Propaganda in Animal Farm (Chapters 5 and 6)
Chapter 5
Before you read Chapter 5 of Animal Farm, review some unfamiliar vocabulary. In this interactivity, click on each of the tabs to view a term, its definition, its part of speech, and a sentence that uses the term. Click the player button to begin.
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Now, read Chapter 5 of Animal Farm. As you read this chapter, make sure to use the active reading strategies that you studied. As you read, make note of what changes are happening around the farm. Once you have read this chapter, return to this page to learn more.
Chapter 5 Analysis
At the beginning of Chapter 5, Mollie is still miserable and eventually runs away to another farm where she is treated to ribbons and sugar cubes. Napoleon and Snowball continue to vie for control of the farm through meetings, speeches, and canvassing the other animals for support. Snowball supports building a windmill to lesson the load of the animals and puts together plans to do so. When Snowball holds a meeting to reveal his plans, Napoleon unleashes the dogs and they chase Snowball off the farm. Squealer visits all of the animals to assure them that Snowball was a criminal and a coward. Despite getting rid of Snowball, Napoleon wants to build the windmill.
Chapter 6
Before you read Chapter 6 of Animal Farm, review some unfamiliar vocabulary. In this interactivity, click on each of the tabs to view a term, its definition, its part of speech, and a sentence that uses the term. Click the player button to begin.
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Now, read Chapter 6 of Animal Farm. As you read this chapter, make sure to use the active reading strategies that you studied. As you read, take note of the role and actions of Squealer. Once you have read this chapter, return to this page to learn more.
Chapter 6 Analysis
As the animals build the windmill, they are pushed to increase their work week until they are even working on Sundays. Boxer bears much of the burden for building the windmill and makes sure to let the other animals know that he will work as hard as possible and that "Napoleon is always right." Though he had previously refused to do so, Napoleon begins to trade with neighboring farms for supplies that the pigs want for Animal Farm. The pigs move into the farmhouse that they previously refused to occupy. Though the farm has started to profit, the windmill stays still unfinished. When storms hit that fall, the windmill is destroyed and the animals are devastated. Napoleon blames Snowball for the windmill's destruction and demands that the animals begin rebuilding it immediately.
Propaganda in Animal Farm
People use propaganda to deliberately manipulate people into thinking a certain way. You can find propaganda in newspapers, magazines, catalogs, the radio, television, billboards, the Internet, and even on everyday objects like pencils and pens. In this interactivity, click on each of the icons to learn more about the different types of propaganda and to view an example of each from Animal Farm. Click the player button to begin.
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Now that you have learned about the different types of propaganda and how they are used in Animal Farm, review your knowledge in this non-graded activity. Read each description and drag and drop the correct answer into the blank provided. Then, click SUBMIT to check your response. Click the player button to get started.