William Golding's
Lord of the Flies |
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Golding's
classic novel is just as readable and just as relevant – perhaps even more so
- today as when it was written more than 50 years ago. And
for each new generation, its revelations are just as fresh and frightening. The
guide offers the results of many years of teaching the novel to teenagers. |
Contents
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Teacher
Guide and Notes |
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Study Guide |
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Introduction |
3 |
Introduction |
2 |
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Teaching
the Novel – a suggested approach |
4 |
Useful
Vocabulary |
3 |
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Events
of the Plot |
5 |
Initial
Quiz |
4 |
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Initial
Quiz Answers |
6 |
Chapter
Analysis Task Sheet |
5 |
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Commentary
– Chapter by Chapter |
8 |
Understanding,
Analysis, Interpretation |
6 |
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Understanding,
Analysis …Answers |
20 |
Setting |
8 |
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Setting
Answers |
24 |
Characterisation
Tasks |
9 |
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Setting
Notes and Discussion |
26 |
Suggestions
for a Character Poster |
10 |
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Character
Questions Answer Guide |
27 |
Techniques
of Characterisation |
11 |
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Character
Notes |
29 |
Character
Questions |
12 |
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Close
Reading: 'the Evening Meeting' |
33 |
Close
Reading: 'the Evening Meeting' |
13 |
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Major
Symbols |
37 |
A Very
Small Dictionary |
15 |
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Style
and Structure |
38 |
Worksheets |
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Structure
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40 |
Symbolism |
16 |
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Themes |
42 |
Structure:
Blowing the Conch |
17 |
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Limitations
of Allegory and Fable |
46 |
Structure:
the Hunts |
18 |
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Character
Test and Answers |
47 |
Style
Worksheet |
19 |
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Work
Sheets Answer Guide |
49 |
Revision
or Test Quiz |
20 |
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Revision
or Test Quiz Answers |
50 |
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Sample
Essays and Plans |
52 |
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Extras: Fable, Essay on allegory; Style checklist,
artist's impression of the island |
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