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I have been teaching since 2012 and have a passion for creating interactive resources which can easily be differentiated. I enjoy making PowerPoints to engage pupils in my lessons and ensure that all the tasks are relevant and exciting to the topic being taught. I teach History, Classical Civilisations, PSHCE and General Studies. In addition to this I am also the Career Coordinator at my school and have begun creating numerous schemes of work for Years 7,8 and 9 and drop down days.

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I have been teaching since 2012 and have a passion for creating interactive resources which can easily be differentiated. I enjoy making PowerPoints to engage pupils in my lessons and ensure that all the tasks are relevant and exciting to the topic being taught. I teach History, Classical Civilisations, PSHCE and General Studies. In addition to this I am also the Career Coordinator at my school and have begun creating numerous schemes of work for Years 7,8 and 9 and drop down days.
Homer’s Odyssey – Books IX-XII Bundle (The Wanderings) 8x lesson and more
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Homer’s Odyssey – Books IX-XII Bundle (The Wanderings) 8x lesson and more

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Homer’s Odyssey – Books IX-XII Bundle (The Wanderings) 8x lesson and more This resource contains: 4x Key Events PowerPoints 4x Characters & Themes PowerPoints 4x Key Events Worksheets 4x Characters & Themes Worksheets 4x Plot, Language and Theme Homework Revision Questions This bundle of resources comes with all the resources needed for teachers to teach Books IX-XII (The Wanderings) of Homer’s Odyssey. Each lesson is fully resourced with its own worksheet and homework revision questions to reinforce the knowledge learnt in the classroom. These lessons will create excellent discussion between the students in your classroom as there is single, paired and group work too. Lessons are accessible to all abilities with ‘aim higher’ questions to extend the most able.
Homer’s Odyssey – Book XII: Scylla and Charybdis (characters & themes)
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Homer’s Odyssey – Book XII: Scylla and Charybdis (characters & themes)

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Homer’s Odyssey – Book XII: Scylla and Charybdis (characters & themes) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Characters & Themes Worksheet This lesson examines the characters and key themes in Book XII (Scylla and Charybdis) of Homer’s Odyssey. The students first reflect on what key themes are shown in Book XII and then examine how they are developed by Odysseus’ actions. Students finally examine the leadership qualities of Odysseus and question whether or not he is to blame for the death of his crew.
Homer’s Odyssey – Book XII: Scylla and Charybdis (key events)
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Homer’s Odyssey – Book XII: Scylla and Charybdis (key events)

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Homer’s Odyssey – Book XII: Scylla and Charybdis (key events) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Key Events worksheet 1x Plot, Language & Theme Homework Questions This lesson introduces students to Book XII (Scylla and Charybdis) of Homer’s Odyssey. Students first recap the events of Book XI through pictures and then summarise the events of Book XII using the worksheet provided. Finally, students reflect on why Odysseus would spend the time telling this story and prolonging his journey home to Ithaca.
Homer’s Odyssey – Book XI: The Book of the Dead (characters & themes)
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Homer’s Odyssey – Book XI: The Book of the Dead (characters & themes)

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Homer’s Odyssey – Book XI: The Book of the Dead (characters & themes) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Characters and Themes Worksheet This lesson examines the characters and key themes in Book XI (The Book of the Dead) of Homer’s Odyssey. The students first reflect on what key themes are shown in Book XI and then examine how they are developed by Odysseus’ actions. Students finally examine the character of Odysseus and question whether Book XI shows Odysseus as the ‘main’ Greek hero.
Homer’s Odyssey – Book XI: The Book of the Dead (key events)
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Homer’s Odyssey – Book XI: The Book of the Dead (key events)

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Homer’s Odyssey – Book XI: The Book of the Dead (key events) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Key Events worksheet 1x Plot, Language & Theme Homework Questions This lesson introduces students to Book XI (The Book of the Dead) of Homer’s Odyssey. Students first recap the events of Book X and then summarise the events of Book XI using the worksheet provided. Finally students begin to question the impact of Book XI on the audience and why Homer included it in the Odyssey.
Homer’s Odyssey – Book X: Circe (characters & themes)
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Homer’s Odyssey – Book X: Circe (characters & themes)

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Homer’s Odyssey – Book X: Circe (characters & themes) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Characters and Themes Worksheet This lesson examines the characters and key themes in Book X (Circe) of Homer’s Odyssey. The students first reflect on the key events of Book X by playing matching pairs to link characters and events together. Students then examine the Odysseus’ leadership, the character of Circe and the theme of Xenia. A worksheet is included for students to map out their ideas in an effective way.
Homer’s Odyssey – Book X: Circe (key events)
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Homer’s Odyssey – Book X: Circe (key events)

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Homer’s Odyssey – Book X: Circe (key events) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Key Events worksheet 1x Plot, Language & Theme Homework Questions This lesson introduces students to Book X (Circe) of Homer’s Odyssey. Students summarise the events using the worksheet provided and then question whether or not Odysseus’ successes in Book X are as a result of divine intervention.
Homer's Odyssey - Book VII: The Palace of Alcinous Lesson Bundle
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Homer's Odyssey - Book VII: The Palace of Alcinous Lesson Bundle

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This resource contains all a teacher needs to teach Book VII (The Palace of Alcinous) from Homer's Odyssey in detail. It contains a lesson on the key events, characters & themes and a revision quiz. There is also a homework/ revision question sheet which covers plot, language and themes. All lessons are fully resourced with PowerPoints, Worksheets and answer sheets for the quiz.
Homer’s Odyssey – Book IX: The Cyclopes (characters & themes)
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Homer’s Odyssey – Book IX: The Cyclopes (characters & themes)

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Homer’s Odyssey – Book IX: The Cyclopes (characters & themes) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Characters and Themes worksheet This lesson examines the characters and key themes in Book IX (The Cyclopes) of Homer’s Odyssey. The students focus on the characters of Odysseus and Polyphemus and then the two main themes shown in Book IX, Xenia and leadership.
Homer’s Odyssey – Book VIII: The Phaeacian Games (characters & themes)
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Homer’s Odyssey – Book VIII: The Phaeacian Games (characters & themes)

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Homer’s Odyssey – Book VIII: The Phaeacian Games (characters & themes) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Characters & Themes Worksheet 1x Plot, Language and Theme Homework Revision Questions This lesson examines the characters and key themes in Book VIII (The Phaeacian Games) of Homer’s Odyssey. The students focus on the character of Odysseus and link the characteristics he shows in Book VIII to the key themes of the Odyssey. Finally students begin to question the importance of the Phaeacian episode to the Odyssey as a whole.
Homer’s Odyssey – Book VIII: The Phaeacian Games (key events)
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Homer’s Odyssey – Book VIII: The Phaeacian Games (key events)

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Homer’s Odyssey – Book VIII: The Phaeacian Games (key events) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Key Events worksheet 1x Demodocus and Oral Poetry worksheet This lesson introduces students to Book VIII (The Phaeacian Games) of Homer’s Odyssey first by recalling the promise Alcinous gave Odysseus in Book VII. Students are then required to summarise the key events question the impact of Book VIII on the plot and audience. Finally students develop the theme of oral poetry through focusing on the character of Demodocus.
Alphabet Capital Letters (A-Z) Handwriting Practice - KS1 & KS2
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Alphabet Capital Letters (A-Z) Handwriting Practice - KS1 & KS2

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Alphabet Capital Letters (A-Z) Handwriting Practice - KS1 & KS2. This resource contains: 5x handwriting worksheets covering letters A-Z This resource is excellent for teaching students three things in one activity. First it reinforces the Alphabet and teaches what each capital letter looks like. Finally students practice their handwriting by repeatedly copying out each capital letter. Great for a quick and fun homework too.
Homer’s Odyssey – Book VII: The Palace of Alcinous (Revision Quiz)
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Homer’s Odyssey – Book VII: The Palace of Alcinous (Revision Quiz)

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Homer’s Odyssey – Book VII: The Palace of Alcinous (Revision Quiz) This resource contains 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Answer Sheet This is a fun quiz to revise the events, themes and characters of Book VII (The Palace of Alcinous) of Homer’s Odyssey. This resource would work well with my other resources created for Homer’s Odyssey. Why not take a look at a few… Homer’s Odyssey- Book VII: The Palace of Alcinous (Key Events) Homer’s Odyssey- Book VII: The Palace of Alcinous (characters and themes)
Homer’s Odyssey – Book VII: The Palace of Alcinous (characters & themes)
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Homer’s Odyssey – Book VII: The Palace of Alcinous (characters & themes)

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Homer’s Odyssey – Book VII: The Palace of Alcinous (characters & themes) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Homework plot, language and theme questions This lesson examines the characters and key themes in Book VII (The Palace of Alcinous) of Homer’s Odyssey. The students first reflect on what has happened in Book VII and then focus on one character of theme to create a mini presentation to teach the rest of the class.. This resource would work well with my other resources created for Homer’s Odyssey. Why not take a look at a few… Homer’s Odyssey- Book VI: Nausicaa (Characters& Themes) Homer’s Odyssey- Book VI: Nausicaa (Key Events) Homer’s Odyssey- Book VII: The Palace of Alcinous (Key Events)
Homer’s Odyssey – Book VII: The Palace of Alcinous (key events)
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Homer’s Odyssey – Book VII: The Palace of Alcinous (key events)

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Homer’s Odyssey – Book VII: The Palace of Alcinous (key events) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Key Events worksheet 1x For sale advert template This lesson introduces students to Book VII (The Palace of Alcinous) of Homer’s Odyssey first by recalling the advice given to Odysseus in the previous Book.. Students are then given the worksheet to summarise to Book VII (The Palace of Alcinous) in a variety of engaging ways. This resource would work well with my other resources created for Homer’s Odyssey. Why not take a look at a few… Homer’s Odyssey- Book VI: Nausicaa (Characters& Themes) Homer’s Odyssey- Book VI: Nausicaa (Key Events)
Homer's Odyssey Book VI (Nausicaa) 3x lesson bundle
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Homer's Odyssey Book VI (Nausicaa) 3x lesson bundle

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Homer's Odyssey Book VI (Nausicaa) 3x lesson bundle. This bundle contains all the resources needed to effectively teach Book VI of Homer's Odyssey, covering the key events, characters and themes. There is also homework questions to cement the knowledge and a quiz for revision. All lessons are fully resourced with PowerPoint presentations and worksheets.
Homer’s Odyssey – Book VI: Nausicaa (QUIZ)
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Homer’s Odyssey – Book VI: Nausicaa (QUIZ)

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Homer’s Odyssey – Book VI: Nausicaa (QUIZ) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Answer Sheet This is a fun quiz to revise the events, themes and characters of Book VI (Nausicaa) of Homer’s Odyssey. This resource would work well with my other resources created for Book VI (Nausicaa) of Homer’s Odyssey. Why not take a look at a few… Homer’s Odyssey- Book VI: Nausicaa (Characters& Themes) Homer’s Odyssey- Book VI: Nausicaa (Key Events)
Homer’s Odyssey- Book VI: Nausicaa (characters & themes)
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Homer’s Odyssey- Book VI: Nausicaa (characters & themes)

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Homer’s Odyssey- Book VI: Nausicaa (characters & themes) This resource contains 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Characters & themes worksheet This lesson examines the characters and key themes in Book VI (Nausicaa) of Homer’s Odyssey. The students first reflect on what has happened in Book VI through quick fire questions and then are given a worksheet on the characters and themes. This is a great lesson where students can learn a single section and then teach the rest of the class about their character and / or theme and then link them to society in Ancient Greece.
Homer’s Odyssey- Book VI: Nausicaa (key events)
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Homer’s Odyssey- Book VI: Nausicaa (key events)

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Homer’s Odyssey- Book VI: Nausicaa (key events) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 1x Summary worksheet 1x Homework plot, theme & language questions This lesson introduces students to Book VI (Nausicaa) of Homer’s Odyssey first by recalling the key events of Book V (Calypso). Students are then given the worksheet to summarise Book VI (Nausicaa) and link the events to themes, characters and question the significance of events.
Homer’s Odyssey – Book V: Calypso (Bundle)
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Homer’s Odyssey – Book V: Calypso (Bundle)

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Homer’s Odyssey – Book V: Calypso (Bundle) This bundle consists of three lessons to teach all aspects of Book V (Calypso) of Homer’s Odyssey which are: • Key events • Characters and Themes • Practice exam questions All of the lessons are completely resourced with PowerPoint presentations, worksheets and planning sheets.