This resource is a worksheet on the start of the second world war in the context of Anne Frank and the Holocaust.It details important historical events that influenced the treatment of Jews and other minority groups.

This is a task template I have used in class as a means of assessment. The task is centred around imaginative and creative writing, it's based on the general conventions of creative/individual writing. Complete with rubric, students are expected to follow specified writing patterns to complete their assignment.

This resource explains each of the characters from the 2009 novel: 'The Help'. It explains the context and background of each character as well as the historical background of the time, such as: the Jim Crow laws and segregation.

This worksheet explains the festival and why it is celebrated around the world.

This series of slides demonstrates the following: -What are apostrophes and when do we use them? -What exceptions are there to using apostrophes? -Which specific words need a contraction and which do not.

This resource is a worksheet on the start of the second world war in the context of Anne Frank and the Holocaust.It details important historical events that influenced the treatment of Jews and other minority groups.

This worksheet explains the festival and why it is celebrated around the world

This resource shows themes in classic Fantasy movies and stories. It speaks about three very common tropes in the genre, that being: Courage, Loyalty among friends and Survival skills. My classes loved the movie and the Presentations on the genre itself, I found this to be very useful in refreshing their memories of characters and what Fantasy writing/movies entail.

This resource is the accompanying booklet to: The Help - Pre -reading/viewing workbook. It builds on the knowledge gained from the story and aims to illicit critical thinking responses in students. The guide has: Key historical dates Extended discussion questions and written response task Fill in the gap activity (short response) Brainstorming activity/space Final essay question for practice (long response)

This template is useful for planing daily or weekly lessons. It has place for you to write your class goals and objectives, themes; and also a self-evaluation section for teachers.

This engaging resource can be used either with the film or the novel by Kathryn Stockett. The questions are focused on helping illicit ideas and prepare students for the actual watching/reading portion of their study. Like most of my other resources there is material for discussion and debate or even just individual critical thinking. The resource addresses: slavery,Jim Crow,segregation,civil rights, women’s rights and the wealth gap. There are also some key dates that teachers can build knowledge on as background information and context. Students can explore the time period of the 60s and the pros and cons of living in that time period. Teachers can also use the tasks to discuss Jim Crow and the impact the laws had on community as a whole.

This is a task template I have used in class as a means of assessment. The task is centred around imaginative and creative writing, it's based on the general conventions of creative/individual writing. Complete with rubric, students are expected to follow specified writing patterns to complete their assignment.

This resource shows themes in classic Fantasy movies and stories. It speaks about three very common tropes in the genre, that being: Courage, Loyalty among friends and Survival skills. My classes loved the movie and the Presentations on the genre itself, I found this to be very useful in refreshing their memories of characters and what Fantasy writing/movies entail.

This resource focuses mainly on the use and function of the following figures of speech used in Literature: Antithesis (Opposites) Similes and Metaphors (comparisons) Hyperbole (Exaggerations) Euphemism (Understatements) Personification (personal qualities given inanimate objects)

This resource can be used as a whole lesson or in conjunction with other worksheets and supplementary materials. The presentation explains the following: 1)The definition and difference between active and passive voice. 2)Practice examples and questions 3) 2 full exercises to test knowledge with attached answer key.

This is an extension activity to the unit 6 week 2 topic: ‘Untold Stories’. The comprehension is titled: Freedom at Fort Mose It covers the Historical Fiction genre. The resource has ten questions relating to the text and one paragraph/reflection question.

This resource is a set of worksheets that deal with the Paris Bombings on November 13th 2015 by terrorist groups. It is designed to create an open discussion among students for important social and cultural awareness development. There are 4 activities in total with one possible expansion topic dealing with research on the nature of terrorism.

This resource focuses mainly on the use and function of the following figures of speech used in Literature: Antithesis (Opposites) Similes and Metaphors (comparisons) Hyperbole (Exaggerations) Euphemism (Understatements) Personification (personal qualities given inanimate objects)

This slide presentation is a slideshow of these parts of grammar. The slides include examples and can be used for ESL and first language students.

This source can be used to introduce a set of grammar work or as a whole lesson. It focusses on each of the following: -What are connectives? (+examples) -What punctuation works with them (+examples) -Where can conjunctions be placed in a sentence (+examples) -A brief recap of what was learned in the lesson