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Immerse your students in the unsettling and symbolic world of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper with this set of imaginative, student-led creative activities. Designed to develop analytical thinking alongside creative interpretation, these tasks help learners explore symbolism, unreliable narration, and mental health themes, while reflecting on the text’s social and historical context.

Perfect for KS4 or A-Level English Literature, these activities work particularly well within units on Gothic fiction, feminist literature, or 19th-century societal expectations. They encourage students to consider the fine line between freedom and confinement, reason and madness, and how narrative perspective shapes a reader’s understanding.

Students can choose from a range of activities, including:
★ Filming a first-person video diary from the narrator’s perspective
★ Recording a podcast debating the narrator’s reliability and mental state
★ Designing a symbolic wallpaper pattern with hidden meaning
★ Creating a graphic novel version of the story focusing on mood and tone
★ Writing a short stage play depicting the narrator’s psychological descent
★ Designing set and costume ideas to reflect themes of control, beauty, and fear
★ Mapping the narrator’s mind through fragmented visuals and key quotations
★ Writing a sensationalised newspaper article about the events in the house
★ Curating a soundscape to represent tension, obsession, and disintegration

Why use this resource?
✔ Encourages close reading and symbolic interpretation
✔ Provides discussion-rich alternatives to essay-based analysis
✔ Supports a range of learning styles and abilities
✔ Perfect for exploring Gothic conventions, feminist criticism, and social context

Download today to help your students engage with one of the most psychologically complex short stories in literature—combining creative expression with critical analysis.

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The Yellow Wallpaper Activities and Teaching Resources Bundle

Support your students in exploring the psychological depth and symbolic power of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper with this all-in-one teaching bundle. Designed to promote close reading, critical thinking, and creative engagement, this resource pack offers a wide range of interactive and analytical activities to help students examine the story’s narrative voice, structure, and lasting impact. Packed with revision tools, discussion prompts, and imaginative tasks, this bundle deepens students’ understanding of key themes including gender roles, mental health, confinement, unreliable narration, and the tension between appearance and reality. This bundle includes: ✔ The Yellow Wallpaper Creative Writing Prompts – Encourage imaginative and analytical responses linked to the story’s central ideas ✔ The Yellow Wallpaper Word Search – Reinforce key vocabulary in an accessible, engaging way ✔ The Yellow Wallpaper Crossword Puzzle – Consolidate knowledge through clue-based revision ✔ The Yellow Wallpaper Creative Post-Reading Tasks – A choice of nine activities, from podcast scripts to symbolic collages ✔ The Yellow Wallpaper Roll the Dice Discussion Board – Promote thoughtful classroom dialogue through student-led questions ✔ The Yellow Wallpaper Bingo Revision Game – A fast-paced, interactive way to review character, theme, and symbolism ✔ The Yellow Wallpaper Essay Questions – 15 analytical prompts exploring narrative technique, context, and deeper meaning Why choose this bundle? ✔ Versatile – Suitable for introducing, exploring, or revising the text ✔ Engaging – A variety of tasks to suit different learning styles and abilities ✔ Time-Saving – Ready-to-use printables requiring minimal preparation Perfect for: ✔ KS4 English Literature ✔ Gothic fiction or short story study ✔ Cover lessons or homework ✔ Revision and exam preparation Download today and guide your students through one of gothic literature’s most haunting and psychologically rich short stories.

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