Geography Integrated Lesson Plan
Title:Animal Farm
Subjects:Civics/AP U.S. Government
Duration of lesson:1 to 2 45min periods
Teacher:Johnathan Mayne
PURPOSE/OVERVIEW
To read the novel, Animal Farm by George Orwell, and compare/contrast the ideas found in the novel with those of communism or socialism.
ESSENTIAL OR GUIDING QUESTION:
What is Communism? What is Socialism?
How are Communism and Socialism reflected in Animal Farm?
What is the Cold War and how did it affect the U.S.?
VOCABULARY:
Josef Stalin Leon Trotsky Karl Marx Soviet Union Corruption Communism
Socialism Cold War Red Scare Joseph McCarthy McCarthyism Domino Theory
WEST VIRGINIA CONTENT STANDARDS
SS.C.0.12.01.06 Explain that a primary purpose of American government is the protection of personal, political, and economic rights of citizens.
SS.C.0.12.01.09 Evaluate, take and defend a position involving a conflict between an individual freedom and the common good regarding specific current issues.

SS.C.0.12.2.14 E xamine and defend the values, ideals and principles that are the foundation of U.S. constitutional government, and demonstrate evidence of their existence in contemporary governments worldwide.
GEOGRAPHY STANDARDS
6: The Uses of Geography 18, How to Apply Geography to Interpret the Present and Plan for the Future
21ST CENTURY LEARNING SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
21C.O.9-12.1.LS.1 Student recognizes information needed for problem solving, can efficiently browse, search and navigate online to access relevant information, evaluates information based on credibility, social, economic, political and/or ethical issues, and presents findings clearly and persuasively using a range of technology tools and media.
21C.O.9-12.2.LS.1 Student engages in a critical thinking process that supports synthesis and conducts evaluation using complex criteria
MATERIALS: (include resources)
Blank former Soviet Union map http://www.geog.byu.edu/Assets/Maps/russia.pdf
Blank Asia map http://www.geog.byu.edu/Assets/Maps/asia2.pdf
Atlas with both the former Soviet Union and current Asian countries present.
MAP INTEGRATION:
Have students label both the blank Soviet Union map and the current Asia map with the corresponding countries using the atlas.
Compare/Contrast the current map with the former Soviet Union map as to the reach of the
Soviet Union and the countries it contained.

PROCEDURE: (include activity sheets)
Lecture/Discussion: The Soviet Union, The U.S., and the Cold War. Explain the key figures, events, and ideas that led to the Cold War. Include the ideas of socialism, communism, and a democracy.
Activity: Students will label both the Soviet Union map and the Asia map with the correct countries.
Discussion/Research: Soviet leadership, treatment of Soviet citizens, and the government of the
Soviet Union. Many resources at http://www.coldwar.org/index.asp
CONCLUSION/SUMMARY
Why was the U.S. so afraid of Communism?
What are the basic ideals of Communism and Socialism?
ASSESSMENT (include assessment)
Write a 3 to 4 page book review on Animal Farm, be sure to address the similarities and differences of the story to the ideas of socialism and communism versus a democracy.
Created by: Sherri Mitchem ad Danielle Spencer 2010