Background and initial introduction to the play for new A Level, geared towards OCR but can be used for anyone wanting to study the play. 18 slides with information on social and historical context, themes, Well Made Play, features of Naturalistic Drama, focus on initial scene and stage directions. Some tasks including homework for students.

Questions on Act 1, Scene 2 Introduction to Caliban and Ariel Background to James I and witchcraft with links to BBC website Task on jobs for Caliban Extended writing task with scaffolding - letter from Ariel asking to be released from service Homework task 9 slides

A discussion of what sort of person Mr Birling is shaping up to be in Act One of the play. Students have to find evidence to prove the points made. Some new terminology. Two activities, to annotate the picture of Mr B and then complete the letter writing task from a former employee with a focus on students showing through their writing what sort of man Mr B is!

A short story in which an alien visits a boy called Kevin. Related activities encouraging students to use inference and deduction to read around to discover the meaning of the alien words. Part of my aliens SOW. Could be used with Year 6, and lower sets in Year 7 and 8.

Fun task based on the conventions of Gothic literature, geared towards KS3. Based on Homes under the Hammer, create an advertising display for a creepy, haunted house that will be on display in an estate agent’s window in your local area. Students then write a fuller description of a ghost that haunts the property Examples given for students to design their own advert and to invent a ghost that haunts the property

Lesson 2. First part of Act One. Imagery used by Torvald to describe his wife. Comparison between Nora and Mrs Linde.

Vocabulary homework Questions on the chapter Identify the Gothic elements used by Bronte Writing task on Uncle Reed’s final wishes Cut and paste the picture task 7 slides From a Year 7 SOW

Lovely, colourful powerpoint activities Annotate the poem looking for adjectives, verbs, rhyming couplets and personification etc Questions on poem Descriptive writing task Persuasive writing task The poem is included with x4 copies on one A4 sheet so students can cut and stick, and to save your photocopying budget.

Geared towards a top set Year 9 group. Also suitable for KS4. Explanation of what oxymorons are and some examples. Questions on the opening section of Gormenghast with a focus on Gothic features in the text..

Suitable for KS3 or lower set KS4. Guided assessment task on who is most to blame for Macbeth's downfall. Looks at the witches, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth with a word bank for each character(s) Slide 3 can be printed out for pupils to use as a mind-map or planning sheet

14 slides various activities Questions on some chapters Creative writing on Jane’s journey from Gateshead to Lowood Institution Discussion of modern and ragged schools and pathetic fallacy used by Charlotte Bronte Please note the spellings, vocabulary and Lowood School menu lesson are on a different resource. Chapter 1 and Red Room in a separate resource.

Discussion points on the dagger soliloquy for written questions or class debate Discussion of why dagger soliloquy is so dramatic True or false questions General questions on the soliloquy with focus on language and structure (eg bell)

Four introductory rounds with either one word answers, explanations or quotes for answers. Answers will come up when you click on space bar. Plus followed by a bonus round with ten pictures where students have to find the best quotation to go with each picture. Students can play individually or on tables, or in teams. Can take an hour's lesson

For quick starters or library lessons Dickens OMAM R&J Buddy Julius Caesar Formal letter The Signalman and more

I created this for my Year 7s as a one off lesson plan whilst we sort out Teams lessons. They really liked it. A powerpoint with lovely decoration, task suitable for Year 7. But can be adapted for any KS3 group, or even Year 6. The poem is included and MP3 of someone reading it out. Definitions included. Lesson is meant to last about 40 mins.

Lessons 1 and 2 in a half term unit on non fiction writing. Enough for two hours, maybe more. Was made for a Year 8 class at KS3, but can be used for KS4 as well. 16 slides with nice presentation Revision on audience and purpose and different examples of how to write formally, with some examples which the students can critique and make suggestions. Two main writing tasks included. Improve the letter from the student who wants a place at the school. Names and ideas can be tweaked to suit your class. Main writing task - write a formal letter to Boris Johnson about improving a social issue in your local community. Examples of how to write the letter.

Questions on the soliloquy from Macbeth in Act 1 Scene 7 Creative writing task Discussion of the Divine Right of Kings and Great Chain or Being - s/h context Focus on important quotes that show deception and appearance and reality Starter activity is included - match up the elements of theatrical tragedy with de

Thorough introduction to A Christmas Carol by Dickens. Geared towards KS4 19th century Literature text. My exam board is AQA but can be used with any exam board. 20 slides KS4 assessment objectives Language to describe Scrooge and Marley in Stave One Background to Victorian beliefs and superstitions Dickens and the Victorian Gothic 7 deadly sins Several questions and tasks, drama role play/script as an extension task I hope you find this a useful introduction to the novel. Can be used for KS3 also, (perhaps removing the 7 Deadly sins if too scary). Enough here for 2-3 lessons. I will upload the rest of the Staves.

Nice lesson on the Bogeyman poem Discussing each stanza Annotation of the poem as well. Suitable for younger students eg Year 7 or KS2 Can be used in monsters/gothic/mythological SOW