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Animal Farm Final Project
In Animal Farm, power to influence government is something that the average citizen
(farm animal) doesn’t have. I want you to imagine that you are living in a world that
doesn’t give you the power to significantly influence your society. Devise a way to
protest this injustice. Beware; apathy has taken over people. You want to motivate them
and start a movement. How you do this is up to you. You could pursue anything from
picketing to anarchy (political and social disorder due to the absence of governmental
control) or revolution (an overthrow and thorough replacement of an established
government or political system by the people governed). You may also protest a specific
topic or issue. This issue must be a real problem in today’s world.
Once you have planned your protest/revolution, your group must fulfill the following
components of this project while demonstrating your knowledge of the text:
1. A manifesto that describes your cause. A manifesto is a public declaration of
intentions, opinions, objectives, or motives, as one issued by a government,
sovereign, or organization. A manifesto lays out what is important to someone or
a group and publically draws a line in the sand as to what they believe in and
what they will do and not do. A manifesto can be for good or evil. Ted Kaczynski,
the Unabomber had his own manifesto. But the Declaration of Independence is
also a type of manifesto. You might want to use a format of introduction,
background, discussion, declaration. Be sure to include a list of at least 5
commandments in your manifesto. See the following website for additional ideas.
(http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2012/01/20/how-to-write-a-manifesto/ Minimum of
two pages)
2. Informational pamphlets to hand out to potential new members of your group to
help recruit and motivate them. This would be similar to the manifesto, but should
be in a more visual, quick read type format. (Handout to the entire class so make
30)
3. Create a list of celebrity supporters (alive or dead) and in writing describe what
their contribution is to your cause. Justify why you chose that particular celebrity.
For example, if your cause was saving children in Africa, you could use Brad Pitt
because he is well known for adopting children in need. (minimum of 5 names)
4. A live or prerecorded news broadcast describing the protest/revolution describing
how your protest is carried out and the result. Must include protestors with picket
signs and a reporter. (Minimum of 5 minutes)
This is an all- encompassing project that will be delegated among group members.
Everyone must pull his or her own weight. There will be a peer review (the audience
grades your group performance) as well as an opportunity to evaluate those within your
own group, and this will affect your final grade.
This project is worth 250 points. It’s HUGE PEOPLE! Work hard and make this an
awesome project.
Example ManifestoThe Character Education Manifesto (edited)
Principle 1: Education is an Inescapable Moral Enterprise
A continuous and conscious effort to guide students to know and pursue what is good and what is worthwhile.
Principle 2: Parents
We strongly affirm parents as the primary moral educators of their children and believe schools should build a
partnership with the home.
Principle 3: Virtue
Character education is about developing virtues — good habits and dispositions which lead students to responsible
and mature adulthood.
Principle 4: Teachers, Principals, Staff
The teacher and the school principal are central to this enterprise and must be educated, selected, and encouraged
with this mission in mind.
Principle 5: Community
Character education is not a single course, a quick-fix program, or a slogan posted on the wall; it is an integral part of
school life.
Principle 6: Curriculum
The human community has a reservoir of moral wisdom, much of which exists in our great stories, works of art,
literature, history, and biography.
Principle 7: Students
Finally, young people need to realize that forging their own characters is an essential and demanding life task.
Character education is not merely an educational trend or the school’s latest fad; it is a fundamental dimension of
good teaching, an abiding respect for the intellect and spirit of the individual. We need to re-engage the hearts,
minds, and hands of our children in forming their own characters, helping them “to know the good, love the good, and
do the good.” That done, we will truly be a nation of character, securing “liberty and justice for all.”