Lesson Objective:
Be able to compare the language and style of how the same story is reported in both a tabloid and a broadsheet newspaper.
Activity:
In pairs, analyse the presentation and content of the articles and discuss the points detailed in the table.
Creative Writing Task:
Write an article in the appropriate style for a broadsheet newspaper.
Exchange work with a partner and evaluate.
Lesson Objective:
To write a newspaper feature for the school magazine on a topical and interesting issue
Activities:
Discussion on newspaper bias
Format
Target Audience
What publication would be appropriate for your article?
Lesson Objective:
Develop an understanding of the characters of Romeo, Paris and Friar Lawrence in Romeo and Juliet.
Tasks:
Read “Romeo and Juliet” Act 5 Scene 1 on own. Answer questions, finding supporting quotations for each one
Read Scene 2 in pairs. Answer questions, finding supporting quotations
Read Scene 3 and answer questions individually
Lesson Objective:
Demonstrate an understanding of the underlying messaging of Animal Farm and its symbolism.
Task:
Students are to design a flyer, on one side of A4 to advertise the book, “Animal Farm”.
Lesson Objective:
Develop an in depth understanding of Act 1 of Much Ado About Nothing.
16 structured questions aimed at A-Level students
Covering:
Theme of love
Scene synopsis task
Characters of Beatrice, Benedick, Claudio
Lesson Objective:
Understand Ben’s disability to better inform us of his character.
Task:
-Guided research task
Create informational leaflet regarding the condition
Lesson focussing on poem by Nigerian poet, Wole Soyinka.
Tasks:
Read the poem
In groups discuss and make notes on 10 questions on the poem
Group feedback and class discussion
Match up the the boxes on the left and the right to make the correct lines from the Scene.
Open questions regarding Leonarto’s speech and if his suggestions are reasonable.
Read through the speeches of Lorenzo, Shylock and Portia.
Describe the type of language they use
What do the speeches tell us about the kind of characters who are talking?
Human bingo class activity
Mix with the other people in the room to complete the boxes. Each box must be completed by asking a different person.
When your boxes are full shout “bingo”.