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A Streetcar Named Desire: Scene 3 Notes
Analysis of 16 key quotations from Scene 3 of A Streetcar Named Desire.
Also includes a blank template for students to try and explain the quotations themselves first.
A Streetcar Named Desire: Scene 4 notes
36 slide lesson looking at Scene 4 of A Streetcar Named Desire over 2 lessons. Contained detailed analysis of 12 key quotations. Also includes a blank template for students to write their own thoughts about the key quotations. Lesson 2 includes the planning for an essay based question on Blanche based on scenes 1-4.
A Streetcar Named Desire: Scene 6
Lesson on Scene 6. Analysis of 12 key quotations from Scene 6 of A Streetcar Named Desire. Also includes a blank template version for students to explore the significance of the quotations themselves.
Appositive Phrases for GCSE English literature
Using appositive phrases in your English literature responses will improve the sophistication of your writing. If used correctly, they will impress your examiner. Here are some examples on how to use appositive phrases when writing about the 6 main characters in the following texts:
Macbeth
Romeo and Juliet
A Christmas Carol
An Inspector Calls
Lord of the Flies
Animal Farm
Tall Feminine Gospels
An 18 slide lesson covering this key poem from the Feminine Gospels collection in detail. Includes discussion of key ideas in the poem, comprehension questions, detailed annotations of each stanza, 2 exemplar analytical paragraphs and extension tasks.
Beautiful - Feminine Gospels
Lesson introducing this key poem from The Feminine Gospels collection. Includes discussion questions, annotations of each section of the poem, research tasks, comparison tasks and an analytical paragraph to guide students towards producing their own response to the poem.
History - Feminine Gospels
A lesson introducing this key poem from the Feminine Gospels collection. Includes annotations of each stanza, an overview of big ideas and extension tasks.
Romeo and Juliet context
A handy A3 context sheet aimed at helping students understand how the Elizabethan context enriches our understanding of the play. Ideal as a starting point for helping students move outside of the text to address A03.
Also contains a revision resource about what Romeo and Juliet teaches us about the human condition which is another way of meeting the criteria for A03.
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Appositive Phrases for English literature
Using appositive phrases in your English literature responses will improve the sophistication of your writing. If used correctly, they will impress your examiner. Here are some examples on how to use appositive phrases when writing about the 6 main characters in the following texts:
Macbeth
Romeo and Juliet
A Christmas Carol
An Inspector Calls
Lord of the Flies
Bundle
'Because, But, So' for GCSE English Literature Texts
If you want your students to write better exam responses which demonstrates more depth to their thinking, you should consider using the ‘because, but, so’ method from the writing revolution.
This resource collates a wide range of exemplar ‘because, but, so’ paragraphs on the most popular GCSE English literature texts for AQA;
Macbeth
Romeo and Juliet
A Christmas Carol
An Inspector Calls
Power and Conflict
After studying the wide range of models, students should gain the ability to write their own ‘because, but, so’ paragraphs in the same style.
A Streetcar Named Desire: Notes on Scene 11
50 slide PowerPoint with detailed analysis of 10 key quotations from Scene 11 of the play along with critical discussions about the final scene and a band 5 model essay about the ending.
For analysis of key quotations from all scenes, try my bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12899413
A Streetcar Named Desire: Scene 2 Lesson and Notes
Detailed analysis of 16 key quotations from Scene 2 on one handy printable revision sheet.
Also includes a blank version for students to have a go at first exploring the significance of the quotations themselves.
Also contains a PPT exploring the scene.
Identifying and commenting on semantic fields in Paper 1 Question 2
A lesson that teaches students how to identify and comment on the impact of semantic fields within the short extract in AQA Paper 1 Question 2 and Paper 2 Question 3.
Students will be familiar with zooming in to analyse the key word choices but they can make a more sophisticated point if they can discuss the combined effect of a range of words which are linked semantically.
This lesson gives students lots of opportunities to practice developing this skill using 6 different extracts.
Chain of Events An Inspector Calls Grade 9
A grade 9 response to the following question on An Inspector Calls from the 2022 EdExcel exam:
Explain how the chain of events is important in An Inspector Calls
The Light Gatherer - Feminine Gospels
Lesson looking at The Light Gatherer. Includes an engaging starter, a range of comprehension and exploratory questions, detailed annotations of the poem, high level model paragraphs. Overall, an ideal introduction for teachers who are new to teaching Feminine Gospels.
Also contains a range of essays at bands 2, 3, 4 and 5 exploring the theme of motherhood in the collection.
Sub - Feminine Gospels
A 16 slide PowerPoint that includes an engaging starter, comprehension questions, annotations of key lines in the poem, discussion questions, 2 sample paragraphs to compare and contrast, a task to get students to think about comparing Sub to other poems in the collection and a challenging research task to consolidate ideas in the poem.
The Map - Woman Feminine Gospels
A detailed 26 slide PowerPoint which offers a comprehensive overview of The Map Woman. Includes discussion of big ideas, detailed annotations of all 13 stanzas, exemplar paragraphs, and extension tasks to consider the thematic similarities to other poems in the collection.
A Streetcar Named Desire: Scenes 7 and 8
2 lessons with accompanying sheets analysing key quotations from Scenes 7 and 8 of A Streetcar Named Desire. Also includes a blank template for students to first try and explore the quotations themselves.
A Streetcar Named Desire: Scene 1
A sheet analysing 12 key quotations from Scene 1 of A Streetcar Named Desire.
Contains a blank template version for students to have a go at analysing the quotations themselves. I then reveal the model explanations for each quotation.
Also contains analysis sheets for the epigraph and the opening stage directions.
Also contains a lesson exploring the whole scene.
A* response on inequality in Feminine Gospels and Handmaid's Tale
Two A* responses to the following question.
Compare the significance of inequality in two texts (The Handmaid’s Tale and Feminine Gospels).
I get students to compare both responses to compare the merits of both.
I think version 2 is slightly better because it offers a wider coverage of quotations and also includes more critical debate for A05.