An Inspector Calls - Teaching Unit

This teaching resource for An Inspector Calls contains a 177 slide PowerPoint presentation and 28 worksheets. Lessons are structured using the four-part format: starter , introduction, development and plenary. All slides can be tweaked, personalised and differentiated to enable you to make the resource fit your teaching needs exactly.

An Inspector Calls includes a wide range of activities for pupils of all abilities:
* a brief biography of Priestley and the context the play
* activities to develop knowledge of the plot
* analysis of the characters of Arthur, Sybil, Sheila, Gerald, Eric, and Inspector Goole
* exploration of the key themes (socialism, capitalism, social responsibility)
* teaching the use of P.E.T.E.R. to write about An Inspector Calls
* Priestley’s political message
* analysis of Priestley’s language in key scenes
* Priestley’s creation of tension and suspense
* hot seating tasks
* empathy question preparation - Diary and letter writing
* video links to help the teaching and learning of key scenes