Lesson Exchange: introduction to lord of the flies (Middle, Literature)

#871. introduction to lord of the flies

Literature, level: Middle
Posted Tue Mar 2 13:05:55 PST 1999 by Elizabeth ().
vancouver Canada
Materials Required: handout
Activity Time: 45 minutes
Concepts Taught: cooperation

students are 1. divided into groups (whatever number is convient 3-4) 2. students are given information on handout as follows: you are in a desert 70 kilometers from the nearest town. Your landrover has broken down. You have the following items: two liters of water, three meters of canvas, clear plastic 1 inch tubing, three chocolate bars, (add what ever you think...you get the idea) 3. students as a group are too decide what their group would do. stay at the car or go to town, how would you divide up . Decide and be able to defend your groups reasoningTheyy will understand that leaders arise in any group of humans, a wonderfuo lead in to very serious novel