I am an English and Drama teacher at a secondary school and, prior to this, have had experience of working exclusively with children who have SEND. I really enjoy making my own creative and stimulating resources, as well as modifying and adapting those already out there.
I am an English and Drama teacher at a secondary school and, prior to this, have had experience of working exclusively with children who have SEND. I really enjoy making my own creative and stimulating resources, as well as modifying and adapting those already out there.
Drama resource for KS3 groups - I did this with three Year 7 classes who all loved it! Focus on Katherine Johnson, inspired by the film/book Hidden Figures. Includes cross-curricular links with Maths, History and Science as this unit explores space travel, calculations, racism, segregation and the hidden history of NASA.
Unit includes 7 fully adaptable PowerPoint presentations including instruction for a written assessment plus one Knowledge Organiser (used as a homework companion at my school).
Drama skills explored:
Still image
Soundscape
Stage design
Essence machine
Dramatic monologue
Pass the emotion/face game
Power poses
Written assessment based on AO3
A set of 11 language device posters for an English classroom display. Includes definition and examples. The examples are more modern, based on the interests and sayings of my students so it’s a nice fresh take on the usual displays.
Pack includes:
Metaphor
Simile
Juxtaposition
Oxymoron
Personification
Alliteration
Sibilance
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Pathetic fallacy
Foreshadowing
