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English resources for KS3, 4 & 5
KS3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PERSUASIVE SPEECH: EMMELINE PANKHURST
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KS3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PERSUASIVE SPEECH: EMMELINE PANKHURST

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This lesson looks at the context of Emmeline Pankhurst’s speech in Connecticut, 1913, which aimed to persuade the audience to support women’s suffrage. Focuses are on militaristic language, as well as other rhetorical devices and a plenary task comparing her speech for women’s rights with that of Emma Watson. Both speeches are included with this resource.
THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP - THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES MINI UNIT KS3
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THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP - THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES MINI UNIT KS3

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Please note: an error has been noted for a slide within MWTL ppt. Now been rectified. THREE LESSONS plus resources Assumes students have cold read The Man with the Twisted Lip first. Copy of story included. Use template to plot out the story using Freytag’s Pyramid. Idea of exposition will be returned to in the lesson. Read 'Opium in Victorian Britain article to learn about the influence of opium at this time. Look at an extract towards the start of the story to analyse how atmosphere is created, particularly with the idea of the opium den setting in mind, followed by a more detailed second extract. Plenary asks students to discuss the effectiveness of the exposition, in the context of Victorian England. Students given an outline of two scenarios and they should use inference skills to deduce what they think is happening. Tasks then given on an example crime scene with initial tasks. Then, students should apply this understanding to sketching out the crime scene in The Man with the Twisted Lip, using the facts from the story. Students use inference skills to deduce ideas about Holmes’ character from a given extract. Given a quiz on a set of detective conventions and then asked to match the conventions to the plot of Man with the Twisted Lip. Plenary asks them to think of any modern detective films / stories that also match this pattern.
DESCRIPTIVE WRITING - DESCRIBE A BEACH SCENE LOWER ABILITY KS3 OR KS4
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DESCRIPTIVE WRITING - DESCRIBE A BEACH SCENE LOWER ABILITY KS3 OR KS4

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Students have a drawing starter activity to consider the importance of precise description. Then students look at short examples of beach descriptions and consider the most effective. Following this, there is a guided question task, where pupils write down answers to some questions designed to get them thinking about beaches. After this, a mind map encourages pupils to visualise their ideas for the final task which would be to describe a beach. Extension tasks include asking students to identify where there is potential to use the senses to describe, and also to consider vocabulary choices.
WOMEN: MARRIAGE AND SOCIAL CLASS IN VICTORIAN ENGLAND KS3 CONTEXT AUSTEN, BRONTE, DICKENS
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WOMEN: MARRIAGE AND SOCIAL CLASS IN VICTORIAN ENGLAND KS3 CONTEXT AUSTEN, BRONTE, DICKENS

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Students are shown a short set of slides defining women and marriage in Victorian times, including part of a Tennyson poem and Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management. Kahoot quiz follows (link available). Then students should match up a range of Pride and Prejudice quotations about marriage with the modern translation to get an idea of how important marriage was to women at this time. They will then watch the clip where Mr Collins proposes to Lizzie to show that she was atypical of victorian women of the time. Then we look at noble women and the extract where Lady Catherine de Bourgh visits Lizzie Bennet to show her disapproval of her alleged marriage to Mr Darcy. Discussion of language choices to show her attitude to the middle classes. Radio clip of a rich girl relating a day in her life; this links to the idea of governesses which are looked at in connection with middle class women and their jobs. Students can use two extracts to compare the job of a governess (Jane Eyre) with an account of the duties of a lady’s maid. Leads on to lower class women and a clip of Downton Abbey where students have to be observant and answer a series of questions about the servants’ roles. Leads to women (Nancy) who cannot get respectable work - students look at an extract and then freeze frame the emotions described. Ends with creating a wordle about all that they have learned.
ANIMAL CHARITY ADVERTISING  CAMPAIGN - KS3 END OF TERM / YEAR ACTIVITIES PROJECT
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ANIMAL CHARITY ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN - KS3 END OF TERM / YEAR ACTIVITIES PROJECT

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A group work based project which could be useful for the end of term. This is a series of activities requiring students to research an animal charity of their choice and create an advertising campaign to promote awareness and funds for it. There are four main tasks: create a poster, a radio advert, a leaflet and a presentation. Supporting resources are included. Should last a couple of weeks or so.
KS3 LESSON ON MALALA YOUSAFZAI'S SPEECH TO YOUTH ASSEMBLY, NEW YORK, 2013
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KS3 LESSON ON MALALA YOUSAFZAI'S SPEECH TO YOUTH ASSEMBLY, NEW YORK, 2013

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This is one complete lesson, analysing Malala’s speech to a group of young people at the United Nations Youth Assembly. She is advocating the importance of the right to education. This lesson looks at her background, to put the speech into context, Aristotles 3 modes of persuasion and how Malala uses it, other rhetorical devices used, a BBC article written a year after and then asks students for their own opinion of Malala. Copy of speech included.
PLANNING Q5 ENGLISH LANGUAGE GCSE PAPER 1 - KS4 - AQA
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PLANNING Q5 ENGLISH LANGUAGE GCSE PAPER 1 - KS4 - AQA

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This resource is 3 ppt slides which demonstrate key ideas to bear in mind when planning a response to Q5, the narrative / descriptive question of English Language Paper 1 (AQA). It contains some key advice from a recent AQA Language training session I attended, involving getting students to consider the ‘bigger ideas’ when presented with an image for stimulus.
DESCRIBING FAMOUS FICTIONAL CHARACTERS KS3 & 4 MINI TASKS MIX OF READING AND WRITING SKILLS
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DESCRIBING FAMOUS FICTIONAL CHARACTERS KS3 & 4 MINI TASKS MIX OF READING AND WRITING SKILLS

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This resource includes 4 x worksheets. Each worksheet contains an extract describing a famous fictional character. Here, these are Dr No (James Bond_, Gollum, Mrs Pratchett and a witch from the Witches. Pupils are asked to identify a range of tasks using colours and symbols. Then, they are given another picture linked by the theme of the first extract. They can plan their description using the planning boxes provided. Once they have described their own character, using the image, they can then self assess which skills they have used from the reading task. Easily adaptable and easy to set for independent learning. Easier for pupils to print out and then complete the tasks. Please see my other describing character tasks (booklet).
THEME OF KINGSHIP IN MACBETH SHAKESPEARE KS3 KS4
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THEME OF KINGSHIP IN MACBETH SHAKESPEARE KS3 KS4

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2 x complete lessons analysing the character of Duncan in L1, followed by the character of Macbeth in L2. Both lessons look at whether each man can be considered a good king or not. A range of tasks are included such as note-taking, Kahoot quiz (you will need to log in), mind map, discussion, comprehension questions and challenges along the way. Resources at the end of the ppt to print off.
EMMA BY JANE AUSTEN FOR A LEVEL STUDY - VOLUME 1 CHAPTERS 1-18
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EMMA BY JANE AUSTEN FOR A LEVEL STUDY - VOLUME 1 CHAPTERS 1-18

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34 slides of activities to pick out key scenes, themes, characters and methods of Volume 1. These activities focus on chapters 1-18 of the novel and look at the theme of marriage, social status and key characters. Other focuses are critical interpretations such as marxist theory. Austen’s methods (dramatic irony, comedy, character foils, juxtaposition, pathetic fallacy, free indirect discourse etc) along with key moments in the plot. Very useful for teachers going through the novel for the first time to facilitate note taking for future revision purposes.
CONTEXT LESSON ON VICTORIAN ENGLAND FOR INTRODUCING / RE-CAPPING A CHRISTMAS CAROL
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CONTEXT LESSON ON VICTORIAN ENGLAND FOR INTRODUCING / RE-CAPPING A CHRISTMAS CAROL

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Aimed at middle to low ability KS3, this lesson looks at the context of Victorian England, giving a range of information about life in the workhouse and looking at the difference between the lives of the rich and poor. There is also an extract from Berlie Doherty’s ‘The Street Child’ to analyse. Perfect for introducing any Victorian novel, but with A Christmas Carol in mind. Could be useful as re-capping context prior to exam.
ROALD DAHL DESCRIPTIVE AND NARRATIVE WRITING BFG KS3 & KS4
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ROALD DAHL DESCRIPTIVE AND NARRATIVE WRITING BFG KS3 & KS4

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USING THE BFG BY ROALD DAHL AS INSPIRATION, STUDENTS WILL CONSIDER WHAT MAKES AN INTERESTING CHARACTER FOR A READER. THEY WILL ANALYSE DAHL'S DESCRIPTION OF FLESHLUMPEATER, WITH STEP BY STEP ANALYSIS, HELP AND SUPPORT & STRETCH AND CHALLENGE. NARRATIVE WRITING THEN FOLLOWS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE THEIR OWN GIANT AND PEER ASSESS USING GIVEN CRITERIA. A CREATIVE AND SKILLS BASED LESSON SUITABLE FOR BOTH KS3 & 4.
AQA ENGLISH LITERATURE PAPER 1 BLOOD BROTHERS
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AQA ENGLISH LITERATURE PAPER 1 BLOOD BROTHERS

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A LESSON LOOKING AT POSSIBLE EXAM QUESTIONS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A FOCUS ON MRS JOHNSTONE AND MRS LYONS (CUT AND STICK, TEAM COMPETITION) AS CHARACTERS WHO HIGHLIGHT THE DIFFERENT SOCIAL CLASSES SHOWN IN THE PLAY. GOOD PREPARATION FOR THE LITERATURE EXAM.