Animal Farm - Chapter 7 - teaching resource

Animal Farm – Chapter 7

(10-slide editable PowerPoint with 3 worksheets)

This GCSE English Literature resource explores Chapter 7 of George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Designed for KS4 learners, the 10-slide fully editable PowerPoint and three accompanying worksheets guide students through the chapter’s events, themes, and characters, developing analytical and creative writing skills for the GCSE English Literature exam.

Resource Contents:

• Empathy writing task – learners write from the perspective of Napoleon, Squealer, Benjamin, or Clover, exploring motivations, emotions, and personal viewpoints

• Extension questions – designed to assess deeper understanding of key ideas, themes, and characterisation

• Example answers – provided to model high-level written responses and support teacher-led feedback

This lesson encourages students to analyse Orwell’s portrayal of power, propaganda, and control, while fostering a personal response through creative tasks.

Perfect for classroom teaching, revision, intervention, or exam preparation, this resource helps students build skills in close reading, interpretation, and empathetic writing, essential for tackling GCSE-style exam questions.

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