Lord of the Flies at KS4

This unit contains everything you need to teach Lord of the Flies at KS4 and will save you hours of preparation time. It includes 24 lessons and is fully resourced with lesson powerpoints, contextual information, exemplar essays, IWB interactive resources, quizzes, activities to exploit drama, extracts and opportunities for online research. Page numbers refer to the Orange Faber and Faber edition with an introduction by Ian Gregor.

Lesson 1: An introduction to Lord of the Flies
Lesson 2: William Golding’s message
Lesson 3: Leadership
Lesson 4: The island as a symbol
Lesson 5: Jack as a dictator
Lesson 6: The frailty of society
Lesson 7: Civilization and the mask
Lesson 8: Roger as an enforcer
Lesson 9: Order and Chaos
Lesson 10: The significance of the beast
Lesson 11: Chapters review quiz
Lesson 12: Group behaviour
Lesson 13: Creative Writing
Lesson 14: Marking and improving your writing
Lesson 15: How and why Ralph changes
Lesson 16: The power struggle
Lesson 17: The beast and human nature
Lesson 18: The fall of society
Lesson 19: Symbolism
Lesson 20: The British Empire
Lesson 21: Savagery
Lesson 22: The importance of hunting
Lesson 23: The message of the novel
Lesson 24: How Golding builds tension