LOTF+barbarianism+poster+lesson+plan


 * Objective:** Students will create an informative poster on barbarianism, noting both views (barbarianism as they, the participants, and we, the “civilized” society view it) in the context of culture, rituals, sorcery, etc. and developing connection with Lord of the Flies.

**Summary:** Learning about barbaric societies that exist/existed will make the concept of barbarianism real and also challenge it as a perspective of human nature.

**MATERIALS AND RESOURCES:**

**Instructional Materials:** Lord of the Flies novel, online research, poster board, scissors, and markers.

**Resources:** Internet, encyclopedia, and news articles.

**CA State Standards:** Reading Comprehension

2.4: Synthesize the content from several sources or works by a single author dealing with a single issue; paraphrase the ideas and connect them to other sources and related topics to demonstrate comprehension.

2.7: Critique the logic of functional documents by examining the sequence of information and procedures in anticipation of possible reader misunderstandings.

3.12: Analyze the way in which a work of literature is related to the themes and issues of its historical period. (Historical approach)

**Procedure/Sequence of Activities:**

1) Break students off into groups of four.

2) The class will then walk to the library and use resources available (internet and books) to research cultures/civilizations/societies that have "barbaric/inhumane" characteristics. >
 * Students will work in groups and after researching chose a single social group to focus on.
 * There can only be one social group per class, so groups must submit their choices as soon as they agree on a topic.

3) Students will then create an outline of the barbaric group chosen, a rationale for why the barbarianism takes place, and develop ideas to form an informative poster that they will present to the class.
 * The poster can be an elaborate artistic poster, or it can be a poster incorporating some type of spider graph or graphic organizer that illustrates ideas and connection to Lord of the Flies, particular to Jake's tribe.

4) Groups will then create informative posters and present them to the class, also presenting their rationale for the choice, views of barbarianism, and connections to Lord of the Flies.

**Assessment/Rubric:**


 * Below Basic || Basic || Proficient || Advanced ||
 * * Students produce only a poster, an example of a barbaric society/civilization, or a connection between barbarianism and Jake's tribe. || * Students created an informative poster that illustrated an understanding of “barbarianism” and made connection to the barbaric behavior seen in LOTF, but with no connection to an outside example. || * Students created an informative poster that illustrated an understanding of “barbarianism” in a civilization, made connection with Jake's tribe, but lacked a rational understanding for barbaric practices in certain societies. || * Students created an informative poster that illustrated an understanding of “barbarianism,” its role and importance in certain cultures/civilization/societies, and made connections to Jake's tribe in LOTF. ||
 * 2 day lesson: day 1 will focus on research and group collaboration; day 2 will focus on allowing students to create and prepare posters for presentations on calendar day 13.