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Animal Farm Final Project

First, pick one of the projects below… (40pts)

Research a different

There are many

Write a continuation of the

Watch a film version of

rebellion or revolution that

examples of peer

novel beginning at the point

Animal Farm (the 1954 &

has taken place in the

pressure in the novel

where the novel ends. Could a

1999 versions are on

world. Make a comparison

(especially involving

new revolutionary leader

YouTube as of 11/11/13).

between your researched

Boxer and the sheep).

appear? When and how

Write a movie review as if

rebellion (from the Media

Make a public service

might the new society fail?

you were a major movie

Center or another) and

announcement using

This project could be done

critic discussing how

Animal Farm. Who could

Glogster, a poster,

with or without illustrations,

effective the characters in

the characters represent?

slideshow, animation,

or could be written as a play

the movie portray the

Why is it possible to apply

video, etc.) about peer

instead of a story.

characters and events

Animal Farm to something

pressure using examples

from the novel. Also

other than the Russian

from the book. Include a

discuss whether the movie

Revolution?

brief write-up of the

effectively presents

examples of peer

Orwell’s intent in writing

pressure you found in

Animal Farm.

Select major events from

Create a comic strip for

Convert the novel into a

Write a dialogue between

the book and present each

Animal Farm

puppet show. Make simple

Snowball and Napoleon as

as a part of a series of

illustrating all of the

puppets, such as stick

it might have happened

televised news reports or a

major events in the book.

puppets, finger puppets, or

over the need for a

series of podcasts. You

The comic strip must be

paperbag puppets, and

windmill as if they talked

must submit a storyboard

an effective and

present the major events of

about it over a chat. Try to

for your broadcast or

comprehensive

the novel. You must include a

stay consistent with the

outline of your podcast with

summary of the entirety

storyboard of the scenes

characters as they were

the finish video/audio file.

of the book.

from the puppet show.

presented in the novel.

Convert the events of the

Make a diorama or

Develop time-line charts

Create a board game to be

novel into a ballard or

shadow box depicting the

(large enough to display)

played after reading

song. Write the lyrics and

setting, characters, or

comparing the history of

Animal Farm and briefly

music or adapt words to a

the theme from the

various totalitarian societies

studying the Russian

melody by someone else (be

novel. You could pick an

to Animal Farm. Include in

Revolution. The game

sure to cite where the

event in the novel to

these charts how the

should include the

melody came from if it is

recreate as well.

commandments could relate

commandments,

not your own). Be prepared

as well. You must use at least

connections to the

to sing in front of the class,

one society in addition to

revolution, characters,

or film yourself and submit

Russia.

and major events of the

with your lyrics.

book.

Then pick one of these… (40pts)

Explain how

Orwell’s original

What are some good

Orwell’s novel

Explain why an “enemy”

Animal Farm

subtitle for Animal

qualities of strong leaders?

is often thought

or scapegoat is necessary

can be seen as a

Farm is “A Fairy

How do the pigs fit this list?

of as an

for the animals. Why does

fable even

Story.” Explain

Are there any attributes

allegory.

the “enemy” have to

without a moral

how the novel fits

that the pigs lack? Do they

Explain what

change? Who are the

at the end.

this subtitle, citing

have some that were not on

defines an

enemies in Animal Farm?

Provide a moral

supporting details

the list? Write a paper

allegory and

If there were no “enemy,”

for the story and

from the book.

explaining how the pigs do

explain why

what would that mean for

explain it in

and/or do not qualify as

Animal Farm

any society, including that

terms of the

good leaders. Use specific

is/is not an

of Animal Farm?

novel.

examples

allegory.

Animal Farm Final Project Rubric Template

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