Beacon Lesson Plan Library
Novel Analysis
Cynthia Youngblood
Santa Rosa District Schools
Description
Small groups write an expository, multi-modal essay, analyzing the novel Lord of the Flies, discussing the elements of the novel. All groups' essays will be compiled into the one document, the Novel Analysis.
Standards
Florida Sunshine State Standards
LA.B.1.4.2
The student drafts and revises writing that: is focused, purposeful, and reflects insight into the writing situation; has an organizational pattern that provides for a logical progression of ideas; has effective use of transitional devices that contribute to a sense of completeness; has support that is substantial, specific, relevant, and concrete; demonstrates a commitment to and involvement with the subject; uses creative writing strategies as appropriate to the purpose of the paper; demonstrates a mature command of language with precision of expression; has varied sentence structure; and has few, if any, convention errors in mechanics, usage, punctuation, and spelling.
LA.B.1.4.3
The student produces final documents that have been edited for: correct spelling; correct punctuation, including commas, colons, and common use of semicolons; correct capitalization; correct sentence formation; correct instances of possessives, subject/verb agreement, instances of noun/pronoun agreement, and the intentional use of fragments for effect; and correct formatting that appeals to readers, including appropriate use of a variety of graphics, tables, charts, and illustrations in both standard and innovative forms.
LA.B.2.4.3
The student writes fluently for a variety of occasions, audiences, and purposes, making appropriate choices regarding style, tone, level of detail, and organization.
Florida Process Standards
Information Managers
01 Florida students locate, comprehend, interpret, evaluate, maintain, and apply information, concepts, and ideas found in literature, the arts, symbols, recordings, video and other graphic displays, and computer files in order to perform tasks and/or for enjoyment.
Cooperative Workers
08 Florida students work cooperatively to successfully complete a project or activity.
Effective Leaders
09 Florida students establish credibility with their colleagues through competence and integrity and help their peers achieve their goals by communicating their feelings and ideas to justify or successfully negotiate a position which advances goal attainment.
Materials
-Class copies of Lord of the Flies
-Pen or pencil
-Paper
-Media center
-Computer
-Printer
Preparations
1. Read the novel Lord of the Flies by William G. Golding, Berkley Publishing Group, 1959.
2. Discuss the role that leadership plays in the novel.
3. Discuss the various leaders in the novel: Ralph, Jack, Piggy, etc.
4. Go over the guidelines for writing research papers using the Modern Language Association's guidelines.
5. Make copies of handouts for each group.
6. Schedule research time in the media center.
7. Assign students to cooperative groups.
Procedures
1. The class reads the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding.
2. Explain to the class that they will be writing an expository multi-model essay, analyzing the novel. These aspects of the novel will be discussed in the essay: an introduction to the novel, characters, plot, setting, style, symbolism, theme, critical responses, Golding's philosophical attitudes, and the historical influences.
3. The class selects a responsible student to be the chief leader of the writing project. Small groups are responsible for each aspect of the essay. Each group selects a leader (the director and pathfinder), a hunter (the researcher), and a builder (the writer and typist). Even though each group member has a specific responsibility, all members are expected to assist each other. Each group is required to design an artistic illustration for its section. Each group is required to include a Works Cited page for its section. The chief leader is responsible for setting due dates and for seeing that work in each group is being accomplished. He or she is also responsible for writing the paper's outline or table of contents and compiling and binding all group essays into one document. MLA documentation is required.
4. Take the class to the media center to locate information on topic.
5. Individual groups write essay.
6. Chief leader compiles all of the groups' essays into one paper. The finished product could be bound with a plastic, spiral binding.
7. Assess the class's final research paper. (See assessment.)
Assessments
Assess the student's work using the criteria found in the attached file.
Extensions
With some modification, this could be done with other novels.
Web Links
Web supplement for Novel Analysis Lord of the Flies
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