A PowerPoint to help students plan a presentation on evil people/deeds. It also gives a very simplified idea of how to create a bibliography.

This presentation looks at the opening scene of Macbeth. In the comments, there is a link to a great Youtube video that compares three versions of the opening scene. Three slides ask questions about the impact of these presentations and get the students to think about how this contributes to the presentations of the witches overall.

Looks at Point, Evidence, Explanation, with a focus on looking at analysing the language in a quote in detail.

A lesson mainly based around reading, with a simple task that can be differentiated for different abilities.

Could be used in PHSE, could be used in form time. A bit text heavy. General information about posting images online and the risks. Two articles included, plus links on PowerPoint Slides

Writing to Advise

A lesson introducing The Windsinger, explaining what a Dystopia is and linking it to other YA novels. Option for Higher Ability or older students to link it to the world around them. There are spellings for homework included. In terms of SMSC and all that other stuff this lesson covers: SMSC M4, M6,M7, SO4, SP2, SP5, SP8. British Values: Democracy. Rights of the Child: 12, 13, 17,42 This is just something I’m doing for fun. More lessons will be uploaded.

Drama activity for chapters 5 and 6 of Chinese Cinderella

Looking at the ending, and how the ending can be seen to support a moral

A lesson designed to encourage students to try to relate to characters within the book

Fourth Lesson in the Series, looking at the character of Mrs Joseph. Extension task provided.

Lesson with some links to Citizenship and PHSE about fitting in and how far will someone go

Following up on previous lesson, with focus on use of connectives

Lesson exploring the cultural background of Chinese Cinderella.

A group based lesson.

Looking into the use of Irony in The Necklace

Themes, with Dictionary work

A lesson on letter writing that revises a previous lesson and gives students the opportunity to make improvements based on feedback. See Chinese Cinderella lesson on bound feet.

Simple SOW for three lessons. Introduces Myths and Legends as well as the key terminology for looking at structure in the style of a Question Three for the A.Q.A G.C.S.E Language paper. SOW is part of a longer scheme targeted at lower ability students.

Students practise extracting evidence and inferring ideas, exploring if the two antagonists in Teachers Dead are truly evil