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Lord of the Flies Unit, Lesson 3: Behind the Mask Lesson PlanLord of the Flies Unit, Lesson 3: Behind the Mask Lesson Plan
Publisher
K20 LEARN
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Grade
9th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr 30 mins
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2022
Usage Permissions
Creative Commons
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Language
English, Spanish
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Lord of the Flies Unit, Lesson 3: Behind the Mask

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This Lord of the Flies Unit, Lesson 3: Behind the Mask lesson plan also includes:
  • Lord Of The Flies Unit, Lesson 3 (.pdf)
  • Lesson Slides (.pptx)
  • I Notice, I Wonder - English (.pdf)
  • I Notice, I Wonder - English (.docx)
  • I Notice, I Wonder - Spanish (.pdf)
  • I Notice, I Wonder - Spanish (.docx)
  • Make Your Own Mask Template - English (.pdf)
  • Make Your Own Mask Template - English (.docx)
  • Make Your Own Mask Template - Spanish (.pdf)
  • Make Your Own Mask Template - Spanish (.docx)
  • Mask Resources Page - English (.pdf)
  • Mask Resources Page - English (.docx)
  • Mask Resources Page - Spanish (.pdf)
  • Mask Resources Page - Spanish (.docx)
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After watching a video about masks from many cultures, class members research the history of masks and build a Driving Question Board. Individuals then create a mask for a character from The Lord of the Flies, justifying elements of their design with evidence from the novel.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

william golding, lord of the flies, masks, textual evidence, symbolism, characterization, literary themes

Instructional Ideas

  • Materials in the unit are reused; have pupils keep all the work in their folders
  • Provide art supplies for class members to use in their mask design

Classroom Considerations

  • Third of eight lessons in the Lord of the Flies unit
  • Requires projection equipment for the video and the slide presentation
  • The lessons are cumulative and designed to be used in order

Pros

  • Materials are available in both English and Spanish
  • Includes a template for the mask and links to resources about masks

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.9-10.1 RL.9-10.2 RL.9-10.3

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