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Aimed at Y7 and 8, this short scheme aims to introduce KS3 pupils to 6 of Shakespeare’s famous characters/speeches. Ideal for introducing Shakespeare or one of his plays. Students are guided to act out conversations or deliver monologues. All resources included. Would probably take 3 1 x hour lessons in total. Could be extended. Includes Beatrice & Benedick, Malvolio, Lady Macbeth, Don John, Seven Ages of Man and Romeo and Juliet.

Students have a drawing starter activity to consider the importance of precise description. Then students look at short examples of beach descriptions and consider the most effective. Following this, there is a guided question task, where pupils write down answers to some questions designed to get them thinking about beaches. After this, a mind map encourages pupils to visualise their ideas for the final task which would be to describe a beach. Extension tasks include asking students to identify where there is potential to use the senses to describe, and also to consider vocabulary choices.

2 x Macbeth exam questions, looking at Lady Macbeth being controlling just after Duncan's murder and Macduff's loyalty towards King Duncan. Includes sample answer for the first question. Pupils could plan out / answer the second exam question.

THIS LESSON COMPARES HELENA’S JEALOUSY OF HERMIA IN ACT 1 WITH HERMIA’S JEALOUS OF HELENA IN ACT 3 SCENE 2. THE EXTRACTS CAN BE USED TO EXAMINE THEIR CHANGING FRIENDSHIP AND TO EXAMINE SOME OF THE METAPHORS USED TO INSULT EACH OTHER.

This lesson (could be done in one hour or extended if you have time) covers all 4 ghosts/ spirits considering the significance of their physical appearance, a selection of key quotations and each one’s impact on Scrooge’s character. Plenty of activities and a plenary which asks them to consolidate their knowledge from the session. Ideal for exam revision on the theme of the supernatural in A Christmas Carol.

LA KS3 - GOES THROUGH WHAT A RECIPE IS AND HOW ZEPHANIAH HAS USED METAPHOR IN HIS POEM. INCLUDES A WORD BANK AND A WRITING FRAME FOR A BRIEF ANALYSIS OF METAPHOR. PUPILS THEN ASKED TO WRITE THEIR OWN METAPHOR POEM OF BRITISHNESS.

2 x complete lessons analysing the character of Duncan in L1, followed by the character of Macbeth in L2. Both lessons look at whether each man can be considered a good king or not. A range of tasks are included such as note-taking, Kahoot quiz (you will need to log in), mind map, discussion, comprehension questions and challenges along the way. Resources at the end of the ppt to print off.

34 slides of activities to pick out key scenes, themes, characters and methods of Volume 1. These activities focus on chapters 1-18 of the novel and look at the theme of marriage, social status and key characters. Other focuses are critical interpretations such as marxist theory. Austen’s methods (dramatic irony, comedy, character foils, juxtaposition, pathetic fallacy, free indirect discourse etc) along with key moments in the plot. Very useful for teachers going through the novel for the first time to facilitate note taking for future revision purposes.

THIS COMPLETE LESSON LOOKS AT PERSONIFICATION, MOOD AND RHYME SCHEME. INCLUDES POEM. AIMED AT HA KS3.

Students are shown a short set of slides defining women and marriage in Victorian times, including part of a Tennyson poem and Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management. Kahoot quiz follows (link available). Then students should match up a range of Pride and Prejudice quotations about marriage with the modern translation to get an idea of how important marriage was to women at this time. They will then watch the clip where Mr Collins proposes to Lizzie to show that she was atypical of victorian women of the time. Then we look at noble women and the extract where Lady Catherine de Bourgh visits Lizzie Bennet to show her disapproval of her alleged marriage to Mr Darcy. Discussion of language choices to show her attitude to the middle classes. Radio clip of a rich girl relating a day in her life; this links to the idea of governesses which are looked at in connection with middle class women and their jobs. Students can use two extracts to compare the job of a governess (Jane Eyre) with an account of the duties of a lady’s maid. Leads on to lower class women and a clip of Downton Abbey where students have to be observant and answer a series of questions about the servants’ roles. Leads to women (Nancy) who cannot get respectable work - students look at an extract and then freeze frame the emotions described. Ends with creating a wordle about all that they have learned.

2 X LESSONS Students will look at Victorian society and the rise in crime rates that triggered the rise of the police force. They are then introduced to Jack the Ripper and encouraged to think how the context of the time actually enabled Jack the Ripper to commit his crimes so successfully / why the police were unable to catch him. Plenary tasks asks why detective fiction may have been popular at this time. Students look at the history of detective fiction, beginning with Poe / Murders at the Rue de Morgue. A focus on the character of the detective and detective conventions, testing knowledge by applying knowledge of conventions to extracts from The Sherlock Holmes Tale ‘The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire.’ Then, students look at images of Holmes study (Sherlock Holmes museum) and deduce ideas about his character. Lesson ends with fun observational skills competition where students spot the hidden animals in the pictures.

Step by step approach to this past question on the supernatural. Students can work through the extract, finding relevant evidence and matching up suggested annotations to gain understanding of the key themes and ideas. Example paragraph response using extract evidence provided so that students can produce their own based on what they have uncovered. To address the second part of the question, students are given an example quotation from the wider play and an example paragraph which uses the reference to respond. Four further key quotations on the supernatural are provided so that students can use them to create their own paragraphs. The quotations can be printed off and used for revision purposes.

Complete lesson for students to consider the pros and cons of having the death penalty. Pros - examples of 2 killers from different countries, one of whom was given the death penalty and another who wasn’t. Cons - story of a man who was wrongfully convicted and spent over 20 years on death row with serious consequences to his life. Final task is to plan for an essay debating the pros and cons.

This lesson can be covered in a one hour session but could be extended if you have time. The session deals includes reference to relevant context, the attitudes of each key character towards the class system, provides a range of social class themed quotations for exam revision, tasks including quotation explosion / annotation, use of inference, assessment of an example response and a homework task to consolidate knowledge. Includes a self assessment sheet for this purpose too. Ideal for revision in the run up to the exam (mainly with AQA in mind but can be adapted for any exam board).

Lesson on Medusa by Carol Ann Duffy. Includes set of questions and discussion points. Copy of poem provided.

This lesson is a general introduction into the artists and poets of the Romantic movement. Starts with a look at paintings by Turner and Constable, then moving onto 6 key Romantic poets - Wordsworth, Shelley, Coleridge, Keats, Byron and Blake. Ends with task to illustrate final stanza of Frost at Midnight to focus on presentation of Nature by Coleridge.

This resource aims to stretch A level students when it comes to this key theme. Melancholy is discussed in detail with a variety of useful key quotations and (hopefully!) thoughtful analysis provided to encourage students to think critically about this important idea within Hamlet. This resource is offered for free so you can see the quality. A further 10 key themes are available at the very reasonable price of £1.50 each considering the hours that have gone into producing them. A bundle of all 10 can be purchased from my shop at a discounted price of £7.50, making each thematic overview half price when purchased together.

This lesson is aimed at encouraging students to love reading. It has links to author readings and recommendations from celebrities. There is a genre quiz that helps students work out the kind of story that might interest them, amongst other activities. Aimed at Y6 - Y8.

SINGLE POWERPOINT SLIDE CONTAINING POSSIBLE QUESTION AND A FEW IDEAS TO GET STUDENTS STARTED. USEFUL TO HAVE ON DISPLAY AT THE FRONT OF THE CLASSROOM. TASK IS TO WRITE A LETTER TO A LOCAL MP ARGUING THAT NURSES DESERVE MUCH BETTER PAY AND WORKING CONDITIONS.