Honors English students celebrate Lord of the Flies through food

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:40:14 GMT

By Kaitlyn Rabach

Blake Robinson

Freshmen Honors English students in Warren Kent III's class wrapped up the novel in a unique way -- by celebrating with a feast. During the unit, students are put on their own four- or five-person island and complete various assignments, including creating and naming their own island, naming their tribe and creating a beast that lives on their island. The final group assignment is for each student to bring a food, which represents one of the four main characters: Ralph, Piggy, Jack and Simon. "We spend so much time discussing the novel in a serious classroom setting that it's fun to go outside the box and do something different," Mr. Kent said. Food that was brought in ranged from a marshmallow-designed pig to a cake that was frosted to look like an island. Unfortunately, no one brought in "Lord of the Fries."

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Honors English students celebrate Lord of the Flies through food