Sir William Golding (1911 - 1993) Was Born

Sir William Gerald Golding was a British novelist, poet and Nobel Prize for Literature laureate (1983), best known for his novel Lord of the Flies (1954).

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Lesson Plan Information
Title: Lord of the Flies
Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will understand:

What happens to a group of boys stranded on an island with no adult supervision.

What happens to civilized people when the structures of civilization disappear.
Grade Level: 6-8
Subject: Literature
Materials: The novel Lord of the Flies.
Time Needed: Two class periods.
Provided by: Discovery Education (Credit: Summer Productions, Inc.)
Link: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/flies/