Students almost always have something to say about the novel's major theme--the potential for evil that exists inside all people. This survey can jump-start the discussion. It poses several questions about the evilness of people, obedience to authority figures, and related topics. The survey only takes a few minutes to fill out.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MARGINS NEED TO BE WIDENED--Teachers Pay Teachers changes document formatting.
I usually pair this survey with discussion of the Stanford prison experiment. See the website www.prisonexp.org and my item "Lord of the Flies Web Exploration--Stanford Prison Experiment."
The 2008-2009 school year is my fourth year at the Bath Central School District and the third year in which I've had the honor of preparing my district's juniors for the NYS Regents Exam.