Lord+of+the+Flies+by+William+Golding

=//Lord of the Flies// by William Golding= = Webquest =

= Read all task materials carefully. Complete all work in your hardbound composition book. At the end of class, make time to share your findings with your other group members and take summary notes on what EACH member of your group had to say. =

Introduction
When you said you wanted to take a vacation to the islands, it wasn't under circumstances like this. You had envisioned a nice, peaceful flight in your first class seats (a luxury you decided you could afford for this one trip). When you reached your destination, you would spend your time at a five star resort, basking in the sun on a white sand beach. In your mind, as you shut your eyes on the airplane ride over, everything is perfect.

Then, the emergency lights blink on. At first there is a faint rumble, but then the plane begins to pitch about, causing your stomach to lurch. After what seems like an eternity of screams, plane noise, and shaking, you black out.



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When you awaken, you are in a jungle. To your right is the smoldering remains of the plane, which is surprisingly intact for having fallen tens of thousands of feet to the earth. Unfortunately, you have no idea where you are, and since you made this trip alone, the rest of the survivors, twenty in count, are strangers. As you examine your surroundings, you begin to think this sounds all too much like an episode of that television show, //Lost//, and as you look at your fellow survivors, you can't help but wonder if they'll turn your situation into an episode of //Survivor//.

After two weeks of building smoke signals and exhausting the little water supply you had (from a crate of bottled water you discovered near the tail section of the plane), you begin to realize that this little "vacation" of yours might become a permanent move! Fortunately, you begin to realize from conversations with people that you might be able to survive on this island and start your own society, at least until someone (hopefully) comes to rescue you. ..

Task


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In a stroke of extraordinary luck, you realize that amongst you and three others in the group, there is an environmentalist, a political analyst from a modest newspaper, a guide for wilderness adventures, and a legislator. As the four of you begin to meet together, you think you can pool your expertise to get this new little society of survivors up and running.

In the next couple of days, your job is to lay the groundwork for a new society together by:
 * **gathering** information relating to your specific area of expertise to share with the group.
 * **writing** a system of laws with consequences to be approved by the other survivors.
 * **creating** a wilderness survival tips sheet along with a plan for delegating the work.
 * **drawing** plans for housing using remnants from the plane wreckage as well as the environment.
 * **creating** an inventory of natural resources that would be helpful to the society.
 * **writing** a job description with the qualities needed for a leader the system of government that he or she would lead.

Search the internet to help yourself and your group members complete the above information.

Conclusion
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Okay, so starting a new society takes a lot of planning, doesn't it? Hopefully, this experience has shown you that parts of "civilization" we don't examine each day - how our basic needs are met, the complex system of laws to keep order, the design of our government, and the resources we use to support our lives - really have a profound effect on how smoothly our lives run. Imagine. Where would we be without our laws? Would we be able to keep order? How important is our system of government and the selection of our leaders? What would happen if we didn't have shelter, water, food, and a sense of security? How much of our luxuries result from using our natural resources? As we read //Lord of the Flies//, keep these questions in mind. Think about how our lost boys try to create their own society in a strange land.


 * Evaluation**

5 pts per paragraph for summary notes: 25pts 5 pts per section of task criteria: 30pts

55 pts for entire webquest

source: http://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/west/teachers/gerding/flies/index.html