Activity 1 - Context
You are lost in the desert.
Consider the following questions:
How are you going to keep yourself safe?
How are you going to get rescued?
Activity 2 - Context
Information about Lord of the Flies:
A group of boys crash-lands on a deserted island.
The boys need to figure out:
– how to survive while they are there
– how to get rescued.
Information:
- There is a war happening in the adult world
- The boys’ ages range from 5-12 years
- Some are scared and are missing home
- It is very hot.
Consider how these items might help to keep the boys alive. Write an explanation for at least 3 items. Choose those that you think would be most helpful.
Activity 3
As the boys are stranded on the Desert Island, a new society is formed. Only the boys are present on the island.
What rules do you think the boys should put into place? Why are they important?
Activity 4
Which three words would describe a good leader? Why would the other words not demonstrate a good leader?
Activity 5
Consider yourself! If you were a leader, what would you change, promote and keep the same? This could be linked to home, school or the whole country! You decide!
Write a speech to deliver to others, to persuade them to vote for you.
Sentence starters that might be helpful:
I believe that . . .
I would change . . .
I understand why . . .
I respect your opinions about . . .
If you vote for me then you will . . .
Activity 6-9
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gbk7k_aLyMPeiB7nhcIxmN_zKDJUf1mv/edit (separate documents attached to this website – downloadable)
SPAG Activities / Links:
Look up the following words and copy out a definition:
- democracy
- Autocracy
Can any other words be used with a similar meaning? (A thesaurus might help you to find these words)