KS4 English - An Inspector Calls - FUN Way of Researching Context - Quick on the Draw

This resource offers a fun way of researching context.

Before the lesson print of the questions and put them into colour-coded piles. You'll need as many questions are you have groups of students. For example, if you have 6 groups, you must of 6 print-outs of the questions. You'll need 6 x yellow questions, 6 x green questions, 6 x blue questions etc.

Put students in teams of 3-4 students. Students must have immediate access to a laptop or computer to be able to find the answers to the questions.

You need to put the piles of questions on your desk. Issue Q1 to all groups and 1 answer sheet to all groups. Groups must find the answer to Q1, write it down on their answer sheet and then bring their answer sheet to you. If the answer is correct, you issue them with Q2, and so on until groups have found all the answers to all the questions. It is basically a race to the finish, but the answers must be of quality because you have to 'okay' them before they're issued with the next question. Students enjoy the competitive element of this task. You may wish to give the winning group a small prize as an added incentive.

Discuss the contextual research once the task is over and discuss its links with the play.