LORD OF THE FLIES
William Golding
JOURNAL PROMPT
What would you do if you and 5 friends were stranded on a deserted island?
How would you handle things?
What things would you do first?
How would you assign roles to people?
Would everyone get along?
How would you survive?
What do you think the outcome would be?
LOTF – BIG IDEAS
To agree or not agree…
That is the question
WILLIAM GOLDING
1911 – 1993
Born in Cornwall, England
Parents = schoolteachers, rationalists, suffragette supporters
Graduated from Oxford University, 1935
Writer, actor, producer
English & Philosophy teacher
5 years in the Royal Navy during WWII
(influenced his understanding of the cruelty of humans)
Lord of the Flies - 1954
INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS
Individually you will be responsible for the following:
Novel Test
(chapters 1 – 8; 9 – 12)
End of Novel Project
Chapter Notes
- Odd Chapters = Novel Notes
- Even Chapters = Your Choice
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QCQ Index Card
Double Entry Journal (3 entries)
Incredible Shrinking Post-It Summary
BOOK CLUBS
Choose your book clubs.
Your book club will be responsible for the following as a group:
Character Maps
Study Guide Questions
Vocabulary
Lord of the Flies Directed by Peter Brooks (1963)
BOYS & GIRLS
Societal Expectations
“gender expectations are socially
constructed, ruthlessly enforced,
and powerful”
These expectations apply to boys as
they grow into adulthood
They differ between cultures &
over time in the same cultures
GENDER SOCIALIZATION
BOYS
• Masculine
• Loud
• Rough
• Hide their emotions
• Work outdoors
GIRLS
• Feminine
• Quiet
• Gentle
• Show their emotions
• Work indoors
In your book club groups, come up with a list of Societal Expectations for Boys & Men.
Keep in mind that they differ between societies and cultures, but you mostly want to consider
Western Cultural norms & expectations (LOTF – British Author)
NOVEL NOTES
Chapter 1
CHAPTER SUMMARIES
Odd Chapters
– Novel Notes
-
Even Chapters
– Double Entry Journal
Incredible Shrinking Post-It Notes
- - QCQ Index Card
CH. 1 QUOTATIONS
Explain meaning & significance!