William Golding

LORD OF THE FLIES

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?

JOURNAL PROMPT

To agree or not agree…

That is the question

LOTF – BIG IDEAS

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

WILLIAM GOLDING

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

- QCQ Index Card

- Double Entry Journal (3 entries)

- Incredible Shrinking Post-It Summary

INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS

Choose your book clubs.

Your book club will be responsible for the following as a group:

Character Maps

Study Guide Questions

Vocabulary

BOOK CLUBS

Lord of the Flies Directed by Peter Brooks (1963)

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

BOYS & GIRLS

BOYS• Masculine• Loud• Rough

• Hide their emotions• Work outdoors

GENDER SOCIALIZATION

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)

Chapter 1

NOVEL NOTES

Odd Chapters

– Novel Notes

Even Chapters

– Double Entry Journal- Incredible Shrinking Post-It Notes

- - QCQ Index Card

CHAPTER SUMMARIES

Explain meaning & significance!

CH. 1 QUOTATIONS