The Ten-Minute Play: Encouraging Original Response to Challenging Texts

Overview Featured Resources From Theory to Practice After reading Beloved or another suitable novel, students review some of the critical elements of drama, focusing on differences between narrative and dramatic texts, including point of view. back to top Teaching Racially Sensitive Literature: A Teacher's Guide: This resource offers point for consideration prior to teaching a racially sensitive piece of literature, including teaching and discussion ideas for the classroom. Ten-Minute Play Planning Questions: Students can use the questions on this handout as a guide when planning their ten-minute plays based on a novel. When asked to read and respond to a challenging piece of literature, students can be easily tempted by the intellectual shortcuts of online summaries, responses, and student essays. Further Reading DeSena, Laura Hennessey. 2007.

English 9 Quest: Lord of the Flies Challenge Projects 1. Write a 2-3-page paper exploring the concept of “pig” in several cultures. Compare/contrast those concepts with the use of “pig” in Lord of the Flies. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Texting a Response to Lord of the Flies ReadWriteThink couldn't publish all of this great content without literacy experts to write and review for us. If you've got lessons plans, videos, activities, or other ideas you'd like to contribute, we'd love to hear from you. More Find the latest in professional publications, learn new techniques and strategies, and find out how you can connect with other literacy professionals. More Teacher Resources by Grade Your students can save their work with Student Interactives. More Home › Classroom Resources › Lesson Plans Lesson Plan Student Objectives Session One Session Two Session Three Extensions Student Assessment/Reflections Students will: back to top Session One After reading Lord of the Flies, have students look back at Chapter One. Session Two Begin the session by having students briefly share their Graphic Map printouts. Session Three Have students choose two characters in the book.

The Lord of the Flies by William Golding Back to Samples Menu The Lord of the Flies by William Golding created by: Brian Rappe Days: One Quarter, to be used throughout the quarter as the book is read. Topics -Setting, what is setting and the specific setting of the book -Plot, what is plot? C Level: 31-50 pt. -Draw a poster of the climax of the story. -Complete the worksheets for book report. -Character sketch, what would you do if you where Jack, Ralph and Piggy. -To do before you finish chpt. 3 what would you do if you were stranded on an island. -Create a vocabulary word bank of 20 words and define them in your own words -Rewrite this story if it would have happened today, must be written in another language. B Level 51-80pt -Find out how to butcher a wild boar and draw a diagram. -How would you make a shelter to live in if you were stranded? -Watch the Movie and compare and contrast it to the book. -Find out what would kill you if you ate on a tropical island. A Level 81-100 pts and what else has he wrote. C Level rubric:

Lord of the Flies Travel Brochure: Short Lesson Plan Idea written by: Trent Lorcher • edited by: SForsyth • updated: 2/8/2012 Create a travel brochure and help students deceive travelers into vacationing on an inhabitable island in the middle of nowhere with this lesson plan. This travel brochure can be used with any novel, here we're using 'Lord of the Flies' as an example. Lesson Instructions Assignment: create a travel brochure for the deserted island inhabited by the boys in Lord of The Flies with the purpose of encouraging people to visit. This assignment works best as a group project. Prewriting - Review Golding's description of the setting. Creative Writing Exercises This is a series of articles that can be used for creative writing exercises and lesson plans in any English class.

Lord of the Flies Lists of Nobel Prizes and Laureates Lord of the Flies Play the Lord of the Flies Game About the game The aim of this game is to introduce some basic analytical aspects of the book and to challenge the reader's memory through play. Read More » The Nobel Prize William Golding was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his novels which, with the perspicuity of realistic narrative art and the diversity and universality of myth, illuminate the human condition in the world of today" Read More » Share this: 59 To cite this pageMLA style: "Lord of the Flies". Recommended: The Legacy of Alfred Nobel On 27 November 1895 Alfred Nobel signed his last will in Paris. Play the Blood Typing Game Try to save some patients and learn about human blood types! Unlocking the Secrets of Our Cells Discover the 2012 awarded research on stem cells and cell signalling. Contact E-mail us Press Newsroom Sitemap A-Z Index Frequently Asked Questions Terms Follow Contact | Press | Sitemap | FAQ | Terms Follow us: Follow us: Facebook