Persuasive writing lesson using the topic of the Syrian Refugee crisis. I hope the lesson will teach students how to write persuasively and help them gain an understanding of the current issues going on in Syria.
Students will act as 'Save the Children' and research into the current issues affecting the lives of those in Syria due to the war (research pack provided). They will then write a persuasive speech to the Foreign Secretary using the research that they have learnt. This can be taught over a series of lessons.
Activities led to really interesting and insightful discussions, and students developed a more insightful understanding of the issues that affect their world :o)
Nice idea to extend learning outside the classroom:
- letters could be sent to the MP
-speaking and listening activities
-assembly presentations
Please leave a review. I would love to know how the lesson went :o).
A lesson looking at the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
I have created a revision video that explores their relationship, using themes that students can relate to. An exam style question has also been included, with an extract based on AQA English Literature Paper 1.
A lesson looking at the friendship between Banquo and Macbeth.
I have created a revision video that explores their relationship, using themes that students can relate to. An exam style question has also been included, with an extract based on AQA English Literature Paper 1.
Introduction lesson for English Language Paper 2.
Speaking and listening based lesson where students consider the viewpoints of their peers and various audiences. I have used relatable examples for students to discuss, for example social media and the rising tensions in America between particular groups.
Detailed PowerPoint focusing on the relationship between the themes of the play and the context.
Students will work collaboratively in differentiated groups to write a PEED paragraph. Lesson is focused on students, and their ability to work effectively as a team to share and develop ideas.
13 detailed lesson PowerPoints for revision of ‘An Inspector Calls’.
Each lesson focuses on a different character or theme. A variation of tasks are included:
-visual and auditory task
- independent written tasks
- group tasks
-speaking and listening task
I have also tried using examples that are relatable to them, for example getting students to make comparisons between the relationship of Sheila and Gerald and Beyonce and Jay-Z.
Scheme also includes:
- focus on exam skills
-break down on how to approach the question
- lesson on assessment objectives
- weekly homework timetable, which includes exam style questions for a seven week term
- midweek homework tasks for revision of the ‘Love and Relationships’ poetry cluster.
A detailed lesson breaking down, in a step by step format, how to tackle the English Literature question on 'An Inspector Calls'. Students will break down an example answer and attempt their own. Lesson includes success criteria and peer assessment.
Questions for each act of 'An Inspector Calls', with an exam question for act 3.
To stretch pupils, most questions require them to make their own interpretations of characters and the language they use. In addition, questions focused on Priestley's use of dramatic irony and foreshadowing.
Lesson focuses on AO3 to help students understand and incorporate AO3 effectively in their response.
The lesson explores the life and poetry of Tupac Shakur. Students look at aspects of his life and consider how this influenced his poems ‘The Rose That Grew From Concrete’ and ‘Jada’.
Students write a reponse as a class using ‘The Rose That Grew From Concrete’ and attempt their own answer using the poem ‘Jada’.
A set of homework tasks for ‘Macbeth’. This includes:
- literature exam style questions
-other exams questions using ‘Macbeth’ as a stimulus, e.g. using a scene from Macbeth to look at how structure interests a reader (Question 3 of the English Language Paper 1)
'The Sign of Four' booklet, including 7 exam style questions. The booklet also includes space for students to plan, write and self/peer assess work, as generic feedback sentences have been provided. There are also opportunities for students to rewrite their response using the feedback given.
14 lessons covering Chapter 1-10 of 'The Sign of Four'.
Each lesson covers a particular chapter or theme in detail. Throughout the course of the unit, students will have opportunities to practise exam style questions, peer and self assess, whilst familiarizing themselves on the Assessment Objectives and marking criteria in order to be successful in the exam.
In addition, each lesson has either a spelling test, idiom or punctuation task to complete as a settler.
A homework booklet with 7 weeks worth of exam questions for 'The Sign of Four' have also been included, with mid-week homework tasks revising 'Macbeth' and English Language Paper questions.
Introductory lesson for 'The Sign of Four'. The lesson breaks down the English literature paper and the Assessment Objectives for the exam. Students will then act as detectives using images, video clips and a summary of the novel to make their own predictions of the novel.
A series of questions for students to complete exploring the social, historical context of the novel. The workbook has website links to help students and extended writing tasks to complete.
The workbook looks at the following areas:
- Crime and policing
-Jack the Ripper
-Class
-British Empire (importing and exporting)
-Women
-Drugs
Detailed PowerPoints focusing on question 1 and 2 of the English Language Paper 1 examination.
Lesson 1: Introduction into English Paper 1, using an extract from 'The Hunger Games'
Lesson 2: Understanding the differences between implicit and explicit information using 'The Hunger Games' and visual aids.
Lesson 3: Group based lesson/activities focusing on language techniques
Lesson 4: Breakdown of Question 2 using 'The Sign of Four'
Lesson 5/6: Understanding more ambitious language techniques, such as antithesis and Satire using 'Tale of Two Cities' and 'Animal Farm'.
Lessons provide scaffolding for lower ability students, including sentence starters and activities to suit needs of different abilities.
An introductory lesson for English Language Paper 1: Exploration in Creative Reading and Writing.
Break down of assessment objectives and steps on how to approach a literary text, using chapter 2 of 'The Hunger Games'.
Text can be found online (The Hunger Games pdf/chapter 2/lines 1-45)
Full lesson that aims at students writing a leaflet, including an exam style question (Q5) . To engage students, the subject area focuses on the Syrian refugee crisis.
An English Language Mat that students can use each time they want to tackle section A of the English Language Paper 2 paper. It breaks down each question into steps to help answer the questions successfully. It also lists techniques and connectives they can use to help with question 2-4.