This lesson plan helps students map the plot structure of *Animal Farm* by George Orwell using a five-panel storyboard.
Subject: English Language Arts · Grade: 8–10 · Time: 30–45 minutes
Plot diagram
| Beat | Events | Chapter |
|---|---|---|
| Exposition | Old Major shares his dream of rebellion. The animals plan to overthrow Mr. Jones. | 1 |
| Rising action | The animals revolt and take over the farm. Snowball and Napoleon lead. The Seven Commandments are written. | 2–3 |
| Climax | Napoleon drives Snowball off the farm with dogs. He declares himself leader and begins rewriting the rules. | 4–5 |
| Falling action | Napoleon consolidates power. Boxer works himself to exhaustion. The commandments are reduced to one. | 6–8 |
| Resolution | The pigs become indistinguishable from humans. The commandment reads: "All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others." | 9–10 |
Activity: Plot diagram storyboard
- Open Storyboard Creator with a 5-panel layout
- Label each panel with the story beat
- Illustrate the key event for each beat
- Add captions with chapter numbers
- Export PDF or share a live link