Composition & Essays

Lord of the Flies

Other Studies

Poetry

Shakespeare

To Kill A Mockingbird

Sarah Paulsen

Lord of the Flies

Grade: 11

Rationale

This Unit Plan is specifically designed for grade eleven English Language Arts. This unit and its assignments will encourage the students to consider the necessity of rules and laws for preserving order and civilization and society. Throughout the unit we will examine themes and symbolism, foreshadowing, setting and other literary devices used in the novel. We will discuss the relevance of Lord of the Flies with regards to current political and social situations as well as looking at the historical background of the novel. Over the course of the unit, students will learn how to create a concept map, work collaboratively, write imagination exercises, identify how the characters change and improve vocabulary through a variety of teaching strategies. At the end of the unit, we will watch the film and students will write a film review. The unit is organized chronologically to follow the events in the novel.