9th Grade English
Mrs. Hensley
Animal Farm Projects
Name ______________________________________
Date ________________________
Directions: Choose enough boxes to equal at least 50 points. Complete all work on a separate piece of paper. Pictures, the comic strip and the Venn
Diagram may be handwritten. All other work must be typed and include the box number (3C=Haiku) that corresponds to the chosen question.
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C
D
1
Write a poem over a specific
event in the novel or over the
novel as a whole. (20)
How would you feel if you were Mollie and you
were not allowed to wear ribbons anymore?
What would you do? (5)
Write and explain a metaphor for power. Draw
a picture of your metaphor.
2
Give a detailed explanation of
communism. Make sure you
use appropriate language and
historical characters. (10)
Do you think that the animals did the right
thing by getting rid of Farmer Jones and taking
over the farm? What would you do if you were
Farmer Jones?
(10)
Compare and Contrast Napoleon
and Snowball. A Venn Diagram is
fine.
(5)
What factors caused the animals to
build a windmill? Explain what
happened to the windmill.
(10)
3
Explain three things in the
novel that are ironic. (15)
Draw a map of the farm and mark the location
of at least 5 events that occurred in the novel.
(20)
4
Write a statement expressing
the theme of Animal Farm. List
the key events or scenes (and
page numbers) that support
your statement of the theme.
(20)
Imagine you are Snowball. How did it feel to
be kicked off of Manor Farm? Where have you
been and what have you been doing since then?
Write at least three of Snowball’s diary entries
answering the questions above
(20)
Explain the situational irony
involved in the changes in the
commandment against sleeping in
beds and the commandments against
killing other animals and drinking
alcohol
(20)
Pretend you are a talk show host and you have
invited four characters to share their story on
your show. What characters would you choose?
What five questions would you ask? Choose at
least three questions and anticipate each
character’s response.
(20)
5
Explain how the new society
the animals create after the
rebellion turns into a
dictatorship.
(10)
Boxer and Benjamin are both positive
characters. They are friends but there are many
differences between them.’ Compare and
contrast these two animals – you may do this
in chart form.
(10)
Imagine you are Snowball and you
know what has happened on the
farm since you were expelled. Write
a note to your mom explaining what
has happened and your feelings
about this.
(20)
Explain how Animal Farm starts off being a
utopia. What things make it a utopian society
at the beginning? Then, explain what makes it
a dystopia (opposite of perfect place) by the
end. Use examples from the text.
(20)
6
Using examples from the novel,
explain the importance and
power of language. Think along
the lines of Squealer, the
commandments, Beasts of
England, etc. (20)
In Animal Farm, who is the “good guy” and
who is the “bad guy”? Choose two characters
and explain how their actions, desires and
values define them as good or bad. Describe
how each character has an impact on the
outcome of the story.
(20)
At the beginning of the novel, do you
sympathize with the animals’
complaints and goals about a human
run farm?
Why or why not?
(15)
Why do the executions take place? What
message do these events send to the animals
about their role in a future society?
Write a Haiku over any part of
Animal Farm. (10)
(5)
Create three newspaper headings describing
events that occurred on Animal Farm. Now
create a symbol to accompany each headline.
(10)
Create a comic strip showing any section in the
novel that involves Boxer. (15)
(10)
7
Do you think it’s fair that those
who are more educated or more
skilled—like the pigs in Animal
Farm—have more influence in
decision making? Why or why
not?
(15)
Draw a picture depicting your favorite part of
the novel and give a brief description of what is
happening. in the scene.
(15)
What happens to Boxer and how do
the other animals learn of his fate?
How do they come to a final
conclusion about these events?
(10)
A haiku is a form of Japanese poetry that
states, in three lines of five, seven, and five
syllables, a picture designed to arouse a
distinct emotion or a specific insight into a
topic or idea. Use Animal Farm and compose a
haiku that reflects your understanding of the
author’s ideas. (20)