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Key Elections and Votes
90+ mins
lesson pack include: lesson plan, student worksheet, Coalition game sheets.
focus: elections of the 21st-century, focus on coalition government. skills focus - negotiation and speaking skills.
Learning Objectives
Practical Understanding: Students gain hands-on experience with the negotiation and compromise required in coalition governments.
Critical Thinking: The activity encourages critical thinking about political strategy and policy-making.
Communication Skills: Students develop their negotiation and public speaking skills.
Teamwork: The simulation fosters teamwork and collaboration, mirroring real-world political processes.
Activities
There are several activities on the worksheet. Depending on time and resources, you may wish the whole class to work on the same activity, or you may allow students to pick and choose based on their interests and which activity interests them.
Activities that can be done in the classroom (may need internet access for research):
Create a poster
Essay on the impact of key issues in significant elections
Speculative Fiction - creative writing
Campaign Speech Writing
Game of Who Am I? or Guess the Year
Activities that may include homework
case study
short answers - examine the terms “Thatcherism”, “Majorism” and “Third Way”.
Political Parties - UK
90+mins
pack includes: lesson plan and student worksheet.
This is one of a series of lessons on UK General Elections that can be taught in isolation or as a group.
Learning Objectives:
Practical Understanding: Students gain hands-on experience with the negotiation and compromise required in political parties
Critical Thinking: The activity encourages critical thinking about political strategy and policy-making.
Communication Skills: Students develop public speaking skills.
Teamwork: The simulation fosters teamwork and collaboration, mirroring real-world political processes.
There are several activities on the worksheet. These activities should be approached in order to complete the campaign.
Activities Campaign
analyse campaign videos
create their own political party
map which constituencies are likely to vote for these new parties
roleplay interviews
mock election
Activities that may include homework
comparative essay
General Elections - UK
90+ mins
Pack includes: lesson plan, student worksheet
Lesson focus: General Elections in the UK - manifestos, elected MPs, and constituencies.
This is one of a series of lessons on UK General Elections that can be taught in isolation or as a group.
Learning Objectives:
Critical Thinking: The activity encourages critical thinking about political strategy and policy-making.
Analytical Skills: Students develop their analytical skills, evaluating the candidate’s success.
There are several activities on the worksheet. Depending on time and resources, you may wish the whole class to work on the same activity, or you may allow students to pick and choose based on their interests and which activity interests them.
Activities that can be done in the classroom (may need internet access for research):
Research manifestos
timeline
Constituency bio
Assess how well a candidate does in an election debate.
Bundle
Roald Dahl Comparative Essays
This bundle includes 3 lesson plans including:
Lamb to the Slaughter lesson plan and worksheets (90+mins)
The Landlady lesson plan and worksheets (90+mins)
Essay Writing lesson plan and worksheets.
Lesson plans include sample essay questions for each short story, as well as comparison essays for students to compare the two stories characters, motives and themes.
(stories not included, though easily found online)
Orwell - Opinion Essays
120 mins (+homework).
Pack includes: lesson plan, and worksheets.
An in-depth study of George Orwell’s essays published in newspapers, including ‘A Nice Cup of Tea’ and ‘Moon Under Water’. These essays express the authors opinions on important aspects of British culture.
Analyse the essays, then write opinion essays.
Comprehension questions for the story and further discussion points are included.
The lesson can be linked with essay writing, summary writing, and creative writing.
Other Orwell lesson plans include: Homage to Catalonia
(Orwell’s essays not included, but easily found online)
Academic Essay (British Style)
Lesson plan focused on how to write an effective essay in the British academic style.
This lesson can be combined with short story lesson, history, and many other lesson plans. (In my lesson plans, there are notes in the ‘Materials Needed’ and ‘objectives’ boxes at the top of the lesson plan).
As well as information about academic essay writing, there are small writing activities for students which break down the essay into small, manageable pieces.
Worksheet is designed as a reference tool for after the class.
Conditionals: Titanic
90+ minutes
Pack contains: lesson plan, Titanic worksheet, conditionals worksheets, additional activities sheet.
Pack focus: conditional clauses.
Students learn about the sinking of the Titanic with a newspaper article. Students use conditionals to discuss how the past could have been different had ‘x’ happened, or ‘y’ had been awake.
There is a resource sheet with all the conditional information with examples for the students to keep for revision, as well as a worksheet that goes step-by-step through the different conditional structures and build up to creating their own sentences.
Additional activities: debate (who is most to blame for the sinking of the Titanic), writing (both essay and creative), and games.
Old Man at the Bridge (analysis)
90 mins (+homework/writing exercise).
Pack includes: lesson plan, and worksheets.
An in-depth study of Hemingway’s short story ‘Old Man at the Bridge’. This short story appears simple on the surface but offers broad discussions and a range of interpretations for students. It is an easy read.
Analyse the short story, then write essays, summaries or creative writing projects.
Comprehension questions for the story and further discussion points are included.
Also included: historical, political and ideological context for the Spanish Civil War.
The lesson can be linked with essay writing, summary writing, and creative writing.
Other Spanish Civil War lesson plans include: George Orwell’s Homage to Catalonia.
Other Hemingway lesson plans include: Cat in the Rain
(DOES NOT INCLUDE COPIES OF THE STORY - THESE CAN BE EASILY FOUND ONLINE)
Bundle
UK Elections Bundle
10+ hours of lesson plans, teaching material and extra that can be used as homework. There are multiple activities to be chosen from, as well as warm up activities, reading and comprehension.
A collection of lessons focusing on politics in the UK, focusing on the election process and formation of government.
Lessons can be taught in series or as individual lessons.
This pack includes 4 complete lessons:
General Elections
Forming a Government
Key elections and Votes
Political Parties in the UK
Macbeth Staging
90+ mins
Pack includes: lesson plan and student worksheets. Activities include: creating a presentation on historical context research, comparative analysis essay and comparative essay, set design, lighting and soundscape creation, and finally blocking an entire scene.
Students collaborate to map Macbeth’s transformation, and how his character affects and is affected by the action.
Lesson assumes that the class has already read Macbeth.
Learning objectives:
Students will analyse how different staging choices affect the interpretation and emotional impact of scenes from “Macbeth”.
Students will identify and describe the key elements of staging a play, including set design, lighting, sound, costumes, and actor movement.
Students will deepen their understanding of “Macbeth” by exploring how staging can highlight themes, character motivations, and dramatic tension.
Enhance Understanding of Shakespeare: by engaging with the play through creative projects, students gain a deeper understanding of “Macbeth,” its characters, and its themes. The lesson plan helps demystify Shakespeare’s language and makes the text more approachable and enjoyable for students.
Macbeth Character Analysis
90+ mins
Pack includes: lesson plan and student worksheets. Activities include: creating a characterisation, studying direct and indirect characterisation, identifying quotes, finding evidence for characteristics, and identifying characteristics. Students collaborate to map Macbeth’s transformation, and how his character affects and is affected by the action.
Lesson assumes that the class has already read Macbeth.
Learning objectives:
Understand the complexity of Macbeth’s character.
Analyse how Shakespeare uses various literary devices to develop Macbeth’s character.
Evaluate the transformation of Macbeth throughout the play.
Discuss the themes of ambition, power, and guilt as they relate to Macbeth’s character.
Ray Bradbury - Pedestrian - Analysis
90+ minutes
pack includes: Lesson plan and worksheet (short story available online)
Lesson Objectives
Students will be able to identify and analyse the central themes of technology and isolation, conformity vs. individuality, and surveillance and control in Ray Bradbury’s “The Pedestrian.”
Students will be able to draw connections between the themes and societal concerns depicted in “The Pedestrian” and contemporary issues related to technology, social isolation, and surveillance.
Students will be able to participate in group discussions, articulating their insights and interpretations of the story’s themes, imagery, and societal implications, and respond thoughtfully to their peers.
worksheet includes: background information on Ray Bradbury, comprehension questions, group discussion themes.
Lesson ends with writing a short story based on the themes of the Pedestrian - updated for a modern audience.
Lesson plan includes: warm-up activities, group discussion prompts, and comprehension answers.
Hemingway - Indian Camp - Analysis
90+ minutes
Pack includes: Lesson plan and worksheet. (short story available online).
Lesson Objectives
Students will analyse the themes of life, death, and loss of innocence in Indian Camp.
Students will explore and interpret the symbolism and imagery in Indian Camp.
Students will understand the historical and cultural context of the story, including the portrayal of Native American characters and the use of period-specific language.
Students will articulate their understanding of the story through creative responses.
Pack includes:
Detailed lesson plan with activities, discussion prompts and pre-reading exercise prompts.
Worksheet with biographical information on Hemingway, and information about the change of language, pre-reading exercises, annotation activities, discussions on symbolism and a project to turn the short story into a short film.
Edgar Allan Poe - The Tell-Tale Heart: Analysis
90+ minutes
pack includes: Lesson plan, worksheet and short story (out of copyright)
Introduce your students to Edgar Allan Poe and his short stories with a critical reading of the short story “The Tell-Tale Heart”.
Students will create their own definitions for words that are not now commonly used, read the story and analyse the themes, imagery and the effect of an unreliable narrator.
Students will end writing their own short story with an unreliable narrator - either during class or as homework.
Pack includes the lesson plan with details of the activities as well as definitions for the words the students need to create definitions for - a worksheet for the students to complete and a copy of the short story (out of copyright) for the students to annotate. There are directions for the students on how to annotate their short story.
short story - Ruthless - Creative writing
90+ mins
pack includes: Lesson plan, Worksheet, Creative Writing Prompts (on a presentation slide).
-not included- Short story “Ruthless” by William de Mille (easily found online)
Learning Objectives:
Students will explore how these themes are presented in the story and their relevance to real-life situations.
Students will recognize and interpret the use of literary devices such as irony, foreshadowing, and suspense in the story.
Students will evaluate the moral and ethical questions raised by the story, particularly regarding the concept of justice and the consequences of vengeful actions.
activities include:
analysing the short story
anslysing how short stories work (literary devices)
rewriting the short story with a different perspective
writing a short story
Mindfulness Lesson - Sunscreen
90+ minutes
pack includes: lesson plan, and worksheet. (not included: lyrics for “Sunscreen” by Baz Luhrmann - available online).
I’ve also included a collection of mindfulness exercises for future lessons :)
Learning Objectives:
Students will reflect on how the advice in the song relates to their own lives and future plans.
Students will evaluate the relevance of the song’s advice in the context of contemporary society and their personal experiences.
Students will reflect on their learning process and outcomes through journal entries and group discussions.
This lesson plan is designed to help students with anxiety or concerns about their futures relax. The lesson is ostensibly about advice and giving students space to think about education as something that can help them get to where they want, instead of a set of hoops to jump through.
Shelley - Love's Philosophy - AQA GCSE Anthology
90+minutes
pack includes: lesson plan, worksheet.
Learning Objectives:
To understand the themes, structure, and language of Love’s Philosophy.
To analyse how Shelley uses imagery and rhetorical questions to convey the poem’s meaning.
To connect the poem’s themes to the broader context of Romantic literature.
To develop skills in close reading and critical analysis.
Lesson plan includes warm up and additional writing activities that students could do as part of a longer lesson or homework.
Worksheet includes background information on Shelley and the poem.
part of a series of lesson plans based on the AQA anthology.
Byron - When We Two Parted - AQA GCSE Anthology
90+ mins
pack includes: lesson plan, worksheet.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students will have a deep understanding of Lord Byron’s poem “When We Two Parted,” including its themes, structure, language, and historical context. They will be able to analyse and interpret the poem, and relate its themes to broader concepts within Romantic poetry.
Lesson plan includes: warm up exercise, exercises and discussion prompts.
Worksheet includes: biographical information on Byron, background information on the poem, prompts for analysis and discussions, as well as short answer questions for writing practice.
Cat in the Rain (Analysis)
90 mins (+homework).
Pack includes: lesson plan, and worksheets.
An in-depth study of Hemingway’s short story ‘Cat in the Rain’. This short story appears simple on the surface but offers broad discussions and a range of interpretations for students. It is an easy read.
Analyse the short story, then write essays, summaries or creative writing projects.
Comprehension questions for the story and further discussion points are included.
The lesson can be linked with essay writing, summary writing, and creative writing.
Other Hemingway lesson plans include: Old Man at the Bridge.
Bundle
Black History Month Bundle
Lesson Plan Bundle: Black History, Reclaiming narratives
7 complete lessons, over 12 hours of classroom material + homework assignments
Overview:
Delve into the rich and diverse history of Black individuals and movements that have shaped the course of history with our comprehensive Black History Heroes and Milestones lesson plan bundle. This collection of lessons covers key figures and events, providing students with an engaging and insightful exploration of Black history.
Included Lessons:
The Bristol Bus Boycott: Discover the pivotal role this boycott played in the fight against racial discrimination in the UK.
The Zong Massacre: Learn about this tragic event and its impact on the abolitionist movement and the fight for justice.
Mary Seacole: Explore the remarkable life and contributions of this pioneering nurse and humanitarian during the Crimean War.
Stephen Lawrence: Understand the profound legacy of Stephen Lawrence’s case in the ongoing struggle for racial justice and equality.
Black Lives Matter (Recommended as first lesson)
Windrush
The Battle of Bamber Bridge
Key Features:
Historical Context: Each lesson provides an in-depth look at the social, political, and economic factors surrounding these key figures and events.
Interactive Activities: Engage students with primary source analyses, creative projects, role-playing scenarios, and multimedia presentations.
Critical Discussions: Facilitate thoughtful conversations on racial discrimination, social justice, and the importance of activism and community support.
-Reflective Exercises: Encourage students to connect historical events with contemporary issues, fostering empathy, awareness, and critical thinking.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the significance of each figure and event in the broader context of Black history and civil rights movements.
Analyze the challenges faced and the strategies used to overcome racial and social injustices.
Reflect on the enduring legacies of these individuals and events, and their relevance to current societal issues.
Perfect for Black History Month or any curriculum focused on history and social justice, this lesson plan bundle will inspire your students to appreciate the contributions and resilience of Black individuals throughout history.