M3L19

M3L19

Animal Farm I-V, FQT

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Lesson Questions

• Essential Question What is the power of language? 

• Focusing Question How and why does language persuade? 

• Content Framing Question Reveal: What does a deeper exploration of character and perspective reveal in the first half of Animal Farm? 

• Craft Question Execute: How can I use a strong claim, clear reasons, and relevant evidence in an argument paragraph? 

Learning Goals

Write an argument paragraph, establishing and supporting a claim about whether Squealer, Boxer, or the sheep are most influential in supporting Napoleon’s efforts to gain and maintain power. (W.7.1, W.7.4)

✓ Complete Focusing Question Task 2.

What is Snowball’s and Napoleon’s perspectives on building the windmill?

How do each of them try to persuade others of their view? Who is more persuasive?

Briefly summarize what happens after the dogs chase Snowball away...

Summarize

• The other animals are shocked at what has happened but ultimately go along with it.

• Napoleon changes the plans for the Sunday meetings. There are no more debates. They salute the flag, Napoleon announces the orders, and they sing the song.

• Napoleon announces that the windmill will be built after all.

• Napoleon always has the dogs with him, and they threaten those who try to disagree.

• Squealer gives a speech in defense of Napoleon.

Now let's focus on one event from the chapter—Squealer’s speech about Napoleon and Snowball.

What is Squealer’s claim, and what are his reasons, and evidence?

What persuasive techniques does Squealer use in his argument about why Napoleon should be the leader?

Techniques used:

• Squealer makes Napoleon look noble and selfless: “Do not imagine, comrades, that leadership is a pleasure!” (55)

• He uses the threat of Jones again to silence the animals: “Surely, comrades, you do not want Jones back?” (56)

• He uses misleading evidence about the battle: “I believe the time will come when we shall find that Snowball’s part in it was much exaggerated.” (55)

• He creates an enemy: “Snowball, who, as we now know, was no better than a criminal!” (55)

• Is Squealer’s argument sound? Why?

  
  

 

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