Context specific information. Questions about the scene (for after acting it out). Things to note about this scene (analysis information). A discussion of the key themes in this scene. A list of monologue ideas for Romeo, Benvolio and Mercutio. A YouTube clip from Baz Luhrmann's film (the fight scene) and one from the 2013 film for comparative purposes.

A series of resources: a handout which includes the questions on the slide (to be given to students to answer / shared electronically.) The PowerPoint. Some information pertaining to the historical context of the play. A summary of each scene with key quotes and questions. Viewing Act Five, Scene Three (the final act) both Baz Luhrmann film and the 2013 version (for comparative purposes). Important things to note from Act 5. Revision questions. Optional extras for if time: questions about themes. Role play activity. A handout - revision activity - a list of jumbled up events from this act which students have to reorganise into chronological order. An updated PowerPoint which features all of Act 5 (Scenes 1-3). It includes a warm up activity (explaining what a friar is - with notes to copy). Additionally, it features quotes from the play, checking for understanding questions (some to answer in books and some to discuss as a class) & some brain breaks (viewing activities - two excerpts of the play being staged in The Globe Theatre). This lesson is designed to fit into a unit where students must complete an exam where they respond to an essay which argues that Friar Laurence is solely to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Through studying each scene in depth, students should begin to see that a range of other characters could be referenced in their counter argument. Part of a set of resources created for a year 10 English class in Australia (ACARA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - lrigb4. Designed for use in 70 minute lessons (with extra activities as a back up if the class is advanced).

Perfect resources for a protest poetry unit. These poems show the Indigenous Australian viewpoint at various points in History. There are poems about colonisation, the stolen generations and land rights struggles. Some of the poems are by famous artists like Oodgeroo Noonuccal, others are from Inside Black Australia: An Anthology of Aboriginal Poetry (published 1988).

The home front: Australian commitment to war This powerpoint is designed to teach students about The Australian Government’s reasons for joining the war. Changes to the running of the nation during the war including the use of WARTIME GOVERNMENT CONTROLS such as internment, censorship, conscription, rationing and propaganda. These terms are defined, the PowerPoints also include images of propaganda posters used to explain these to civilians and persuade them to do their part for the war. The PPT also includes sources scanned from various textbooks and comprehension questions. It also includes information about the bombing of Darwin during the war & the Japanese submarine attacks on Sydney. Interspersed throughout the lesson are 'checking for understanding' questions to help students to revise the key lesson concepts.

Perfect resources for a protest poetry unit. These poems show wars from a range of viewpoints. There are poems about World War 1 and 2, poems for use in ANZAC day ceremonies, one Vietnam war poem. The World War 1 poems include a link to an ABC national radio programme where celebrities have been recorded reading these poems.

Miseenscene definition and music videos to exemplify (one Coldplay and one Brittney spears). Talking about genre and target audience and the importance of branding your artist. Viewing Pink's music video 'Just Give Me A Reason' and completing a quiz about lighting and shot sizes. Introducing new term - cinematography and what it means.

Women’s work: the changing roles of women in Australia during world war two Key topics: Women’s auxiliaries, Female rates of pay, Pressures on women, the Australian women’s land army and the effects of allowing women to work during the war. There are scanned sources from various textbooks about the land army with questions for students to respond to. One of these sources shows the types of employment available to men and women during the war. Another shows the average wages for an Australian male and female during the war. This campaign was instituted across the allied countries including the USA. The latter sections of the PowerPoint look at one of the most iconic women’s work propaganda campaigns which was launched in America after Pearl Harbor (Rosie the riveter). It explains what a riveter was and looks at two famous propaganda posters which represent 'Rosie.' This PowerPoint also includes a link to a homework document which includes source analysis questions to prepare students for a short response exam. It is also a great way of revising concepts taught in the lesson.

This is a media lesson designed for a year 9 class (however a lot of the content could also be used for an English lesson). Narrative music videos and their key components: plot, theme and structure Defining narrative. Visual display of the narrative structure. Defining the key terms plot, structure, and theme and watching a film clip to identify these (teacher answers provided on slides). Links to other narrative music videos Also included: a music video report card for analysing music videos

Two assessment tasks written for a Macbeth Unit and the unit plan showing the lesson outlines for an 8 week unit. This English unit has been developed for a year twelve class (in Australia) studying William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Macbeth. The focus for this eight week unit has been taken from the Queensland Studies Authorities suggested work program “The human condition – Shakespeare.” Within this unit, the student’s engagement with Macbeth will emphasise “the aspects of the human condition evident in the play through the representations of central characters and their relationships and motivations.” As part of this focus, “students will consider such aspects as the impact or role of power, fear and violence in the play and their relevance to contemporary times.” Included are two summative assessment pieces – a spoken ‘persuasive text’ (summation speech) and a written ‘reflective text’ (feature article) and marking rubrics.

A PowerPoint that goes through an acronym which can be used to analyse sources (with specific examples from WW2). This is followed by content knowledge: Japanese Imperialism and the lead-up to Pearl Harbor, The source of US conflict with Japan & Japan's strategy.

Looking at marriage equality and what has been said about it on Q&A (with some clips to watch). Another Q&A clip about Independent Candidate Bob Katter (in an episode about mental health) where he gets challenged by Josh Thomas about his homophobia and his denial that there are any gay people in his electorate. This lesson also looks at immigration (particularly illegal immigrants) and looks at the language used to label them. It also looks at newspaper articles and political cartoons about a drowned three year old Syrian boy, Aylan Kurdi, whose lifeless body was washed ashore in Turkey. It includes scaffolding to write an analysis of some of these political cartoons. PLEASE NOTE: this resource was made in 2016 before marriage equality was achieved in Australia. The discussion of refugee issues is still pertinent but much has happened since then thus have marked down the price

This lesson uses Tenacious D's video 'Tribute' to teach students about various editing / special effects, types of lighting and other elements including shot sizes and angles. After defining these terms, students watch the video and fill in a music video report card (also included) which is a scaffolded way of learning to review a music video.

An introduction to the Liberal party and their ideology. A copy of one of their advertisements prior to the election. Some clips from the Chaser talking about the events in the lead up to the election. Looking at the Jobs and Growth slogan and what it meant. Looking at info on their website which explained how they were going to achieve this. Looking at the trickle down theory (and the flaws with this idea). A brief overview of the 14 election issues. Additional resource: voting in Australia booklet 2016 which explains the three levels of government in Australia, what electorates are, how federal elections work, how to enrol to vote, what a ballot paper looks like, how the results are counted, explaining what a referendum is and how to be an active citizen.

This lesson was designed for a year 11 class who are required to present an election speech to be on a youth advisory committee for the federal government. This lesson goes through the main aspects required for the introduction, body, and conclusion. It defines thesis statement and gives an example. It includes examples of each part of the speech (given about legalising marijuana for medicinal purposes). It reviews the PEEEL paragraphing acronym and the importance of paraphrasing, summarising and quoting. It ends with some tips for political speeches and some suggested vocabulary.

1) An image of the STEP UP acronym (used for analysing poems) 2) A booklet of poems from the Industrial Revolution which could be used in English or History (source analysis).

Two resources for use in a theology class 1) A PowerPoint defining the various Catholic Social Teachings. 2) A booklet for use at the end of the term when students view Patch Adams. It includes viewing questions including questions about the CST's.

PowerPoint 1: Unit introduction including classroom expectations (rules), an explanation of the unit, key questions for the unit, explaining the 2 assessment tasks, looking at famous quotes about teens and seeing if they agree, a list of teen issues and themes, common settings and characters for teen films. PowerPoint 2: exploring teenage stereotypes. This lesson defines stereotypes and gives examples of what stereotypes are, explores why we stereotype people, looks at common stereotypes about teenagers. The PPT includes excerpts from 2 Hollywood films (10 Things I Hate About You & Mean Girls) and questions to encourage students to identify the stereotypes in them.

A PowerPoint designed to last a few lessons. It explores two key themes in Macbeth: Power and Ambition. After defining these terms it looks at specific examples from the play. It includes prompting questions to get the students thinking. It also introduces a continuum of power and how this is illustrated within the play: The seduction of power - The lust for power - The obsession with power - The seizure of power - The abuse of power - The corruption by power - The insatiability of power - The destruction resulting from the obsession and abuse of power. It also includes key quotes from the play which demonstrate this. Finally, this PowerPoint includes exam advice including how to plan for the test and structure the essay.

Posters for media showing shot sizes, camera angles and other items for decorating a classroom. 3 different templates for story boards.

This lesson defines politics, looks at what is needed to be classified as politically literate, lists various forms of political participation, explains how the party system works and defines opposition/minor/independent parties. It also looks at the Labor party key players, the ideals of the party, the main platforms for the election, the 100 positive policies (their advertisement and the chaser’s response), it then lists all 100 positive policies and looks at some of the most interesting ones (social issues including refugees etc.) PLEASE NOTE: The material in this lesson was created in 2016 so would be good at providing context for where we are now