The Lord of the Flies

Week 2

Mon, Jan 30

Tues, Jan 31

Wed, Feb 1

Thurs, Feb 2

Friday, Feb 3

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

The State of
Nature

Nature v.
Nurture

Chapter 5

Name: ______________________

This Packet is Due Monday, February 6!

Lesson 1: Monday, January 30

Learning Target:
1. I can cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. (RL.7.1)

Chapter 3: Huts on the Beach

Writing an Analytical Paragraph:

An_______________________________ is a paragraph that uses evidence to back up an argument.

In every paragraph you write, you should be using the book to prove your point.
Analysis is a _____________________________________________________________________

Exemplar Analytical Paragraph

Label each part of the TEPAC in the paragraph below:

Enders Game repeatedly makes references to the way in which the

entire world is a game and the characters inside it are being played.
Even in the rst pages of the book, Peter tells Valentine and Ender that
its not a joke,agame.Icanmakeyouguysbelieveanything.Icanmake
you dance aroundlikepuppets(Card14).ThisinteractionbetweenPeter
and his siblings foreshadows a much larger thematic element of games
versus reality that encompasses the novel. Furthermore, the world of
Enders Game relies on children playing a seemingly harmless game in
battle school that we learn is actually the strategy for winning the war
against the Buggers. In doing so, the Battle School cadets unknowingly
sacri ce countless lives, and are denied the ability to assess themorality
of their actions. Thisgamementalitythatisbornintheearlypagesofthe
novel serves to divorce the characters from the reality of their actions
and make them pawns in a much larger, much more deadly game.

TEPAC Analytical Writing Language Supports

Language Frames for
Citing Evidence
What evidence do
you have to support
your topic
sentence/claim?
-For example, on
page (or in lines ),
says, ...
-As an illustration, in
the text on page
(or in lines
), it
reads, ...
-For instance, in the
text it states, ...

Language Frames for

Paraphrasing
Information
How can you
paraphrase the
evidence?
-In other words, is
-In this quote,
compares
-At this point in the
story/poem,
-That is to say,
feels/thinks
-To sum up/ In
summary, ...
-According to _______

Language Frames for

Analyzing Information
What is the
signi cance
of the evidence?
-From this, (I/we) can
infer that ...
-I interpret this to
mean...
-The author (This)
suggests/ conveys
-Refers to / represents
-Possibly/ Maybe the
character/speaker is
-May suggest (is
suggesting) that
-It seems to me that ...
-On a gurative level/
Figuratively speaking,
-Like/Similar to
-Is compared to
-The author makes
this comparison
because
-The evidence
highlights that...
-The author includes
this fact to
emphasize...

Signal Words/Phrases
for Citing Evidence:
-For example
-As an illustration
-For instance
-To illustrate this
idea/theme

Signal Words/Phrases
for Paraphrasing
Information:
-In other words
-That is to say
-Literally speaking
-To sum up/ In
summary
-According to
-Basically

Signal Words/Phrases
for Analyzing
Information:
-Infer
-Interpret
-Suggest
-Convey/ Imply
-Illustrate
-May suggest
-Figuratively speaking

Language Frames for

Connecting to
Theme/Claim
How can you
connect the evidence
back to your topic
sentence/claim?

-_________clearly
suggests
-To sum up/ In
summary,
-As one can see,
__________illustrates/
examines/
demonstrates
-_________connects
with/to

Signal Words/Phrases
for Connecting to
Theme/Thesis:
-Clearly suggests
-To sum up
-As one can see
-Illustrate/ examine/
demonstrate
-Connect (to/with)
-Emphasize

TEPAC Analytical Paragraph Chart

Choose one of the following questions and write an analytical paragraph in response.
Please CIRCLE which prompt you will be responding to.

Prompt 1: Discuss the change in Jacks personality that is described at the beginning of the
chapter. What is Jacks highest priority, and what does this tell us about him?

Prompt 2: What does this chapter reveal about Simons personality, and what importance
do you think this will have later in the novel? (How do you think the other boys will react to
Simon?)

Topic Sentence:
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Evidence

Paraphrase Evidence

Analysis of Evidence

Concluding Statement


Paragraph:

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ANALYTICAL PARAGRAPH RUBRIC

Learning
Targets
(Content)

Topic sentence
Introduces the
main point/claim.

Strong Evidence Some Evidence

Little Evidence 2 No Evidence 1
4
3

Introduces
the main
point/claim
Clear,
precise, and
arguable

Main
point/claim
is implied
(needs to be
directly
stated)
May need to
be arguable

or more
precise

Introduces
main
point/claim
May need to
be arguable
or more
precise

Evidence is
unrelated to
the main
point/claim
(needs
evidence
that
Missing
supports
evidence
topic

sentence)
May need
proper
citations
(MLA Style)

Evidence
Provides
evidence that
supports the
main point/claim
(such as: examples,
quotes, facts,
statistics, stories,
descriptions,
de nitions...).

Supports
the main
point/claim
Relevant
and logical
Proper
citations
(MLA Style)

Supports or
somewhat
supports the
main
point/claim
Minor errors
in citations
(MLA Style)

Paraphrase of
evidence

Original version
of information
expressed by
someone else.

Restates
information/
ideas
expressed
by the
author
Accurate,
concise, and
original

Restates
information/
ideas
expressed
by the
author
May be
lengthy or
too similar
to the
authors
version

Unclear or
missing a
topic
sentence

Repeats
what the
author
Copies
states
author
Needs to
directly
restate in a
new version
OR
the key
No evidence
information/
of
ideas
paraphrasing
expressed
by the

author

Analysis of
evidence

Breaks apart the

evidence
(referring to
speci c words,
phrases, or ideas)
and explains how
it supports the
main idea/claim.

Concluding
statement

Emphasizes how
the evidence
connects to the
main point/claim.

Explains,
interprets,
and
discusses
the evidence
Logical

Explains,
interprets,
and
discusses
how the
evidence
supports the
main
point/claim
Logical and
insightful

interpretation

Does not
fully explain
how this
evidence
supports the
main
point/claim
An implied
connection
is made
between the
evidence
and the
main point/
claim

Emphasizes
the
connection
between the
evidence
and the
main
point/claim

Needs to
provide an
interpretatio
n of how the
evidence
supports the
main
point/claim
Retells
(rather than
analyzes)
evidence

Missing
analysis

Concluding
statement is
off topic
Needs to
make a
connection
between the
evidence
and the
main
point/claim

Missing a
concluding
statement

Focused Feedback for Revision:

1. __________________________________________________________
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2. __________________________________________________________
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Lesson 2: Tuesday, January 31

Learning Target:
1. I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text. (RL.7.4)
DO NOW: What are the components of a strong analytical paragraph (in other words, what does
TEPAC stand for)?
T: ___________________________
E: ___________________________
P: ___________________________
A: ___________________________
C: ___________________________

Vocabulary List 1
Chapter 1

Page De nition:

enmity

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Deep seated hatred; State of being an enemy

hiatus

31

A gap or interruption in continuity; a break or pause

Chapter 2

Page

tumult

43

Commotion of a great crowd; disorder

tirade

45

A long angry or violent speech; a diatribe

Chapter 3

Page

oppressive

49

Using power unjustly; burdensome

tacit

55

Not spoken; implied by actions or statements

Chapter 4

Page

blatant

58

Totally or o ensively obtrusive; very obvious

taboo

62

Excluded or forbidden from use or mention

Chapter 5

Page

ludicrous

78

inarticulate 89

Laughably and obviously absurd; foolish

Incomprehensible; unable to speak with clarity

Chapter 4: Painted Faces and Long Hair

Directions: Write a full TEPAC paragraph for ONE of the following questions. Your answer must include at
least one direct quote from the text with an appropriate citation. Please CIRCLE which question you will
be responding to.

1. Why does Maurice walk away when Percival starts crying, and why doesnt Roger throw
the stones directly at Henry? What does their behavior suggest about human nature?
2. Why do the hunters decide to paint themselves with clay and charcoal? What effect does
doing this have on their behavior, and why? Does this makeup have any symbolic
meaning?

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Lesson 3: Wednesday, February 1

Learning Target:
1. I can analyze how particular elements of Lord of the Flies and the philosophy of the state of
nature interact. (RL.7.3)

DO NOW: Do you believe that humans are innately (naturally) good or bad? Explain.
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The State of Nature and the Social Contract

What is the State of Nature?

2 Theories of the State of Nature

Locke:

Hobbes:

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Take notes on the following questions as we discuss as a class.

1. What is the Social Contract?

2. The boys on the island exist in a state of nature where there are no rules or leaders when
they arrive. How do they respond to this?

3. What actions do they take to create peace and order?

2 questions YOU created for our future human nature discussions:

1.

2.

Social Contract:
1.
2.
3.

Imagine that you are in the State of Nature, and it is up to you to

create a Social Contract.
With your partner, decide rst whether you believe that humans are
naturally peaceful (Locke) or violent (Hobbes).
Based on your decision, create a Social Contract (on the next page)
with at least 10 rules that you believe will help create a con ict-free
society.

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Lesson 4: Thursday, February 2

Learning Target:
1. I can analyze how particular elements of Lord of the Flies and the debate of nature vs.
nurture interact. (RL.7.3)

Nature v. Nurture
Do Now: Do you think your identity is in uenced more by the environment you live in (and your
experiences) or by your genetics?

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Nature:
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Nurture:
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Are our genes or our environment more important to our human development?
Opinions
Plato:

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Locke:

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Biological Characteristics (NATURE):

1.
2.
3.
4.

Environmental In uences (NURTURE):

1.
2.
3.
Contemporary Views
Most psychologists believe that behavior and development are in uenced by both nature and
nurture.
HOWEVER, the issue still is still debated on issues like the _________________________
_____________________ and whether ________________________________.

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Nature vs. Nurture Debate:

50-Year Twin Study Proves It Takes Two To Determine Human Traits
Published: May 22, 2015

By: Dana Dovey

A culmination of more than half a century of research collected on 14.5 million pairs of
twins has nally concluded that the nature versus nurture debate is adraw.Accordingto
the plethora of data, both have nearly identical in uences on a persons behavior, which
suggests we need to stop looking at ourselves as a result of natureversusnurture, and
instead realize we are a combination of both.

The recentstudy, published in the journalNature Genetics,istheresultofthecollaboration

between Dr. Beben Benyamin from the Queensland Brain Institute and researchers at the
VU University of Amsterdam. They reviewed nearly every twin study everdoneinthepast
50 years. The impressive global twin review revealed that, on average, the variation for
human traits and diseases is split almostequally.Whenvisitingthenatureversusnurture
debate, there is overwhelming evidence that both genetic and environmental factors can
in uence traits and diseases, Benyamin said in thepress release. What is comforting is
that, on average, about 50 percent ofindividualdifferencesaregeneticand50percentare
environmental.

The nding did not ring true for every case, however, as certain conditions leaned way
more than others. For example, in the case of bipolar disorder, this was found to be
around 70 percent genetic and only 30 percent due to environmental factors.
Although the nding may be unsatisfying for those hoping that one side of the spectrum
held more weight than the other, according to Benjamin, the ndings have implications
for choosing the best strategy to ndgenesaffectingdisease.Thedatamayalsochange
the way that scientists approach the study of genetics. In about 69 percent of the cases,
the twins' individual traits ended up being the cumulative effect of genetic differences.
This means that there are good reasons to study the biology of human traits, and that
the combined effect of many genes on a trait is simply the sum of the effect of each
individual gene, Benyamin explained.
Twin studies have been an integral part of science because of the unique genetic
similarities between twin siblings. Identical twins develop from a single fertilized eggand
they have the same genome. This means that any differences between the twinsaredue
to their environment, not their genetics. For nearly a century scientists have used twin
studies to better understand the extent to which certain traits are inherited.

Source: Polderman TJC, Benyamin B,deLeeuwCA,vanBochovenA,VisscherPM,PosthumaD.Meta-Analysisofthe

Heritability of Human Traits based on Fifty Years of Twin Studies.Nature Genetics.2015.

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SAY-MEAN-MATTER

Your purpose in completing this chart is to analyze the article above. Choose four signi cant
quotes, and explain what they say (paraphrase it). Then explain what that quotes mean, and
nally tell me why the quotes matter.

Text
Say
Mean
Matter

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Compare/Contrast Matrix

Write down all the ways that each character represents either nature or nurture. Write down the
speci c page numbers where you found this information.

Character Nature
Nurture

Ralph

Jack

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Learning Target:

Lesson 5: Friday, February 3

1. I can cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. (RL.7.1) and (RI.7.1)

Chapter 5: Beast from Water

Answer the following questions using at least one piece of textual evidence per
answer.

1. What is the signi cance of the title of the chapter, Beast from Water?

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2. What does Percival say when Jack asks him where the beast lives? Why do you think he says
this?
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3. What does Simon say about the beast, and what do you think he means? How does everyone
else react to what he says?
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4. Why are the rules so important to Ralph? What are the consequences of breaking them?
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Name: ___________________

Quote Tracker

Directions: Write down at least 10 quotes that you believe are signi cant from this
weeks reading. Then write a 1-2 sentence explanation of what it makes you think or
why you chose it.

Subject

Quote
(include page number)

What It Makes Me Think

Subject

Quote

(include page number)

What It Makes Me Think