Discipline
Were the students harshly disciplined
Yes.
What do British students have to wear everyday?
Uniforms
What motivates the students to act proper?
answers
(consequences)
How was the violence of fighting and bullying addressed or not addressed?
They were whipped with belts, canes, or rulers
How was the author of LOTF, William Golding, related to the British school system?
He was a British schoolteacher at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury, where he taught English and philosophy.
What were the consequences when Alaina and Hannah fought?
Naomi beat their knuckles.
What do you HAVE to drink everyday?
1/3 of a pint of milk
How many students were in each class?
40, give or take
What system did all British state funded school follow?
"National Curriculum"
Why did the boys in LOTF act out and the boys in the British school system not?
There is no one to "threaten" them or give them advice on what to do or what not to do and when children are left alone, they do stupid things. and the boys in LOTF did not have consequences which could have stopped them from acting out.
Would the students be disciplined by being physically abused or by having credit taken off from classwork, or by being suspended?
by being physically abused.
Why is it a rule to see the nurse everyday?
Name 2 reasons
answers may vary
Did teachers hit students?
yes.
What different uniforms were there?
Regular, winter, gymnastics, and games uniforms
Which one had consequences? The British School systems or the system the boys had in LOTF?
British school systems had consequences and the boys in LOTF had not consequences
Was it important for the boys to be respectful to their teachers? Why?
Yes, it is and if they aren't then consequences will take place
Name three important rules
answers may vary
Were classes separated by gender or by their level of intelligence
by gender.
What are the four classes that all students must take?
reading, writing, arithmetic, P.E.
What was the final denouement of LOTF that reminded the boys of their past, civilized selves?
The boys are rescued by the British Navy. The British naval officer rebukes the boys and says he would have thought they would do better.
Based on everything you have learned about how British school systems work and how students are harshly disciplined, do you think students would be able to raise their hands in the middle of a discussion without getting themselves in trouble (being hit by a teacher apparently because raising hands is rude and disrespectful)? Yes or no? Why?
answers may vary.
If you did something wrong were you rapped on....
a.) your knuckles
b.) your knees
c.) your back
d.) all of the above
a.) your knuckles
Were schools proper, not daring to act against manner, or were the students in the schools rude, disrespectful and mean?
schools were proper, not daring to act against manner.
What stages were the schools divided up into?
Early years foundation stage (3-5)
primary education(5-11)
secondary education(11-18)
tertiary education(18+)
Why did Golding decide to use British boys as characters throughout the novel?
British boys had a reputation for being proper and particularly moral. By using these characters, he presents the evil in each individual by showing how the civilized boys became savages. Essentially, it was Golding's attempt to portray how evil could affect the most innocent and well-mannered people.