This is a lesson I put together on a Machiavellian reading of Macbeth. There is a video embedded and a differentiated written task. Comments and ratings are always appreciated

It’s that time of the year. Here is a little cross-curricular, light-hearted lesson for your class to complete in teams.

Here’s a lesson I have put together for Black History Month addressing the lack of diversity in the Oscars. After discovering some facts/numbers and reflecting on quotations, the pupils have to write out a letter to the Academy to persuade them to be more diverse and inclusive in the next nominations. #OscarsSoWhite

In the same vein as my lesson on Chapter 6 where the pupils had to be a team of doctors filling in Dr Lanyon’s medical reporter, they are this time promoted to therapists assessing Henry Jekyll’s psychological state.

Here are two lessons I had great fun to teach with my year 7. All the pupils were particularly fascinated and engaged — they kept asking for more lessons. It all started after a conversation we had about our latest travel (before COVID) and I talked about visiting Alcatraz. Because the Y7 were doing autobriography then, I designed lessons that would fit the curriculum. Personal photographs I took are featured on some slides for authenticity purposes (which made the kids more riveted, no doubt)— however, feel free to delete and replace with Google images. The writing task is also differentiated depending on ability group. For those who enjoy full immersion and role playing (beyond visual and sound effects), I pushed the theme further by calling pupils “inmate + first name” when they answered questions (and they took the initiative to call me “Warden” in response). I hope you and your classes will take as much pleasure as we did!

Some designs I have put together to help the class immerse into the universe of the poem

This a holiday lesson I have put together for Y9 and Y10 bu it can be differentiated and tweaked to suit other years. The aim of the lesson is to set up a trial simulation with each member of the team preparing a persuasive speech and argumentation to convince the jury. It’s a good practice for Language Paper 2, Section B skills.

This is a lesson that was quite effective to understand (and appreciate) the use of persuasive techniques. And of course, Chaplin!

This is an activity for KS4 using the photobook featured in the Power Point as a starting point

Short activity to test your class and refresh their memory

Based on a text extract I found on TES, I have put together this revision PPT (full week). The pupils tend to be very responsive to the text and keen on reading more about it.

Sharing my first resource ever! This is a lesson I have put together to analyse the language used to describe Dr Lanyon’s physical appearance in Chapter 6. Pupils should work in teams as doctors trying to diagnose Dr Lanyon’s strange condition based on the symptoms. Then they should write a PEE paragraph revamped for the theme of the lesson.

Simply click on the slideshow then have the pupil press a button. It’s a nice way to encourage engagement or revise topics. There are questions on: Macbeth Jekyll and Hyde British literature literary terms vocabulary grammar and spelling self-assessment

The booklet covers the entire play and is used in class as a whole scheme of work for one half-term. You can find the PDF and Word version if you wish to make amendments. There is a few PPTs included for additional guidance.

A PowerPoint to explore the language used to describe Jekyll and his laboratory.