l.O: To use observation and different thinking hats to revise the context of the novel

Lord of the Flies: Context revision

How will Thinking Hats benefit your writing and thinking skills?

Helps to develop planning techniques.

Use the Thinking Hats to question text on different levels.

White Hat Think about The

Facts and information of the subject.

White Hat Write down all

the facts you learn about golding and what was happening at the time he wrote the novel.

Red HatThink about the emotions and feelings when examining the subject.

Red HatWrite down the emotions and feelings golding had about the subject.

Black Hat. What are the

negative aspect of the subject matter.

Black Hat. What were the

bad things going on at the time Golding started writing the novel?

How might these negative factors have influenced his writing?

Yellow HatThink about the positive aspects and benefits of the subject.

Yellow Hat Were any good

things going on at the time Golding started writing the novel?

How might these positive factors have influenced his writing?

Green Hat What are the

creative aspects regarding the subject?

Are there alternative perspectives that could be applied?

Green Hat What were golding’s

creative influences?

How did historical and literary context influence the themes and ideas explored in the novel?

Your task In your groups you will be using your thinking hats

to write notes on different areas relating to the context of Lord of the Flies.

Look at the questions you need to address for your area.

Watch carefully… http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/wi

lliam-goldings-lord-of-the-flies-historical-context-pt-1-3/8165.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/william-goldings-lord-of-the-flies-historical-context-pt-2-3/8166.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/william-goldings-lord-of-the-flies-historical-context-pt-3-3/8167.html

Watch carefully https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=vYnfSV27vLY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVW_kw_Ps6Q

Now turn your information into a revision poster You will be presenting this information at

the end of the lesson and I will be photographing it to upload to the blog.

Complete the Columns…Clear: Not clear:Not clear:

PlenaryPlenary

HomeworkComplete the comparison to Coral Island questions. If you are able to mention this context in your exam it shows a wider knowledge and enable you to hit AO3.

Wednesday 17th APRIL