Part one of a year 7 SOW. Ready to deliver. Notes at bottom of slides.

Brief background on Margaret Mitchell's novel and its significance in The Outsiders. Includes tasks and clips from the films.

I put these together to help me with behaviour issues in lessons. Students respond well to image re-enforcement and you can easily point to the board instead of repeating yourself. I always begin with the slide 1 when with year7s....

Students read poem, watch slide-show and write their own poem on the impossible. Poem included and instructions. Easily adapted. Time to re-visit Adrian Henri ! In a relationship with Carol Ann Duffy....... Explore.

Lesson asks this question and challenges students to define the word. Mind stretching.

illustrated slideshow of the poem. Useful as a starter.

A hybrid of two lessons I saw by Sue and Mac at Hayes School. Students overcome fear and caution in a Blooms enquiry into an unseen poem. Teacher cuts out attached questions and follows instructions on slides. I've included two poems for you to try. Student led most of the way.

Not a snappy title but lesson asking students to reflect on how hard/easy it is to be a parent. worksheet included.

Students write from the perspective of a person in a Victorian photograph. All included. Warning: Can be very moving.

Students link characters in the novel to photos in an all-feline casting. Explores the novel in a different way. Only a starter but fun. SEE ALSO Of Mice and DOGS. See also HAMlet, Pinks of Denmark for an all pig casting.

Lesson allows students to compare their own experience with their teacher's. Creates empathy and bonding between the two. Worksheet attached, Adaptable to all levels and my students loved it. Homework included. Feedback pls. :)

Resolve to ensure your students know 21 Literary techniques with examples and a brief description of their effect. Ideal for a lesson starter/SETTLING ACTIVITY. Ilustrated.

Revision aid and/or activity for the novel. adaptable template.Print on A3 for best results.

Fun revision activities for Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Students use the letters of THE TITLE to remember key themes and work in pairs to find appropriate quotations for these themes.

Ideal for people who use Powerpoint. Map pins included. Right click to edit and move. Could be lollies for rewards ?

Ten poems read by famous people to explore and simply listen to. This is just meant to relax students but you could create questions.

50 more questions for your tutor group to ponder. Answers included and an easy format.

Roald Dahl’s GENESIS & CATASTROPHE. Some questions attached. Takes 1/2 hour.

Lesson takes students through different ways of making their writing less boring/repetitive. Worksheet included.

Illustrated slide show of the poem.