Ops Managers, pick up LOTF Week 4

Packet from Left Monday cubby.

Turn to page 1 and review Vocab list. Mark the ones you
know with a smiley face!
Vocabulary

Glowered: Looked at or stared angrily or

sullenly

Rebuke: To criticize sharply; check or

repress
Vocabulary

Serenading: To entertain through music

Fervor: intense passionate

Vocabulary

Indignity: Treatment or circumstance to

cause someone to lose their dignity

Corpulent: Excessively fat

Vocabulary

Sauntered: To walk at a leisurely pace;

stroll

Corruption: dishonest or fraudulent

behavior by those in power
Vocabulary

Blundered: to move clumsily; make a

mistake

Inquisitive: curious or inquiring

Vocabulary Short Story

Using ALL 10 vocabulary words, write a short story.

Make sure to underline or highlight each of the words!

While you are writing, I will be passing back your score sheet from the Chapters 1-
7 Assessment on Friday. You will be needing this for the remaining part of the
lesson.

Write your data into page 3 of your LOTF Week 4 Packet. Make sure to convert
each score into a percentage grade out of 100%. For example, 9/11 = 82%.
 In the space below, graph
your overall score, the class
overall score, your reading
comprehension score
(RL7.2), vocab score
(RL7.4), and point-of-view
Do Now score (RL7.6).
Write your score for each
Learning Targets
section of the TEPAC and
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.4: Produce clear and
coherent writing in which the development, your overall TEPAC score.
organization, and style are appropriate to task,
purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations
for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)
ALL IN THE FORM OF A
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.5: With some guidance
PERCENT (2/4= 50%).
and support from peers and adults, develop and
strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising,
editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing
on how well purpose and audience have been
addressed.
Midterm Reflection

Note where you achieved or were close to achieving Mastery (>80%) and where you
need to see improvement.
1. What were your strengths on this assessment? What do you need to improve on?

2. How did you compare to the class? What will you do to ensure that you are
progressing towards MASTERY (above 80%)?
Midterm Assessment Corrective Instruction

In Partners label each part of the TEPAC in the

paragraphs below:

If there are missing sections make sure to mark what

is missing.

After you label the sections, use the rubric below to

assess each response.

Make sure to explain WHY the response deserves the

grade that you provided.
Midterm Discussion

1.What separated a HIGH scoring TEPAC response from a MEDIUM

scoring TEPAC response? What was the difference maker?

2.What separated a MEDIUM scoring TEPAC response from a LOW

scoring TEPAC response? What was the difference maker?

*When you are done answering the reflection questions, move on to the
vocabulary narrative!*
 If you were stranded on
this island, which
Do Now character would you act
Learning Targets
most like and why?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.1
Write arguments to support claims with clear
reasons and relevant evidence.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to
examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts,
and information through the selection,
organization, and analysis of relevant content.
Chapter 8: A Gift for the Darkness

As we read, fill out your quote tracker at the back of your packet. Since we are reading two chapters this
week, you should shoot for at least 5 quotes today.

Write down all quotes with the appropriate citation (Golding, #) and a 1-2 sentence description of the
importance of this quote.

Potential Areas of Focus:

1. The persuasive techniques Jack uses in his argument with
Ralph
2. The death of the pig... (Quite intense!) Pay attention to the
aggressiveness. Why do you think this act symbolizes?
3. Simons conversation with The Lord of the Flies. PAY
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THIS CONVERSATION! It is
VITALLY important! (And spooky)
THE DEATH OF THE PIG
The scene where Jack and the hunters kill the mother pig is
graphic and disturbing.
The spear moved forward inch by inch and the terrified
squealing became a high pitched scream. Then Jack found
the throat and the hot blood spouted over his hands. The
sow collapsed under them and they were heavy and fulfilled
upon her (135).

Why is this scene written with such violent, vivid imagery?

What purpose does it serve?
WAR ON THE ISLAND
Such things like the murder of the pig often occur in war
see Rwanda, Sudan, Post WWII Germany, etc. where stress,
fear, death, and atrocity become somewhat normalized.

How is the world on the island similar to war?

SIMON
Simon has his conversation with the pigs head. This scene
is considered by scholars to be a conversation with the devil.

What do we learn about the beast? What do we learn about

Simon and about the other boys?

Simon as a Christ-like figure

In what ways does Simon resemble a Christ-like figure?
How does he act?
 Do Now Open your LOTF Week 4
Learning Targets
Packet to page 16.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.1
Write arguments to support claims with clear
reasons and relevant evidence.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to
examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts,
and information through the selection,
organization, and analysis of relevant content.
SYMBOLISM
IN LORD OF
FLIES
SYMBOLS &
ALLEGORIES
A symbol is an object, place, name,
character or even that represents
something more or something other than
itself.

An allegory is a story that can be

interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning,
typically a moral or political one
 CONCH SHELL
The conch shell is used
to call assemblies
It serves as a symbol of
order and authority
The children cannot
speak unless holding
the conch shell

The rules! shouted Ralph. Youre breaking

the rules!

Rules are the only thing weve got! (91)

Conch Shell Continued...

Ralph and Piggy discover the conch shell on the beach at the start of the novel
and use it to summon the boys together after the crash separates them. Used in
this capacity, the conch shell becomes a powerful symbol of civilization
and order in the novel.
The shell effectively governs the boys meetings, for the boy
who holds the shell holds the right to speak. In this
regard, the shell is more than a symbolit is an
actual tool for political legitimacy and democratic
power.
As the island civilization erodes and the boys descend into
savagery, the conch shell loses its power and
influence among them.
THE GLASSES

The glasses represent

reason and logic.
The boys use the
lenses from Piggys
glasses to start a fire.

His specs! Use them as burning

glasses! (40)
The Glasses Continued...

Piggy is the most intelligent, rational boy in the group, and his
glasses
represent the power of science and intellectual endeavor
in society.
This symbolic significance is clear from the start of the novel, when the boys use
the lenses from Piggys glasses to focus the sunlight and start a fire.

When Jacks hunters raid Ralphs camp and steal the

glasses, the savages effectively take the power to
make fire, leaving Ralphs group helpless.
SIGNAL FIRE
At the second meeting,
Ralph tells the boys,
We can help them find
us!...We must make a
fire. (p. 38)

The fire symbolizes the

boys hope of rescue
and attachment to the
outside world
 Signal Fire
The signal fire burns on the mountain, and later on the beach, to attract the notice of
passing ships that might be able to rescue the boys. As a result, the signal fire
becomes a measure of the boys connection to civilization.

In the early parts of the novel, the fact that the boys maintain the
fire is a sign that they want to be rescued and return to
society.

When the fire burns low or goes out, we realize that the boys
have lost sight of their desire to be rescued and have
accepted their savage lives on the island. The signal fire
thus functions as a kind of measurement of the strength of
the civilized instinct remaining on the island.
THE ISLAND
At the beginning,
the island seems
like a utopia (no
adults, no rules)
Soon it is clear
that it represents
isolation.

This is real exploring, said Jack. I bet

nobodys been here before. (27)
The Island Continued...

The tropical island, with its bountiful food

and untouched beauty, symbolizes
paradise or a utopia. It is like a Garden
of Eden in which the boys can try to
create the perfect society from scratch.
 THE PARACHUTIST
The parachutist is a sign
from the world of
grownups. It reminds us
that Adults too are killing
each other like savages!
It is an ominous sign that
that the island reflects
If only they could get a message to
the real world! us, cried Ralph desperately.(94)

But a sign came down from the world

of the grownups, though at the time
there was no child awake to read it.
(95)
THE MASKS (PAINTED FACES)
The masks represent the
loss of civilization and
savagery.

The boys let their inner

beasts out when they
have masks on.
 THE BEAST
The imaginary beast that
frightens all the boys stands
for the primal instinct of
savagery (evil, fear,
superstition) that resides
within all human beings.
The dark side of human
nature.

I know there isnt no beastnot with claws and all

that, I meanbut I know there isnt no fear either.

UnlessUnless we get frightened of people

(84)
The Beast Continued...

The boys are afraid of the beast, but only Simon reaches the
realization that they fear the beast because it exists within
each of them.
As the boys grow more savage, their belief in the beast
grows stronger. By the end of the novel, the boys are
leaving it sacrifices and treating it as a totemic god.
The boys behavior is what brings the beast into
existence, so the more savagely the boys act, the more
real the beast seems to become.
 LORD OF THE FLIES
Lord of the Flies is a name given
to the biblical demon Beelzebub,
which symbolizes evil.
The name Lord of the Flies is
given to the pigs head that is put
on a spike.
This head is for the beast. Its a
gift. Jack (p. 137)

Fancy thinking the beast was something

you could hunt and kill! (143)
Lord of the Flies Continued...

The Lord of the Flies is the bloody, severed sows head that Jack impales on a
stake in the forest glade as an offering to the beast. This complicated
symbol becomes the most important image in the novel when Simon
confronts the sows head in the glade and it seems to speak to him,
telling him that evil lies within every human heart and promising to have
some fun with him.

In this way, the Lord of the Flies becomes both a physical manifestation of
the beast, a symbol of the power of evil, and a kind of Satan figure who
evokes the beast within each human being. Looking at the novel in the
context of biblical parallels, the Lord of the Flies recalls the devil, just as
Simon recalls Jesus. In fact, the name Lord of the Flies is a literal translation
of the name of the biblical name Beelzebub, a powerful demon in hell
sometimes thought to be the devil himself.
PROJECT: USING SYMBOLS
Choose one of the symbols that we discussed in class

1. Draw and artistic representation of the symbol

2. Find at least 3 quotes about the symbol and provide an
explanation for why each is important
3. Write a 3-5 sentence explanation of how the symbol is
used in the story
4. Tie the symbol to a theme you believe is in the story
1. In other words, how does that symbol help teach you a
lesson
 Review the mid-term prompt
Do Now options on page 18 of your
Learning Targets LOTF Week 4 Packet
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.1

Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant

evidence.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.2

Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey

ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization,
and analysis of relevant content.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.5

With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and
strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting,
or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience
have been addressed.
Chapter 9: A View to a Death

As we read, fill out your quote tracker at the back of your packet. Since we are reading two chapters this
week, you should shoot for at least 5 quotes today.

Write down all quotes with the appropriate citation (Golding, #) and a 1-2 sentence description of the
importance of this quote.

Potential Areas of Focus:

1. SIMON! What does ____________x_______________ represent? What does this mean for the boys on the
island?
Midterm Outline

Lord of the Flies is rich with symbolism, allegories, and a variety of

themes relating to Nature vs. Nurture concepts. To demonstrate
your knowledge of this book, and your ability to analyze in the
written form you will be writing a 3-Paragraph ESSAY about 1
prompt listed below. To prepare, it would be helpful to write an
OUTLINE so we can finish in class by Wednesday. Your final draft
will be due Wednesday, February 22nd.
You are required to have:
An introduction paragraph H.O.T. paragraph
A body paragraph TEPAC analytical paragraph
A Concluding paragraph S.T.O.P. paragraph
Prompts

Difficulty-Level (1) Prompt 1: Compare and contrast Ralph and Jack as leaders on the island. What do they both
represent as symbols and what similarities and differences do these characters illustrate in their leadership styles?

Difficulty-Level (2) Prompt 2: Of all the characters, it is Piggy who most often has the useful ideas and identifies
the best way to organize the boys on the island. Yet, the other boys rarely listen to him and frequently abuse him.
Why do you think this is the case? In your experience where have you seen this type of behavior and in what ways
does it demonstrate a theme of the novel?

Difficulty- Level (3) Prompt 3: The pigs head (Lord of the Flies) and the conch shell each wield a certain kind
of power over the boys. In what ways do these objects powers differ? In what way is Lord of the Flies a novel
about power and control?