figures.

Essential Questions What happens when authority figures are absent?

How does power and authority impact human
behavior?

Activity #1 On a half sheet of paper, reflect on the following

quote: Human nature is potentially aggressive
Human Nature and destructive and potentially orderly and
Discussion
constructive Margaret Mead.
What do you think this means?
What does this quote say about human
nature?
Students will also write down their own
definition of human nature.
At their tables, students will discuss their
answers with their peers.
After discussing with their peers, students will
share their thoughts on the quote and human
nature to contribute to the overall class
discussion.

Activity #2 Lets look at the novels description on the back See Picture #1 to see the list
of the book. Now on a blank piece of paper, I of predictions that the
Anticipation of would like you to write down some things that students came up with.
Novel Discussion
you think will happen based on this description.
Are there some things that you already
expect to happen?
What are some problems that you think
the boys will face on the island?
What do you think that the boys will do?
Students will share their expectations for the
novel with the class. Together, we will discuss
any overlap between the quote on human nature
and our expectations. Students will use their
discussions on human nature to supplement their
expectation discussion.
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Activity #3 I will hand out the Character Charts and explain

Character Charts how the students will complete the worksheet as
we read the novel.
Character chart:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hTugjB5la
u__BV_qi8TY9YzanDSotOxbL7eYlxxJxL8/edit

Activity # 4 Read chapter 1 as a class. During reading,

Reading students should begin filling out Character Chart.

Homework Complete chronolog on Chapter 1 in Google Students really like the

Classroom. chronologs, but I realize
that it is difficult for them
to be able to go back and
review the questions for
their quizzes and tests. I
will have to look into a way
to make them more
accessible in the future.
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Lesson #2 Notes/ Comments

Objective Students will examine the initial descriptions of

the main characters.

Essential Question What are some of the important characteristics of

the four main characters (Ralph, Piggy, Simon, &
Jack)?

Activity #1 Read chapter 2 as a class. Students should add any

Reading additional information to their Character Charts.

Homework Complete chronolog on chapter 2.

Activity #2 Lecture To learn about characterization, students will See characterization notes
on Characterization watch the video on Characterization. It will answer
sheet.
the following questions: Students really liked the
What is characterization? Characterization video
What is direct characterization? and kahoot review game.
What is indirect characterization? Kahoot is something that
S.T.E.A.L. they are very familiar
with, so they knew
Characterization Video: exactly what to do to get
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCshdu8loDo connected and how to
play. The Kahoot allowed
Then to get the students to practice their us to pause between each
understanding of characterization, students will question and explain why
take the Kahoot quiz on characterization. the example was either
https://create.kahoot.it/#user/1808e9a0-8637- direct or indirect. Because
4d98-b600-df4a9b9598f6/kahoots/created Kahoot keeps track of the
students correct answers
and ranks them, it adds in
a friendly competitive
element, which the
students enjoy.

Activity #3 Now we are going to look at the characterization Most students did not
of four of the main characters. Students will divide really like this activity at
Illustration of up into four groups. Each group will receive a first because of the
Character character (Ralph, Piggy, Simon, Jack). On large drawing aspect, but some
Development butcher paper, students will trace one student and of the more artistic
draw half of the person as their character. students really enjoyed it.
Students will need to use the physical Students also found the
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characteristics that they have identified on activity a little

their Character Chart to draw their challenging to come up
character. with initial character traits
After they have illustrated their character, because we had only read
groups will include at least four personality two chapters of the novel.
characteristics on the side of their The point of doing the
illustration. illustrations at this point,
Students will complete the other half of the though, was for the
illustration after the class has finished the novel. students to think about
This activity will prompt a discussion on the how the boys are at the
development of each of the four main characters. very beginning of the
novel.
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Lesson #3 Notes/ Comments

Objective Students will learn about various literary devices,

then apply their knowledge of these devices into
the creation of storyboards.

Essential Questions What are several literary devices that are

frequently used in literature?
What are some examples of these devices?

Assessment #1 Reading quiz on chapter 2. Average on first quiz: 91%

Ch. 2 Quiz: B+
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HFbv0v0d On the questions that
v_54AZQXhwa5FidmA2lyNiQl-_6ylbcNcIg/edit several students struggled
with, I went over those
when I handed back the
quiz.

Activity #1 Read chapters 3 and 4.

Reading

Homework Students will complete the chronologs on each

chapter after we read them as a class.

Assessment #2 Students will take reading quiz on chapters 3 and

Reading Quiz 4 in Lord of the Flies.
Quiz:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18GI1JBGU
QEQLlSBRjVNwjTb7SzkZTgmk7Qck8vq9_UY
/edit

Activity #2 I will define and give an example of each of the Students liked taking a
Literary Devices following literary device. small break from reading,
Lecture Internal conflict (man vs self) even if it was to take notes.
As we went through the
External conflict (man vs nature; man vs
notes, I explained the terms
man) and went through the
Theme examples. Then, I asked
Simile students if they could come
Metaphor up with their own
Personification examples. All of these
Hyperbole devices can be found within
the novel.
Understatement
Adverb
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Adjective
Dialogue
Foreshadowing
Irony
Verbal
Situational
Dramatic
Allusion
Symbolism
Powerpoint on Literary Devices:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1eqLBOn
CYlBbPty1SHoentcdnhpD7vt5ceXZi6N7jRVo/e
dit#slide=id.g200d509c51_0_54

Homework I will assign each student a specific literary Storyboards will allow
Literary Devices device. Students will create a storyboard out of students creatively
Storyboards one sheet of printer paper. Each storyboard must demonstrate their
include a title, definition, and an illustration that comprehension of the
depicts the device. literary devices. After
Instruction Sheet for Stroyboard: grading, I hung the
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dm7SL0M storyboards up on the wall
CEAaQ2am_gEU5U_YKaSQmu98k4LGu9ofO in the classroom, so they
Xho/edit could all see each others
work and look at them if
they need to remember
what a specific device is.
Most of the storyboards
turned out great! I really
enjoyed this assignment,
and I plan on adapting it for
other activities in the
future.

Activity #3 Class will break up into two teams. Each team The students really enjoyed
Vocabulary Baseball will have one player bat and attempt to identify this review game, and I
Game the literary term used in the sentence on the enjoyed it as well. Even
though it takes a fair
powerpoint. The point system is as follows:
amount of work to put
0-15 seconds = home run together, I think that I will
15-30 seconds = triple definitely use this again.
30-45 seconds = double Students did struggle
More than 45 seconds = single without a word bank, but
Incorrect answer = 1 out they were not getting one
on the quiz, so I wanted
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Lit. Devices Baseball: them to practice trying to

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1m7hj8qF recall the terms from
fxAtn11WCFs76FlvzjGvJUp5bruue3egLSvs/edit memory.
#slide=id.g26d48165b7_0_50

Assessment #3 Students will take a quiz on literary devices.

Literary Devices Students will have the opportunity to complete a
Quiz & Extra Credit second storyboard for a different literary device
for extra credit.
Quiz:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZgnE-
3eEXLj5OMmsAtsFNazKOGmgGaIFNpqFyaO
CCJo/edit
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Lesson #4 Notes/ Comments

Objective Students will explore how the boys in the novel

are conveying both order and chaos.

Essential Question How are order and chaos presented in the novel?

Activity #1 Read chapters 5, 6, and 7.

Reading

Homwork Students will complete chronologs on completed

chapters.

Assessment Students will take a reading quiz on chapters 5-7

Quiz in the novel.
Quiz:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lbGzzYvV
YZeFGaGRxZ6EaCqOP7SsxMxsxKtESnF4JLk/
edit

Activity #2 Students will complete Order and Chaos

Order and Chaos worksheet individually to begin thinking about
how order and chaos relate to the novel.
Order and Chaos Worksheet:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-
oR4k8dCmCCYx9NzNudjFE3VwH-
AUmnjvhmf3KqmKAk/edit

Activity #3 Students will break up into small groups. Each Students enjoyed this
Discussion on group will discuss the following questions: discussion, and it was a
order/civilization How have order and chaos have been very fun discussion. It was
versus presented in the novel so far? nice to see the students
chaos/savagery How does power play a role in both the discussing with each other,
civilization and savagery that the boys are as opposed to just me. One
displaying the novel? student brought up the
great point that the boys in
the novel as children 12
and under, and they are
trying to survive and run a
society.

Activity #4 Students will complete the worksheet on nature Some students found this
Nature vs Nurture versus nurture. We will discuss the timeless discussion frustrating
Worksheet and debate on human nature and make connections to because there is not a set
discussion the boys behavior on the island. answer to the question of
Nature vs Nurture Worksheet: whether it is nature or
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1veOkY87X nurture that influences the

chfW4dpDy3r1E17hZgFbgHGfyaFUZd2DjWs/e behavior of the boys.
dit
Notes for Nature vs Nurture:
https://www.slideshare.net/candipill/nature-vs-
nurture-debate
http://www.intropsych.com/ch11_personality/bou
chards_twin_research.html

Activity #5 Students will take notes on the psychological This is a difficult topic for
Psychological allegory, and we will discuss how Lord of the the students to understand,
Allegory Flies can be read through this lens. Which but the students managed
characters represent each of Freuds theory of to really understand how it
personality (ID, Ego, & Superego)? connected to the novel
ID: Jack once they were given the
EGO: Ralph background information of
SUPEREGO: Piggy/ Simon Freud and the ID, EGO,
Psychological Allegory Powerpoint: and SUPEREGO.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1DP2fqL2
c1H2MB5cFCzaqdszPvWtmwLRo_t2F2xo_DSw
/edit#slide=id.p3
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Lesson #5 Notes/ Comments

Objective Students will reflect on Simons death. Students

will examine the novel as a religious allegory.

Essential Questions What is a religious allegory and how is this

allegory presented in the novel?

Activity #1 Read chapters 8 and 9.

Reading

Homwork Students will complete chronologs on the

completed chapters.

Activity #2 Class will discuss Simons death. This is a very Students were very
Simons Death pivotal moment in the novel, so it is extremely passionate about
important that the students understand it and what discussing Simons death.
it means. Several students were
What did you think about Simons death? angry about it, so they
Why do you think it happens? were very engaged this
How do you think this event will impact day.
the boys? Extension of discussion:
If Simon was always
destined to die, do you
think that his death should
have occurred the way it
did? If not, how do you
think that it should have
gone down? Students will
write a new death for
Simon.

Activity #3 I will go over the elements of a religious allegory

Examining Novel as with the class. Then, we will discuss how the
a Religious novel can be presented as an allegory.
Allegory Which biblical figures do the characters in
the novel represent?
What are some themes that are presented
in the Bible that are mirrored in the novel?

Activity #3 Read chapters 10 and 11.

Reading

Homework Students will complete chronologs on completed

chapters.
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Assessment Students will take a reading quiz on chapters 8-10

Reading Quiz to test their comprehension on the novel.
Quiz:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1puMpKgyX
mHff7xte-3ef_nIhRJzkLkcfEgrKQjxbpQU/edit
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Lesson #6 Notes/ Comments

Objective Students will think about the loss of innocence and

the loss of humanity presented in the novel.

Essential Question How is the loss of innocence presented in the novel?

How is the loss of humanity portrayed?

Activity #1 What does Piggys death represent? Much like Simons death,
Piggys Death In what ways does Golding present the students were very
Discussion complete loss of innocence and humanity? passionate in this
Is there any hope for the boys following the discussion. It was a very
end of the novel? good and engaging
discussion. We returned
to our Day 1 predictions
to discuss if we were
correct; several of the
predictions were negative
and some included death.

Activity #2 Read chapter 12 to finish the novel.

Reading

Homework Students will complete the chronolog on the last

chapter of the novel.

Activity # 3 Students will write an epilogue for the novel to try Epilogue assignment was
Epilogue to satisfy the ambiguity. Epilogue should tie up any very fun for the students
Assignment and all loose ends that the students feels are left at to do; they got very
the end of the novel. Epilogue should be at least two creative with it.
pages double spaced and turned in on Classroom.

Activity #4 We will review what symbolism is before we begin

Symbolism to explore it within the novel. As a class, we will go
through which items represent which symbols in the
novel. After discussing each of the symbols,
students will go on a scavenger hunt through the
novel to find evidence of each of the symbols
representation.
Symbolism Worksheet:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Pjk-
HXHIzjObMhBfVziWPcytrrKvy1-
kKqRwyKW96EA/edit
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Activity #5 Students will go to the interactive site that explores Students really liked the
Exploring the island the island through symbols and themes in the novel. interactive site, and it
This activity is also a good way to review the gave them a visual of the
novels main ideas now that we have finished the island while also
novel. exploring the major
Interactive site: symbols and themes. It
https://www.nobelprize.org/educational/literature/go was slightly challenging
lding/lof.html for some students
because it tested them on
thinking about the novel
as a whole.

Activity #6 Students will learn about the political allegory and

Political Allegory how it is presented within the novel.
Political Allegory notes:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1khqKwaIb20
MgAsaKbEr3HyAMR18hTOYfehZhJ6I_5PA/edit

Homework Now that students have the information on all three Extension: Students will
allegorical lens that the novel can be read through, write a formal essay in
students will complete the worksheet on Allegories which they choose one
to find the specific examples for each allegory. allegorical lens and
Allegories Worksheet: thoroughly examine the
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ETAxNHXO novel using several
6DF2WeulldGk3CauRDSiF6jjpeOiIWAtsy8/edit examples.
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Lesson #7 Notes/ Comments

Objective Students will examine how the four main

characters developed throughout the novel.

Essential Question How did the characters develop in the novel?

Activity #1 Students will get back into their groups from the Students enjoyed finishing
Character beginning of the novel and complete the drawing this assignment, and it was
Illustration Activity of their character. In addition to completing the much easier for them to
illustration, groups will also include personality complete the character
traits that the characters exhibited at the end of traits now. They were not
the novel/ their deaths. very frustrated this time,
After the groups are done with their drawing, although two groups had to
they will present their illustrations to the rest of figure out how to draw the
the class. Class will discuss how each character two dead characters.
has developed throughout the novel. See pictures.

Activity #2 Students will answer the following writing

Writing Prompt prompt: Pick one character whose development
we have illustrated and discussed. In detail and
using specific examples from the text, discuss
how this character developed throughout the
novel. Be sure to discuss at least four different
moments in the book that detail how this
character has developed throughout the novel.

Homework Finish writing prompt on character development.

Activity #3 Students will complete their study guide on Lord

Test Review of the Flies. As a class, we will review the study
and go over anything that the students are not
sure about. Study Guide:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18kx4AhpjP
vNTKF6ZQqLZ8FSJ-
yDAclhrnQBYtNTiRIs/edit

Activity #4 Students will take a test on Lord of the Flies to

Test assess their knowledge of the subjects from this
11/3 unit. Test:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pzq2smq8a
38k-
jilYGOhpkDxNXl8Zq9ceZP0HSZww_M/edit
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