Lord of the Flies
by William Golding
Current Events & Pop Culture
Available to teachers only as part of the Teaching Lord of the Flies Teacher Pass
Teaching Lord of the Flies Teacher Pass includes:
- Assignments & Activities
- Reading Quizzes
- Current Events & Pop Culture articles
- Discussion & Essay Questions
- Challenges & Opportunities
- Related Readings in Literature & History
Sample of Current Events & Pop Culture
Kid Nation
CBS's reality TV show Kid Nation (since canceled) was based on Lord of the Flies. The show brought together 40 kids to live on their own in a town. As with most reality-TV shows, "reality" is a loose term, since the children were never truly away from adults (like the production team) and the events were pretty controlled, but it's a great hook to get students thinking about how they might really act if they were left alone without adults.