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Animal Farm: equality betrayed

Animal Farm: equality betrayedFree3:50Heddy Score 3 of 7, below the standard
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What you need to know

  • The animals rebel to build a farm where all are equal, free and happy, and write the Seven Commandments.
  • Napoleon drives out Snowball with his dogs and the pigs gradually take human privileges.
  • The commandments are rewritten until 'some animals are more equal than others'.
  • The windmill begins as a symbol of hope and becomes a symbol of the animals' exploitation.
  • Orwell's simple fable style makes the betrayal of equality more shocking.

In this clip

Runs 3:50, from 0:00 to 3:50 of the full video.

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Heddy Score3/7, Below the standard
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  • Trusted source · passed. The creator's own upload, live and playable here.
  • On the map · not judged yet. A teacher watched it: it mainly teaches this map topic.
  • Spec-true · not judged yet. Accurate, and right for the current UK specification.
  • Focused · passed. One idea, short enough to watch in one go.
  • Accessible · passed. Good captions, clear sound and pictures.
  • Safe for children · not judged yet. Right for 11 to 16 year olds, with no sales pitch.
  • Proven · not judged yet. Earned from our students: they learn from it, find it helpful and watch it to the end.
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Why we picked it

A short, clear introduction to how the dream of equality is betrayed, suitable as a first overview.

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