Easy to use classroom booklet with matching PowerPoint slides that take students through understanding why creators make films (short and longer films) and a breakdown of film techniques: Camera Actors Mise-en-scene Editing Lighting Sound Created for a mixed Year 7 class with engaging short films to watch and easily grasp the concepts. If you like this resource, don’t forget to explore my other complete English lessons packs.

A complete in depth study of Macbeth that includes: Engaging Powerpoints with videos Matching student booklets with activities for pre-reading and for every scence Explanation and revision of each literary and theatre technique Scene by scene explanation and analysis 2 assessment task sheets and scaffolds Introduction to Shakespear and why we study shakespear A great unit for a teacher tackling this for the first time as everything is explained step by step! Designed for an IB mixed-ability year 10 class, but could be used for any curriculum. The assessments are: (1) a short analytic essay and (2) a comparison essay where Macbeth is compared to the story of The Social Network. If you like this resource, remember to explore my other complete English lessons packs.

Take a break from Boy in the Striped PJs! I highly recommend using Briar Rose as your historical novel study when examining WWII historical literature. Included: PowerPoints with videos to engage learners Explanation and revision of literary techniques Matching student booklets that can be printed as worksheets Chapter by chapter analysis, activities and discussion points Activities to examine the film Jojo Rabbit, with explanation of satire Comparison assessment task between the novel and the film A complete unit created for the IB program with a comparison assessment to Jojo Rabbit that can be used with any curriculum. Created for a mixed ability year 10 class. If you like this resource, remember to explore my other complete English lessons packs.

To engage a challenging class in English studies, I made use of the Troll Hunters series on Netflix and linked it to the skills and knowledge they required for their assessment tasks. The unit specifically focused on Genres and this series incorporates a number of genres and English language techniques (such as allegory, metaphor, foreshadowing, allusion etc) as well as great vocabulary. Two student booklets are included that follow the first two episodes of the series. If you like this resource, remember to explore my other complete English lessons packs.

An exploration of the concepts of healthy relationships and “star-crossed” lovers through a comparison of the modern film “Fault in our Stars” and the classic “Romeo and Juliet.” Included: Powerpoints with engaging videos Matching student booklets (can be printed as worksheets) Complete scene by scene analysis and activities Explanation and revision of literary techniques such as foreshadowing and the tragic hero Introduction to get students thinking about what makes a healthy relationship Assessments and scaffolds Completed in preparation for an IB textual comparison task (instructions included in the final powerpoint silde) but could be used in a multitude of curriculum settings. If you like this resource, remember to explore my other complete English lessons packs.

A two week unit where students explore the Grimm Brothers’ Sleeping Beauty and the film Maleficent. Literary techniques of allusion and juxtaposition are specifically highlighted, along with story morals. The unit includes a structure for writing a comparison that can help students who struggle as well as the directions for an assessment task. Created for a year 10 class of mixed abilities. If you like this resource, don’t forget to explore my other complete English lessons packs.