Arthur Miller’s tragic tale of a working man’s professional and emotional decline, explores the concept of a failed American Dream, and continues to entertain audiences worldwide in both film and theatre. In our post-modern political and social fields of conflict and change, it remains a significant text. I have taught this play many times over the last 20 years. I have used these specific resources (revised in 2021) to lead my teaching in class, as distance learning materials (Google Meet/SKYPE lessons), as homework assignments and even as tools of revision – all have worked well for the students. These dynamically illustrated PowerPoint lessons each include: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking task, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. Included within the bundle is an ‘Introduction to the Text’ lesson, and a ‘Half-Term Assessment – Guided Essay Writing’ lesson, 3 characterisation lessons on the Loman family and an ‘End of Term Assessment – Guided Essay Writing’ lesson. These are complete resources with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!

These presentations are very detailed, and creatively illustrated to appeal to the students. These powerpoints contain, a starter activity, recaps on previous learning, summary and analysis questions in the main body, an extension task and a plenary. All of my presentations have been tested and refined in class.

Robert Louis Stevenson’s enduring horror classic ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ is an essential text, detailing the harsh dualities of good and evil within all of us. In a bid isolate and contain the evil elements of human nature, Dr. Jekyll creates a potion with honourable intentions but sad and tragic outcomes. I have taught this text many times in the last twenty years and I have used these specific resources (revised in 2021) to: lead my teaching in class, as distance learning resources in SKYPE lessons, as homework assignments and even as tools of revision – all have worked well for the students. These dynamically presented PowerPoint lessons (approximately 90 minutes teaching time per lesson) each include: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, a set of recap questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. Included within this bundle: 1x ‘Introduction to the Text’ lesson 2x ‘Assessment – Guided Essay Writing’ lessons 3x ‘Theme’ lessons 2x ‘Characterisation’ lessons These are complete resources with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!

John Steinbeck’s classic text, ‘Of Mice and Men’ recounts the hardships and sacrifices of two migrant workers during the Great Depression. This classic tale focuses predominantly on the themes of friendship and loneliness, and the short-comings of the Great American Dream. I have taught this text many times in the last 18 years and I have used these specific resources (revised) to lead my teaching in class, as distance learning materials (Google Meet), as homework assignments and even as tools of revision – all have worked well for the students. These dynamically structured and illustrated PowerPoint lessons each include: an assessment criteria slide, a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracker slide, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. These are complete resources with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!

George Eliot’s classic tale of Silas Marner is brought beautifully to life through these detailed power point lessons. Each slide in each presentation is detailed and engaging, with structured tasks designed to spark verbal debate and structured questions to promote academic writing. I have taught this text many times in the last seventeen years and I have used these particular resources to lead my teaching in class, as a homework assignments and as a tools of revision – all have worked well for the students. These power point lessons include learning objectives, a starter activities, recaps on previous learning, summary and analysis questions, academic writing tasks, extension tasks, homework assignments and a plenaries. These are complete resources that just require the push of the down key. Enjoy!

William Shakespeare tragic tale of misplaced ambition, betrayal and murder is brought to life in these dynamic PowerPoint lessons that cover every act and scene within the text. These lessons have been structured to compliment the GCSE qualification, but I have also made slight adaptions in the past to teach the same materials within the American education system. I have used these specific resources to lead my physical teaching in class, as a distance learning materials online/homework assignments and even as tools of revision – all have worked well for the students. Each PowerPoint lesson provides approximately 2-3 hours of classroom teaching time and includes a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, a glossary of terms slide, an academic writing task, a theme tracking slide, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary All the time-consuming work has been completed for you, no further work is required. These are complete resources. Enjoy!

William Shakespeare’s tragic love story, ‘Romeo and Juliet’ continues to garner praise in its many varied productions across stage, film and printed media. This enduring love story remains a significant text because of the challenging themes contained within and their striking importance to the post-modern world. Theses resources were constructed with the British GCSE curriculum in mind, but I have also used them within the American education system (with a few adaptations and changes). I have taught this text many times in the last 20 years and have used these specific resources to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning materials/Google Meets, as homework assignments and even as tools of revision – all have worked well for the students. These beautifully illustrated PowerPoint lessons each contain a starter activity, a glossary of terms, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. There is no additional work required from the teacher. These are complete resources, enjoy!

Tennessee Williams’ classic play explores the toxic side of masculinity, its disregard and abusive nature. In the post-modern world of the ‘Me Too’ movement and the downfall of Jeffrey Epstein, it remains an essential text to study. I have taught this text many times over the last 20 years and I have used these specific resources (revised): to lead my teaching in class, as distance learning materials (Google Meet/Skype Lessons), as homework assignments and also as tools of revision – All have worked well for the students. These dynamically presented PowerPoint lessons each contain, a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme-tracking exercise, an extension task, a homework assignment and of course, a plenary. I have also included an ‘Introduction to the Text’ lesson and also two ‘Assessment – Guided Essay Writing’ lessons and three characterisation lessons. These are complete resources with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!

Emily Bronte’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ is the enduring story of love, obsession and vengeance. It remains an enduring text having enjoyed many adaptions to theatre and film. I have taught this text many times and have used these specific resources to lead my teaching in the classroom, as distance learning/homework assignments and even as tools of revision – all have worked well for the students. These beautifully engaging PowerPoint lessons each include a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, theme tracking questions, a homework assignment and a plenary. Including, two guided essay writing assessment lessons These are complete resources (approximately 2-3 hours teaching time per lesson) that require no additional work from the teacher. Enjoy!

Arthur Miller’s, ‘A View from a Bridge’, takes place in an Italian/American community, exploring the topic of immigration, discrimination and gender inequality. It remains a significant text for post-modern society. I have taught this text many times and I have used these specific resources to lead my teaching in class, as distance learning materials and even as tools of revision – all have worked well for the students. These dynamically illustrated PowerPoint lessons each include: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking slide, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This bundle also includes a ‘An Introduction to the Text Lesson’, a ‘Half-Term Assessment Lesson – Guided Essay Writing’, an ‘End-Term Assessment Lesson – Guided Essay Writing’, a ‘Revision Lesson – Guided Essay Writing’ and a lesson on the ‘Characterisation of Eddie Carbone’. These are complete resources, with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!

George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ is an important text that introduces the students to politics and the corruption within politics, and therefore remains a significant novel for post-modern society. I have taught this text many times over the last twenty years and I have used these specific resources (revised in 2021): to lead my teaching in class, as distance learning materials for SKYPE lessons, as homework assignments and even as tools of revision – All have worked well for the students! These dynamically presented PowerPoint lessons (approximately 90 minutes teaching time per lesson) each include: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This bundle contains: 1x ‘An Introduction to the Text’ lesson. 10x ‘Chapter’ lessons. 4x ‘Characterisation’ lessons, on: Mr. Jones, Snowball, Boxer and Napoleon. 2x ‘Assessment – Guided Essay Writing’ lessons. 1x ‘Revision and Academic Writing’ lesson. These are complete resources with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!

William Golding’s enduring classic ‘Lord of the Flies’ is an essential text, detailing the story of a group of young boys shipwrecked on an uninhabited island. With the absence of law and order, and parental authority, chaos and tragedy unfolds. I have taught this text many times in the last twenty years and have used these specific resources (revised in 2021) to: lead my teaching in class, as distance learning resources for SKYPE lessons, as homework assignments and even as tools of revision – all have worked well for the students. These dynamically presented PowerPoint lessons (each lesson providing approximately 90 minutes teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, a set of recap questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This bundle contains 1x ‘An Introduction to the Text’ lesson 2x Assessment – Guided Essay lessons 4x Characterisation lessons (Simon, Piggy, Ralph and Jack) 12x Chapter lessons These are complete resources with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!

William Shakespeare’s tragedy ‘Hamlet’ remains a celebrated text, still being performed worldwide on-stage and also enjoying a number of reimaged film versions. In our post-modern world of ‘false news’, ‘conspiracies’, ‘social media revenge’ and ‘corrupted politics’, Hamlet remains an essential text. I have taught this text a number of times and have used these specific (revised) resources to lead my teaching in class, as distance learning materials (Google Meet lessons), as homework assignments and even as tools of revision – all have worked well for the students. Each of these beautifully illustrated PowerPoint lesson includes a starter activity, a glossary of terms, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking slide, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. The lessons contained within this bundle cover all aspects of Shakespeare’s tragic text. These are complete resources with no additional work required from the teacher, enjoy!

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic ‘The Scarlet Letter’ is set in the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony between the years 1642 to 1649. The novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and then struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. This text contains a number of religious and historic allusions, significantly exploring the themes of legalism, sin, and guilt. I have taught this text many times in the last twenty years and have used these specific resources (revised in 2021) to: lead my teaching in class, as distance learning resources for SKYPE lessons, as homework assignments and even as tools of revision – all have worked well for the students. These dynamically presented PowerPoint lessons (approximately 90 minutes teaching time per lesson) each include: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, a set of recap questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This bundle also includes, ‘An Introduction to the Text’ lesson, two ‘Assessment – Guided Essay Writing’ lessons and two ‘Characterisation’ lessons on Hester and Dimmesdale. These are complete resources with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!

Toni Morrison’s ‘Beloved’ remains an essential text to support our understanding of the post-modern dilemmas of racial inequality. I have taught this novel a number of times and have refined these resources at the close of every academic year. They work! I have successfully used these resources to lead my teaching in the classroom, as homework and distance learning materials and even as tools of revision – all have worked well for the students. This bundle of resources includes 16x2 hour lessons: an introduction to the text lesson, two guided essay writing lessons and thirteen 2x hour lessons covering every chapter. These PowerPoint lessons each contain a starter activity, a glossary of terms, summary and analysis questions, questions exploring themes, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. These are complete resources that requires no additional labour from the overworked teacher. Approximately two hours of structured classroom work per lesson. Enjoy!

William Shakespeare’s Othello is brought wonderfully to life with these colourfully illustrated and wonderfully detailed lessons. These resources have been fully road tested in my own classes and refined in 2019. I have used these resources to lead my teaching in class, as homework assignments/distance learning materials and even as tools of revision – All have worked well for the students. An introductory lesson and a revision/essay writing lesson included. These power point lessons contain the following elements; a starter activity, a glossary of terms, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. These are complete resources, enjoy!

Albert Camus’ masterpiece, ‘The Stranger’ is brought to life through these engaging lessons. The author’s craft and his philosophical ideas are challenged and explored in every slide, empowering new levels of commentary. I have taught this text many times over the last seventeen years. I have used these particular resources to lead my teaching in class, as distant learning materials/homeworks and as tools of revision – all have worked well for the students. These power point lessons contain a starter material, a recap on previous learning, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. These are complete resources that will save you time. Enjoy!

‘Never Let Me Go’ by Kazuo Ishiguro explores an enduring love that battles a hopeless situation. Using the canvas of cloning, Ishiguro explores the moral, spiritual and legal debates connected to the creation of life. In our fractured post-modern world, this text remains both significant and essential. I have taught this text a number of times in recent years, and have used these specific resources to lead my teaching in class, as distance learning resources (SKYPE Lessons), as homework assignments and even as tools of revision – all have worked well for the students. These dynamically illustrated PowerPoint lessons each include: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking task, an extension task connected to advanced vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary (approximately 2 hours teaching time per lesson). Included within this bundle is ‘An Introduction to the Text’ lesson and a ‘End of Term Assessment – Guided Essay Writing’ lesson. These are complete resources with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!

These powerpoint presentations are beautifully illustrated and very engaging for the students. Through a series of media clips and structured tasks the students are encouraged to understand the deeper statement the author makes about the term ‘heroes’ throughout every chapter. These presentations contain a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. I have delivered this novel many times and my resources are always tried and tested in class. Enjoy!

Joseph Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness’ was of course adapted by Francis Ford Coppola into the iconic ‘Apocalypse Now’, often leaving this landmark text sometimes ignored. This chilling work (ahead of its time) questions the hollowness of civilisation and the truly barbaric nature of the British Empire’s campaign of colonialism. This framed novel contains three parts, split down into subsections for study. These power point lessons cover the entire novel, with each lesson containing a starter activity, a glossary of terms, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All slides are beautifully illustrated and very engaging for the students. I have taught this text for the last five years and I have used this resource to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material and as a tool of revision. These are very complete resources, all of the difficult work for teachers. Enjoy!