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Animal Farm
Prior Knowledge
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| karl marx | the father of communism |
| czar Nicholas | the leader of Russia in the early 1900s before the Russian revolution |
| Vladimir lenin | used the bolsheviks to overthrow the czar of Russia |
| Stalin and trotsky | fought for power after Vladimir Lenin died |
| the bolsheviks | were led by Vladimir Lenin to overthrow the czar of Russia |
| McCarthy | famous politician who suspected and accused thousands of Americans of supporting communism |
| communism | the idea of creating a society in which wealth and power is equally divided |
| symbol | an object or picture that represents a big idea (like a flag ) |
| tyranny | cruel and unfair government |
| rebellion | a fight against a government or those in power |
| manipulation | to control or influence someone in a clever or unfair way |
| corruption | dishonest behavior by people in power |
| propaganda | information often biased or misleading used to promote a cause |
| name calling | using negative words to make an enemy look weak stupid or bad |
| the bandwagon effect | the idea that if everyone is doing it then I should too |
| allegory | a story where the characters and events are symbols for real life people and events |
| scapegoat | person or group blamed for the mistakes or problems of others |
| slogan | a short easy -to -remember phrase used in advertising or politics |
| fear mongering | the idea that something terrible will happen if they don't follow the leader's rules |
| the red scare | hysteria caused by senator McCarthy accusing people of supporting communism |