Lesson Plan

Using Textual Evidence to Analyze Literary Responses to Historical Events

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Scholars analyze Animal Farm to learn how to add textual evidence into essays to support their ideas. They search for a deeper meaning to the story and how it relates to the text Totalitarianism and Revolutions in Russia. To finish, readers use a literary analysis handout to write essays analyzing allegory in the book.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Read reviews of the book Animal Farm to gain an idea on how others view it
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires previous reading of Animal Farm
  • Instructors must create a free account to access some materials
  • Designed for use in an advanced placement class
Pros
  • Incorporates history with literature
  • Refers to Webb's DOK levels for the activities
Cons
  • None