A lesson on various interpretations and reviews of A Streetcar Named Desire. Created to teach the AQA Dramatic Encounters Unit on Power and Conflict.
7 reviews and interpretations of A Streetcar Named Desire, some contemporary, some from time of release.
Grid sheet for analysis
PowerPoint with entry task, example paragraph and plenary
A lesson focusing on the character of Eddie in Blood Brothers and contextual information around social class.
Activities included:
Hierarchy grid
Match up activity
’Point, Evidence, Analysis’ planning grid
This lesson tasks students with writing a description of a beach scene. They must find appropriate adjectives to describe objects typically found there, before writing their descriptive piece.
Includes:
- Lesson plan with ideas for questioning, differentiation, AFL and challenge/extension tasks
- Adjective worksheets differentiated for higher, middle and lower ability students
- Writing frame worksheet to guide students in using adjectives correctly
This lesson was used in a year 7 class, but could also be applied to years 3-6.
A lesson focusing on kingship and tyranny within Macbeth.
Includes:
Information
Comprehension questions
Extract annotation
Essay question with sample paragraph and success criteria
Extract for use with this question
A worksheet that guides students through the stanzas of the poem Poppies by Jane Weir.
Includes structural and language analysis, as well as a section for students to link quotes to key ideas and themes.
A lesson looking at the use of prose, iambic pentameter and trochaic tetrameter in Macbeth.
Includes:
Glossary
Description of each type of meter with examples
Four essay-style questions, with a writing frame and example paragraph
Worksheet to help students demonstrate understanding
This lesson was aimed at a mixed ability Year 10 class, but could be adapted for other purposes
A revision lesson, planned for a mixed ability year 11 class.
Includes:
- Starter activity
- Quote analysis sheet
- Paragraph writing task with success criteria and sample paragraph
Whole lesson introducing Jekyll and Hyde assuming no prior knowledge from students. Focuses on Victorian context and reasons for writing of the novel. Covers Darwinism and science, crime and science & technology.
A lesson focusing on persuasive writing. Students must decide whether they feel tattoos are suitable for the workplace and write a persuasive article about this.
Contents:
Entry Task
Video
Activities designed to lead students to form an opinion
Success criteria and self assessment
Plenary on real world applications
This lesson looks at the scene involving Hecate. It looks at language techniques, as well as some background contextual information and extract analysis.
The lesson also includes a planning phase for an essay question, which could be extended into a full essay response if required.
A lesson focusing on the concept of masculinity within Macbeth, particularly through the characters of Macbeth and Macduff
Includes:
Information on masculinity in the text
Questions to check understanding
Exam style question with sample paragraph
Extract on which the question is based
A lesson focusing on the analysis and writing of a persuasive leaflet. Includes a full modelled example, with the opportunity for self assessment following the writing activity.
They will learn to:
identify text type audience and purpose
use the acronym QTFORPRAISE which relates to persuasive techniques
develop ideas through scaffolded content
write their own response using the success criteria
This lesson applies to Language Paper 2, Section B
A lesson focusing on Linda's character and how she changes over the course of the play.
- Students are provided with information relating to context (religion and the role of women).
-Comparisons of Mickey and Eddies attempts to "woo" Linda
-Scaffolded plan and writing frame with clear links to language analysis
-Worksheet showing the ways Linda changes over the course of the play
This could easily fill a double lesson-lots of content is included
A full scheme of work, including 15 lessons that cover every chapter of Adeline Yen Mah’s Chinese Cinderella. The scheme comes with a post-reading vocabulary game.
Lesson 1 is available as a free download.
This lesson is designed to give students an overview of the entire plot of Blood Brothers, within one lesson. This takes the form of a quick-fire 'Whoosh' drama activity, in which students learn the plot by acting out key scenes to a script read out by the teacher.
Included is the Whoosh script, powerpoint with differentiated success criteria and plenary.
I taught this to year 10, as an observation lesson. Feedback was extremely positive and students enjoyed the lesson. This was used to introduce the topic, but could also serve as a revision aid, reinforcing students understanding of key characters, plot points and themes.
This lesson focuses on the importance of stage directions in A Streetcar Named Desire. We examine the purpose of stage directions in general, as well as Williams' particular style.
Includes several activities, with plenty of room for class discussion, and an essay-style question at the end.
A lesson designed to test and enhance structural analysis skills for essay questions.
This was initially used for an intervention group. The lesson does not look at any of the set texts, but instead looks at more popular examples such as the film 'Jaws' and M. R. Carey's 'The Girl With All The Gifts'
Includes:
Lesson powerpoint
Book extract
Bingo sheets
A lesson focusing on the relationship between Macbeth and Banquo.
Includes:
Contextual information about James I
Comprehension questions
Definitions and explanation
Essay style question with success criteria and writing frame
A lesson focusing of the life of Tennessee Williams with links to Dramatic Encounters assessment objectives.
Starter focusing on literary theory
Summary of Williams' life with tasks linked to AOs.
Differentiated writing task
Plenary