This resource is a power point slide that serves as a full lesson for an introduction to Sonnet 18. Included in this power point is introductory activities which invite students are introduced to the topic of sonnets, then consider how they would approach the topic, then read Sonnet 18, then consider what it might be saying in modern English, before listening to it again, answering questions on it, and finally being given notes about it’s message and subversive take on the topic. This resource would serve as a strong introduction to Sonnet 18 that can be built upon in future lessons either diving deeper into the topic of the sonnet, other sonnets, or Shakespeare in general. Students by partaking in this will also practice the key skills of critical thinking, interpretation, and creative writing.

This short and quick game is an activity designed to quiz students on what phrases, words, and movies they think were created by Shakespeare or based on his works. Students are asked to quickly look at a slide and say if they think it was Shakespeare or not before learning the answer. The intention of this short game is to have students learn more about the influence Shakespeare has had on modern culture. This resource is a power point slide of the game and is very simply to run, it would not take up an entire lesson but rather is a short activity that can be reused for classes each year.

In this powerpoint resource is a quick run down of prompts for an improvisation game where students are asked to say a quote in different ways. These fun and engaging prompts are sure to cause students to have to stop and think through their scene and acting before undertaking them. Given as well is a suggested rule set however this can be safely ignored if desired.

This powerpoint slide is a lesson on Shakespeare and Genre where through notes, games, and activities, students learn more about the genres of Shakespeare’s works, his plays, and how they have been adapted and changed throughout the years. Students will learn about the 3 classical genres of Shakespeare, Histories, Tragedies, and Comedies, as well as the category of problem plays. They will also learn about the plots of 4 Shakespeare plays, as well as how adaptations often change Shakespeare’s plays as needed. Students will do activities related to this, including categorising the plays into their correct genres, deciding an end to a play after being given just the start, and deciding how they could adapt a play to the modern day in a school setting. This lesson is a perfect tool for anyone wishing to cover the topic of Shakespeare in an interesting in unique way with their class, as well as challenging their creativity and critical thinking skills.

This quick resource is for a fun creative writing activity that can be done alongside an activity to do with learning comics. Students are introduced to the Marvel Method of story writing which is a fun and unique way of creating a comic collaboratively, that poses a unique and fun challenge for all involved. This activity will introduce students to this method, as well as why it was done, and invite them to partake in it in small groups of 3. Students will find this a fun and unique challenge that they can experience and truly stress and push their creative ability in meeting the challenge it poses for them.

This resource is a complete powerpoint for a one hour lesson on the war poem “Dulce Et Decorum Est” suitable for Junior Cycle English. (14-16 years old.) This powerpoint and lesson includes suitable warm up activities for students, questions about the poem, as well as a detailed analysis of the poem itself and the poetic techniques it uses. This resource would be a perfect addition for anyone seeking to teach the topic of war poetry and wishes to include the poem “Dulce Et Decorum Est” in their module.

This resource is materials for an entire lesson that is suitable for 1st years (12-13 year olds) to learn about letter writing, as well as looking at a specific example of a letter sent by a former slave to their old master when he was asked to return to work after being freed! These resources consist of a powerpoint slide introducing students to the unique format of letters, an example of a letter, and also the letter mentioned above. The class is designed to last for one class lasting for one hour, but could potentially be used for 2 one hour classes. The class will focus upon looking at the key skills of critical thinking, analysis, improving literacy, and working in pairs. A link can also be formed with the history department due to the historical nature of the letter. By partaking in this module students will learn and appreciate the format of letters looking at both an example of formal and informal writing. Included is the powerpoint slide for this lesson, as well as the two example letters. These example letters are in two formats with the other being in comic sans if required.