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Face - Benjamin Zephaniah SoW Part 1
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Face - Benjamin Zephaniah SoW Part 1

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Part 1 of 2. Series of lessons to follow with class reading of Face by Benjamin Zephaniah. Lessons may last more than one lesson, but follow in order of the chapters in the book. Includes opportunity for writing assessment (newspaper article or persuasive speech writing). Extension/challenge tasks included. Taught to high and middle ability Year 8 students.
Literacy lesson: Tension, suspense
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Literacy lesson: Tension, suspense

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A literacy lesson based around an extract from Robinson Crusoe. Analyse how tension is built in the extract then continue the story, applying techniques.
'Give' by Simon Armitage - Lesson
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'Give' by Simon Armitage - Lesson

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A lesson and activity on 'Give' from the AQA Moon on the Tides, Character and Voice cluster. Starter activities for students to think about the big themes of the poem. Set of group work activities to allow students to do some close reading of the poem.
Charles Dickens 'A Christmas Carol' research lesson
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Charles Dickens 'A Christmas Carol' research lesson

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A worksheet to structure student research on Charles Dickens and 'A Christmas Carol'. I have slightly adapted the worksheet for different year groups: Year 7, Year 8 and Year 10 (just titled Charles Dickens research). A range of multiple choice and written answer sections. Great for lower ability but also a success with high ability pupils!
An Inspector Call's final speech
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An Inspector Call's final speech

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A worksheet guiding students to think about the Inspector's final speech. Making links to the political context and including except from a Thatcher speech.Includes annotating of two short passages and some written responses.
Adventure story structure
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Adventure story structure

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Outlining the structure of adventure stories. Students then match this structure to plots of books/films they already know. Literacy.
Romeo and Juliet Act V: Romeo
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Romeo and Juliet Act V: Romeo

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Learning Objective: To explore Romeo’s emotions during his final scenes.\n\nClose reading and drama activities to support understanding of Romeo's emotions in Act V of the play, some taken from the Cambridge Schools Shakespeare copies of the play.\n\nUsed with high ability Year 9.
Act IV, Scene 3: Juliet's Speech
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Act IV, Scene 3: Juliet's Speech

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Learning Objective: To explore how Shakespeare presents Juliet’s emotions in Act IV, scene 3.\n\nPowerPoint recapping Act IV so far, and exploring Juliet's emotions through a drama activity and persuasive writing.\n\nUsed with high ability Year 9 group.
Romeo and Juliet revision pack Edexcel English F
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Romeo and Juliet revision pack Edexcel English F

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A revision booklet pack for Edexcel English - The Writer's Craft Foundation Paper. This is based on extracts taken from Act 3 of the play (the chosen focus act for June 2016 exams). Includes brief summary of how to answer parts a, b and c with sentence starters to support low-ability students, then a selection of extracts from Act 3, with example exam questions. Could be used in revision or intervention sessions, or set for homework.
KS3 Shakespeare Takeaway Homework
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KS3 Shakespeare Takeaway Homework

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A takeaway homework menu for KS3 students studying Romeo and Juliet. I have used with high and middle ability Year 8 students. You could set one task to be completed weekly, or ask that 2/3/4 be handed in by a certain due date. I have had some amazing 3D Globe Theatre models created by students! Hope you find it helpful!
'Brendon Gallacher' by Jackie Kay - Lesson
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'Brendon Gallacher' by Jackie Kay - Lesson

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Effective lesson on 'Brendon Gallacher&' from AQA Moon on the Tides, Character and Voice cluster. Moves through activities and then groups work to analyse a stanza of the poem each. Marketplace share these ideas so all students leave with a fully annotated poem.
'The River God' by Stevie Smith - Lesson
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'The River God' by Stevie Smith - Lesson

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A lesson on 'The River God&' from the AQA Moon on the Tides, Character and Voice cluster. A series of activities building to students working in pairs to analyse two lines of the poem in depth. Students then present their work to the class so all students leave with a fully annotated copy of the poem.
An Inspector Calls - Coursework SoW
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An Inspector Calls - Coursework SoW

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This is a short SoW planned in preparation for iGCSE English Literature coursework. Includes many activities and character analysis, and essay preparation exercises. Lacks some detail due to teaching time restraints, but provides a good basis for developing.
Julius Caesar - Shakespeare Context Lesson
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Julius Caesar - Shakespeare Context Lesson

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Introduction to the context of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Includes key words card sort, and video with questions worksheet activity (worksheet is a cloze activity but this can be removed for higher ability pupils). Taught to mixed ability Year 7s.
End of Term Summer Quiz 2016
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End of Term Summer Quiz 2016

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This is an end of term quiz for lessons in the run-down to the summer holidays. Includes 2016-related picture rounds, film round, music round and English round (which can be removed if not relevant!). Some rounds have been adapted from other shared resources. Music round links to a Spotify playlist, or you can simply Youtube the tracks/tracks of your choice. Please use, adapt and review!
The Highwayman SoW Year 7
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The Highwayman SoW Year 7

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Lesson powerpoints and storyboarding homework activity for Year 7, on The Highwayman (Noyes). \n\nIncludes activities exploring the language of the poem, understanding the story, exploring rhyme and rhythm and writing their own ballads.
Science Fiction genre lesson - I. Robot
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Science Fiction genre lesson - I. Robot

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A lesson exploring the genre of science fiction through clips from the film I, Robot. Includes a number of activities and discussion points.\n\nUsed with a mixed ability Year 8 class.