Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ninth Literature and Comp: Animal Farm by George Orwell
This is an introduction to a unit on the political allegory Animal Farm by George Orwell, in which he uses animals to symbolize political leaders in the Russian Revolution.
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The Complete Works of George Orwell: Animal Farm
This is an online text of the political allegory Animal Farm by George Orwell from GeorgeOrwell.org.
British Library
British Library: 20th Century Teaching Resources: George Orwell's Animal Farm
This series of activities is designed to provide students with an understanding of some of the key concepts they will need to explore "Animal Farm", including Orwell's own political views and the figures represented by the different...
British Library
British Library: 20th Century: An Introduction to Animal Farm
George Orwell's "Animal Farm" combines animal fable with political satire targeting Stalinist Russia. John Sutherland describes the novel's genesis, its struggle to find a publisher, and its eventual success.
British Library
British Library: 20th Century Works: Animal Farm
"Animal Farm" (1945) is a novella by George Orwell about the development of Russian communism under Joseph Stalin delivered in allegorical form. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Animal Farm: George Orwell and Literary Terms
This lesson in the Animal Farm unit focuses on George Orwell, literary terms, and the Russian Revolution. It provides links to biographies of Orwell including text and video, links to literary terms fitting to Animal Farm, and links to...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Animal Farm by George Orwell: Allegorical Representations
This lesson focuses on the allegorical representations of characters in Animal Farm and literary terms. It provides a link to an activity matching the characters from the story to their political counterparts and an interactive crossword...
TES Global
Tes: Animal Farm Scheme of Work
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource provides ten lessons connected to George Orwell's novella, Animal Farm. An assessment is included that is connected to this allegory and propaganda.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Animal Farm" by George Orwell
Animal Farm is an allegorical novel about the animals of Manor Farm that drive out the human farmers and assume control. As time progresses, the dynamic amongst the animals moves from unity and equality to tyranny. Selected (7) reading...
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Paul Eissen: George Orwell and the Politics of Animal Farm
This is Paul Eissen's analysis "George Orwell and the Politics of Animal Farm." It includes a short biography of Orwell, a discussion of Animal Farm and revolution, a conclusion, and notes.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Animal Farm: Allegory and the Art of Persuasion
This lesson plan will introduce students to the concept of allegory by using George Orwell's widely read novella, Animal Farm. Through this novel, students will learn what an allegory is, the rhetorical components of an allegory, and...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Animal Farm Analysis: Literary Devices in Animal Farm
This site provides a literary analysis of Animal Farm by George Orwell using the literary devices in the novel including symbolism, imagery, allegory, setting, point of view, genre, tone, writing style, plot analysis and more.