A lesson on fate and free will based on Hecate’s soliloquy.

Here’s a whole week of lessons designed to kill two birds with one stone: study Jekyll & Hyde whilst also preparing the class for a Language Paper 1 assessment. Please rate/leave a review if downloading.

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!

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.

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.

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

A lesson focussed on structure to practise Language Paper 1, Question 3. The PPT also includes an example paragraph.

These turned out quite useful during the first lockdown. It can be used as homework or as an introduction before studying the poems in class.

Previous lesson on how to write an effective introduction/thesis statement is also available

A lesson that worked pretty well with my class. Will also upload the lesson on writing an effective conclusion

Macbeth - Act II, Scene 3 Can be adjusted or differentiated for lower sets

Find attached all the PowerPoints of each text with additional/tweaked activities

Here is a lesson I have put together for my year 7 (although it can be used for all Key Stage 3) It is about slowly building confidence and skills to write a compelling descriptive piece. Use the spinning wheel to write out a paragraph together as a class, then spin it again for independent writing.

Just a little creative writing activity I have put together based on Jekyll’s letter to Lanyon in Chapter 9. A dramatic reading of the letters should help make the lesson even more light-hearted.

A PPT to explore the importance of language (and its mythology) and why this is such a crucial step in the Monster’s journey.

A PPT to practise AO3 and compare Hyde’s transformation with Remus Lupin’s in Harry Potter.

This is a lesson to explore the aftermath of Duncan’s death through language. Context: the Great Chain of Being.

This is a lesson I have put together to introduce and explore the Prince of Morocco’s character (using Disney’s “Aladdin” a lot). There is also some vocabulary building task.

This is a lesson that was very successful with my KS4 to set expectations for their literature exam answers. They came out feeling more confident with the task and what to improve in their own writing to achieve a higher level.

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