Animal Farm Project

Animal Farm Project

Due February 22 for odd classes

Due February 23 for even classes.

Options:

1. A three dimensional diorama of Animal Farm. Points that are important to remember are the important locations in the novel. The barn is the center of the working-class. It is where the revolution begins, and even after the pigs move into the house, the animals that do the work remain in the farm. The house is the center of the oppressive ruling class. Humans inhabit it first, and after the pigs take over, the pigs eventually inhabit the house. The windmill represents the growth of industry under the new regime of the pigs. Any or all of these structures would be a valid part of your diorama. Furthermore, you may put animals on your representation of the farm, but your score will suffer if you insist on placing animals on the farm in the wrong numbers or simply adding animals that do not exist in the novel. In addition to the diorama, you must submit a report to explain your project. The report must be at least one and one-half pages long and no longer than three pages. It must follow MLA standards for formatting, and you must include at least five quotes from the novel that are relevant to your diorama.

2. A T-Shirt. From brands to bands to political figures, t-shirts are popular way to spread the word about a person, product, or ideal. You must design and create a t-shirt that reflects an important idea from Animal Farm. In addition to the t-shirt, you must present a three-minute speech that explains the relevance of your t-shirt to the novel. For every ten seconds under three minutes, your speech grade will drop one letter grade. If your speech does not reflect preparedness and effort, you cannot earn more than a D for the project. Your speech will be assessed based on clarity, fluency, and volume of speech as well as relevance to the project.

3. A newscast that summarizes each chapter of the novel. This project may be completed with a group, but in order to receive credit for a video, each member of the group must submit their own copies of the following items: 1) a DVD of your video with your name and period number written ON the DVD. No other video format will be accepted. 2) A copy of the script used to tell the story of each chapter. Feel free to use your own creativity to bring this project to life, but consider making it like a real newscast with reporters at a desk as well as reporters in the field. By placing yourself in front of a television or computer screen, you could cue related images to appear in the background similar to the way real newscasts do.

4. A song. You may compose and record a song that lyrically represents the story of Animal Farm. A song MUST consist of at least one instrument and lyrics. You will not perform the song for the class; you must submit an electronic version of the song on a jump drive, or you may submit a CD. No other formats will be accepted. To receive credit, you must submit the following items: 1) A recording of your song. 2) A copy of your lyrics. 3) A report that explains how your song is relevant to the novel. The report must be at least one and one-half pages long and no longer than three pages. It must follow MLA standards for formatting, and you must include at least five quotes from the novel that are relevant to your song. Recording your own version of “Beasts of England” is encouraged.

5. An essay. You may write an essay that is at least one and one-half pages long and no longer than three pages. It must follow MLA standards for formatting, and you must include at least five quotes from the novel that are relevant to your point. The general idea of the essay MUST be “The animal from Animal Farm that I am most like is___________.” Not all of the animals exhibit desirable qualities, and as such, your essay may illustrate ways in which you are different from the animal as well.