LOFT-+Hierarchy+Pyramid

__**Lesson:**__ Hierarchy Pyramid __**Rationale:**__ There's a ranking system in every aspect of our society, such as business, education, government, family, etc... However, students need to understand how and why certain people rank in such places. How do we determine who gets to be at the top of the pyramid as the most powerful and who should be at the bottom as the least powerful? Are these hierarchical placements base on individual's action, the money he/she makes, how well he/she is known, or how influential he/she is? Through this hierarchy pyramid, student will see the ranks of the boys and how each boy earned his place on the hierarchy pyramid.
 * __Grade Level:__** 10th


 * __Objective:__** Students will be able to determine how each boy earned his spot on the hierarchy pyramid base on each boy or a group of boys' actions, initiative, and contribution to the group as a whole by comparing Egyptian hierarchy pyramid.

__**Standards:**__ Area: Reading Sub-Strand: Literary Response and Analysis Concept: Narrative Analysis of Grade Level Appropriate text 3.3: Analyze characterization as delineated through a character’s thoughts, words, speech patterns, and actions; the narrator’s description; and the thoughts, words, and actions of other characters.

__**Content:**__ A. View Eyptian Hierarchy Pyramid

B. The boys on the island
 * 1) At the bottom of the classes were **Slaves** and **Farmers**, they represented the greatest percent of the Egyptian population. The workers supported the professionals above them, just as the base of the pyramid supports the rest of the structure
 * 2) Above were skilled **Craftsmen**
 * 3) **Scribes** were essential to intellectual life and considered the principal artists of the culture.
 * 4) **Priests**, **Doctors** and engineers.
 * 5) **High Priests** and **Nobles** - they served as generals and administrators, and formed the government.
 * 6) The **Vizier** was the Pharaoh's closest advisor.
 * 7) Finally, at the top of the social status pyramid was the **Pharaoh**. He was not simply a ruler, but was considered a god on earth.

1. At the bottom of the pyramid will be the **little-uns** because they are least known and many unidentified. They are considered commoners. 2. Above are the **big-uns,** most of which are unidentified too, but they are reliable to build shelters, keep up the fire, gather/hunt. 3. Above are the the **choir boys**. They are idenfied (not individually but as **a group**), self efficient, has a voice, and lead by a leader(Jack) 4. Above are boys such as **Simon, Piggy, Roger, Harold, Bill, Samneric**,who have roles as leaders direct them to be in charge of certain event. These are consider the leaders' closest advisors when compared to the Egytian pyramid. 5. Above is **Ralph**, who has a huge role as the **advocate for civilization** and the **leader of many little uns and some big uns**. He directs, plans, and take charge. 6. At the very top is **Jack**, who is **Ralph's power struggle**. He is the **leading man of the hunters**, who earns his position by providing meat for everyone. Jack's group wipes out Ralph's team under his command, and goes after Ralph.

__**Instructional Activities**__ (5) 1. Students will identify the Egytian pyramid and the groups within each level. (5) 2. Students will identify the roles of each egyptian group and how much power each have (5) 3. Students will identify all the boys, the ones with names and without. (5) 4. Students will identify the roles of each boy or group of boys and how much power each have or how much impact they have on others. (10) 5. Then on a poster, students will map out the boys on pyramid, categorizing from leader to commoners, being the least powerful. (10) 6. Within each level, students will justify how and why each boy or group of boys earned the placement given. (5) 7. Color code each level. (5) 8. Conclusion: Review Egyptian Pyramid (5) 9. Assesment: Students will justify how each boy or group earned thier spot on the pyramid using evidence from the book. (1) 10. Introduce tomorrow's lesson: Character Map Total: 55 Minutes

__**Materials**__ Poster Markers Color pencils Pen and pencils

__**Differentiated Instruction**__: Define words such as Hierarchy, civilization, pharoah, nobles, priest, and scibe. Powerpoint visual of Eyptian pharoahs, scribes, priest, and nobles Students pair work Color code pyramid Outline of the Lord of the Flies chacters Also review who are the Lord of the Flies characters and thier role on the island