KS3 Lesson - A lesson from a unit of work on Coraline focusing on gothic archetypes and characters, with pupils creating their own gothic character. A variety of activities, including a recap of gothic features using a diamond 9 worksheet; exploring gothic archetypes; a gothic archetypes worksheet; key contextual information on gothic archetypes; a creative writing activity where pupils choose an archetype, create a gothic character, then write a paragraph describing then; an example using Wednesday Addams; and more.
This lesson can be used with any gothic unit with only the first slide needing alteration.
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Coraline KS3 SOW
A comprehensive KS3 scheme of work exploring Coraline by Neil Gaiman, with at least 19 lessons, increasing to 21 lessons when the writing time for both assessments is included. The unit takes students step by step through the novel, developing their understanding of the plot, characters, themes and Gothic conventions while building the reading and writing skills needed for English Language and Literature. Two assessment opportunities included: a reading assessment focused on language analysis using an extract featuring the cat, and a creative writing assessment in which students write a description of a Gothic villain. **Students Develop Their Ability To:** Understand and interpret a novel through a structured, chapter by chapter approach. Analyse how writers use language to create effects and convey meaning. Explore characterisation and the presentation of key characters. Explain how foreshadowing creates expectations and prepares readers for later events. Examine how writers create tension, suspense and an unsettling atmosphere. Explore Gothic conventions, including the supernatural, threatening settings and monstrous characters. Analyse key scenes and significant language choices in detail. Select relevant quotations and use textual evidence to support interpretations. Develop analytical paragraphs using clear explanations and evidence. Explore key contextual information and its relevance to the novel. Discuss different interpretations of characters, events and themes. Develop descriptive writing skills through the creation of an effective Gothic villain. Apply their reading skills to a language analysis assessment. **What's Included:** 19 ready to teach powerpoint lessons taking students through the novel in sequence. At least 10 comprehension questions for every chapter, supporting students' understanding of key events, details and character development. A range of activities for each chapter to consolidate knowledge and deepen understanding. Lessons exploring foreshadowing, characterisation, language analysis and other key literary methods. Repeat and retrieval questions linked to previous lessons, helping students revisit knowledge and build on prior learning. Key contextual information and activities to develop students' understanding of the novel. Discussion tasks encouraging students to explore interpretations and justify their ideas. Close examination of important scenes and Gaiman's language choices. Annotated quotations and model paragraphs to support analytical writing. Creative writing lessons and activities to develop students' descriptive writing. Reflection and plenary activities to consolidate learning and check understanding.
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Gothic Literature Mini SOW
An 11 lesson KS3 mini scheme of work exploring Gothic literature through a wide range of classic Gothic texts. Students explore Gothic settings, monsters, heroes, villains, Gothic archetypes, and more through extracts from a range of influential texts. The unit also introduces students to the development of Gothic literature and encourages them to compare the conventions of Gothic literature with those of horror. **Texts and extracts include:** Dracula by Bram Stoker Frankenstein by Mary Shelley The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole Plus activities drawing on wider Gothic literature and conventions **Students develop their ability to:** Understand the key features and conventions of Gothic literature Explore Gothic tropes and archetypes Analyse Gothic characters, including heroes, heroines, villains and monsters Explore how writers create fear and tension Analyse language choices and their effects Explore how writers create Gothic settings and atmosphere Analyse structure and narrative choices Explore the significance of Gothic imagery and symbolism Use contextual knowledge to develop interpretations Support ideas with relevant textual evidence Develop analytical responses Apply Gothic conventions to their own creative writing **What's Included?** 11 detailed, ready to teach lessons A range of activities for each extract Repeat questions in every lesson linked to previous learning Discussion and collaborative tasks Annotated quotations Model paragraphs and analytical support Key context lessons and accompanying worksheets Comprehension and inference activities Analytical and evaluative questions A variety of creative writing activities Reflection and plenary activities for each lesson 1 reading assessment 2 creative writing lesson, which can also be used as a creative writing assessment A Gothic Fiction homework sheet of 24 homework tasks of varying difficulties. Pupils are to choose one task each week to complete that matches their confidence and ability. This unit is also available as part of a 21 lesson gothic fiction SOW, found here for only £12.99: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13496367
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Gothic Literature KS3 SOW
An 21 lesson KS3 scheme of work (Including a lesson for the reading assessment) exploring Gothic literature through a wide range of classic Gothic texts. Students explore Gothic settings, monsters, heroes, villains, Gothic archetypes, and more through extracts from a range of influential texts. **Texts and extracts include:** Dracula, Jekyll and Hyde, Frankenstein, Carmilla, Rebecca, The Picture of Dorian Grey, The Tell Tale Heart, The Castle Of Otranto. Plus activities drawing on wider Gothic literature and conventions **Students develop their ability to:** Understand the key features and conventions of Gothic literature Explore Gothic tropes and archetypes Analyse Gothic characters, including heroes, heroines, villains and monsters Explore how writers create fear and tension Analyse language choices and their effects Explore how writers create Gothic settings and atmosphere Analyse structure and narrative choices Explore the significance of Gothic imagery and symbolism Use contextual knowledge to develop interpretations Support ideas with relevant textual evidence Develop analytical responses Apply Gothic conventions to their own creative writing **What's Included?** 21 detailed, ready to teach lessons A range of activities for each extract Repeat questions in every lesson linked to previous learning Discussion and collaborative tasks Annotated quotations Model paragraphs and analytical support Key context lessons and accompanying worksheets Comprehension and inference activities Analytical and evaluative questions A variety of creative writing activities Reflection and plenary activities for each lesson 1 reading assessment 2 creative writing lesson, which can also be used as a creative writing assessment **Due to copyright, the extract for Rebecca has not been included but a link to it is in the notes of the first slide of that lesson.**
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