Transcript Chapter 1 Notes - Thornapple Kellogg High School

Lord of the Flies
Chapter Notes
Chapter 1 “The Sound of the Shell”
(focus for reading)
• Identify elements of the exposition of the novel
(setting, characters, plot, background information)
• Consider Ralph’s role as a leader.
• Come with one quote, question or connection (TT,
TS, TW)
Chapter 1 “The Sound of the Shell”
Focus for discussion:
• What are three important ways the author sets the
scene for his reader (three examples with page
number)?
• Why do you feel Ralph was elected the leader of the
group?
• What new questions do you have? (If you do not have a
question, then record a new quote or a new connection (TT, TS, TW)
Chapter 1 “The Sound of the Shell”
Extension
• Vocabulary
– Master slide
• Sensory imagery
– grammardog
• Miners in Chile connection (nonfiction text)
Huffington Post
Chapter 1 Vocabulary Words
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Specious
Enmity
Fulcrum
Matins
Chorister
Dispersal
Defiles
Lodgments
Decorous
Strident
Acclaim
Pliant
Jetty
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Conch
Immured
Hiatus
Efflorescence
Interposed
Precentor
Pallidly
Suffusion
Communion
Bastion
Effulgence
Contours
Lolled
• Proffer
• tow
• Word on
front
poster
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def., part
of
speech,
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sentence
on back
of poster
Chapter 2 “Fire on the Mountain”
(focus for reading)
• Character chart (p. 41 Macomb appendix) handout
• Give one reference to each of the following with page number:
– The signal fire
– The conch shell
– The “beastie”
• What questions do you have? (If you do not have a question, then
record a quote or a connection (TT, TS, TW)
• Bring one item/artifact that relates to this chapter. Be prepared to
explain its metaphorical significance.
Chapter 2 “Fire on the Mountain”
(focus for discussion)
• In your groups, discuss what you know so far about the
characters. Work on the character charts.
• Discuss the symbolism of the following:
– The signal fire
– The conch shell
– The “beastie”
• What new questions do you have? (If you do not have a new
question, then record a new quote or a new connection (TT,
TS, TW)
• Share your item/artifact with the class.
Chapter 2 “Fire on the Mountain”
(extension)
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Vocabulary
Grammardog/symbolism/imagery/figurative language
Data charts/figurative language
Chilean miners
Chapter 2 Vocabulary Words
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Evacuation
Assembly
Swathes
Maintenance
Confession
Tumult
Gesticulated
Spontaneously
Errant
Grotesque
Differentiated
Festooned
Induced
Smirking
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Martyred
Quota
Silhouette
Tirade
Conspiratorial
Clambering
Ebullience
Society
recrimination
Chapter 3 “Huts on the Beach”
(focus for reading)
• Identify/document the conflict between Ralph and
Jack (with page number references)
• Note Simon’s character: find supporting details.
• What questions do you have? (If you do not have a question,
then record a quote or a connection (TT, TS, TW)
• What lyrics/poetry do you associate with a character/place.
Chapter 3 “Huts on the Beach”
(focus for discussion)
• Discuss the conflict between Ralph and Jack
– What do each of them want? How do their personalities
differ? What elements of society or humanity do each of
them represent?
• Discuss Simon’s character. What do you think he symbolizes
or represents? How does he differ from the two leaders?
• What new questions do you have? (If you do not have a new
question, then record a new quote or a new connection (TT,
TS, TW)
• Compare/contrast the moods of music/poetry to text.
Chapter 3 “Huts on the Beach”
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Vocabulary
“Safe Place” writing assignment
Individual character charts
chalk bodies data
Chapter 4 “Painted Faces and Long Hair”
(focus for reading)
• At this point in the novel, the group of boys has lived on the island for
some time, and their society increasingly resembles a political state.
Although the issue of power and control is central to the boys’ lives from
the moment they elect a leader in the first chapter, the dynamics of the
society they form take time to develop. By this chapter, the boys’
community mirrors a political society. Identify and discuss these
elements.
• Jack’s bloodlust and thirst for power have overwhelmed his interest in
civilization. What are some of his actions that show us this change?
• What questions do you have? (If you do not have a question, then record
a quote or a connection (TT, TS, TW)
Chapter 4 “Painted Faces and Long Hair”
(focus for discussion)
• At this point in the novel, the group of boys has lived on the island for some
time, and their society increasingly resembles a political state. Although
the issue of power and control is central to the boys’ lives from the
moment they elect a leader in the first chapter, the dynamics of the society
they form take time to develop. By this chapter, the boys’ community
mirrors a political society. Discuss the elements you identified. Compare
and contrast with another social grouping (local, national, global).
• Jack’s bloodlust and thirst for power have overwhelmed his interest in
civilization. What are some of his actions that show us this change?
• What questions do you have? (If you do not have a question, then record
a quote or a connection (TT, TS, TW)
• If you were on this island, what role would you be playing? What does this
say about you?
Chapters 1-4
Review
• In your literature circles, begin working on the
study sheet for the first four chapters of the
novel.
• Read Chapter 5 “Beasts from Water” for
tomorrow
• What questions do you have? (If you do not have a question,
then record a quote or a connection (TT, TS, TW)
Chapter 4
(extensions)
• Art Lecture “Masks” and culture
• Mask project
• Mask poetry/Billy Joel song-lyrics “The
Stranger”
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Chapter 4
(extensions) possible Macomb assessment extensions (11.4)
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Research Project: Digital Storytelling of a British writer during the Victorian period or
20th Century (student pages 61-65) (teacher pages 66-72) 28 Points
Letter to the Editor - The H.M.S. Foudroyant (pages 73-76) 12 points
Listening – “New Program Series Focuses on Ethical Conflicts” (student pages 77-79)
(teacher pages 80-82) 15 points
Viewing—World War II Photographs (student pages 83-88) (teacher pages 89-98) 34 points
Writing Stream of Consciousness - Story with internal dialogue (pages 99-102) 6 points
Two ACT Prompts (pages 103-108) 12 points each
Chapter 5 “Beasts from Water”
• In your literature circles, continue working on the
study sheet for the first four chapters of the novel.
• Simon says “What I mean is . . . maybe it’s only us”.
Explain what Simon means. Do you agree with him?
• What questions do you have? (If you do not have a question, then
record a quote or a connection (TT, TS, TW)
• Read Chapter 6 “Beasts from Air” for tomorrow
Chapter 6 “Beasts from Air”
• At this point in the text, what does the Beast
represent to the boys on the island?
• What questions do you have? (If you do not have a question,
then record a quote or a connection (TT, TS, TW)
• Read Chapter 7 “Shadows and Tall Trees” for
tomorrow
Chapters 1-6 Reviews
• View symbolism and allegorical language slides. Take
notes.
• In your groups, work on the study sheets for
Chapters 5-6 of the novel.
• What questions do you have? (If you do not have a question,
then record a quote or a connection (TT, TS, TW)
• Read Chapter 8 “Gift for Darkness” for tomorrow
the Twilight Zone
• In your groups, continue your work on the study
sheets for Chapters 5-6 of the novel.
• Watch the episode “I Shot an Arrow Into the Air”
– Complete the viewing guide provided
• Write one connection to the novel and this episode.
• Read Chapter 9 “A View to a Death” for tomorrow
Chapter 9 “A View to a Death”
• Jack makes the beast into a godlike figure, a kind of totem he uses to rule
and manipulate the members of his tribe. He attributes to the beast both
immortality and the power to change form, making it an enemy to be
feared and an idol to be worshiped. The importance of the figure of the
beast in the novel cannot be overstated, for it gives Jack’s tribe common
group elements. They are:
– an enemy ___________________________________________________
– a common system of belief______________________________________
– a developing system of primitive symbolism and
iconography________________________________
• Discuss the many parallels between Simon and Jesus.
• What questions do you have? (If you do not have a question, then
record a quote or a connection (TT, TS, TW)
Chapter 10 “The Shell and the Glasses”
• What item do the hunters steal in the night? What is
their purpose in taking this? What does this one last
vestige of civilization now represent?
• What questions do you have? (If you do not have a question,
then record a quote or a connection (TT, TS, TW)
Chapter 11 “Castle Rock”
• Discuss Roger’s act of violence and what its
implications are for this group.
• 1 each: Question/connection/quote
Chapter 12 “Cry of the Hunters”
• “Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s
heart, and the fall through the air of a true, wise friend called
Piggy.” What does this quote mean?
• Discuss the irony involved in the end of the novel with the fire
on the island. How does the author use this irony to blur the
boundaries between civilization and savagery?
• Discuss the irony of the “civilized” naval officer.
• 1 Question/1 connection /1 quote
Lord of the Flies and Who Moved My
Cheese?
• How did the characters deal with change/crisis?
• Which characters in the novel best reflected Hem, Haw, Sniff
and Scurry from Who Moved My Cheese?
• Review the Essential Questions for the unit and they answers
you’ve already recorded. See of which questions you have a
changed view after reading the novel. Discuss three.
Lord of the Flies: Final Essay
Select a character for LOTF and explain the thinking and
motivation behind their behavior.
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Did they use forward thinking in their decision making?
Were they loyal to their friends?
Did they use problem solving skills to generate new ideas?
Answer the questions in essay format. Support your
position with specific and relevant details and examples
from the text, citing page numbers when necessary.
Lord of the Flies: Themes
• Themes
Themes are the fundamental and often universal
ideas explored in a literary work.
• Discuss the two main themes in this work:
– Civilization .vs. Savagery
– Loss of Innocence
Lord of the Flies: Motifs
• Motifs
Motifs are recurring structures, contrasts, and
literary devices that can help to develop and inform
the text’s major themes.
• Discuss the main motif in this work:
– Biblical Parallels
Lord of the Flies: Symbols
• Symbols
Symbols are objects, characters, figures, and colors
used to represent abstract ideas or concepts.
• Identify and discuss each of the primary symbols in
this novel:
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The Conch Shell
Piggy’s Glasses
The Signal Fire
The Beast
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