rAnimal Farm Schedule
Below is a tentative schedule for our class reading of Animal Farm. There is a chance that some dates may change if we need more or less time on certain
assignments. Please note that there is not a final test for Animal Farm. You will be assessed through quizzes, your preparation and participation in literature
circles and class discussions, and through project-based assessments.
Monday
10/12
Aspire Testing
Tuesday
10/13
Animal Farm background
information
Mobile Presentations
*Read Chapters 1-2 by
Monday
10/20
Literature Circle discussion
for Chapter 2
*Read Chapter 3 and
complete Study guide
Wednesday
10/14
Aspire Testing and Career
Fair
10/26
Quiz over Ch. 5
Go over Vocab assignment—
due at the end of the unit
*Read Ch. 6-7 for
Wednesday and complete
study guide for Chapter 7
10/27
Complete Animal Farm
packet for Chapter 6-7
10/28
Literature Circle discussion
for Chapter 6
Quiz over Ch. 7
*Read Chapter 8 and come
prepared with 3
comments/questions
10/29
Class discussion over
Chapter 8
--will earn points for being
involved and prepared for
the discussion
*Read Ch. 9 and complete
the study guide
11/2
Class discussion over
Chapter 10
11/3
Review of Propaganda
techniques
-examples used in the novel
11/4
Propaganda project:
1. Identify group
2. Review school rules
3. Brainstorm propaganda
technique and form you will
use in your project
11/5
Work on Propaganda project
10/19
Quiz over Chapter 1-2
Review chapters
Group work for Literature
Circles
Group work for Literature
Circles on Wednesday
Timed Writing assignment
Vocab assignment and
Animal Farm packet due
Tuesday
Television/Media Viewing
assignment for propagandadue by Friday
10/21
Quiz over Chapter 3
*Work on Animal Farm
packet for Chapters 1-3
*Read Chapter 4
Thursday
10/15
No School
Complete Chapters 1-2 and
complete the study guide
and post-it note reading
strategy.
10/22
Group work for Literature
Circles
*Complete Animal Farm
packet for Ch. 1-4
Friday
10/16
No School
10/23
Literature Circle discussion
for Chapter 4
*Read Chapter 5 and
complete One-Pager for
Monday
10/30
Quiz over Ch. 9
Work on Animal Farm packet
and vocabulary assignment
*Read Ch. 10 for Monday
and come prepared with 3
comments/questions
11/6
Work on Propaganda
project—due on Monday