Students 'update their facebook' in the role of either Romeo or Juliet according to their new feelings. Obviously this format would work for any character in any play/story. See also Hamlet and Ophelia on Facebook lesson.

Printable facebook templates for Ophelia and Hamlet for you to use or adapt. Student friendly and useful.

A lesson designed to help students reflect on the answer to this question.

Illustrated slide show of the poem.Useful as revision tool or introduction to the poem.

Another installment showing why students need to be numerate. Deal or no deal in the shops etc. See Real Maths out shopping part one.

lesson asks students to examine the good/bad points about becoming old.. could be deep questioning or lighter.depends on adaptation. Some feedback please!

Deserves a look. Students love the story. Lesson introducing the classic short story about fear of the dark. Story attached. Keep the light on. If you don't know this story -it comes highly recommended. Adapt as speaking and listening. Create monolgue.

Simple lesson on Joseph together with gap fill exercise using the song from the musical. Video is in 5 parts of 10 minutes each.

Students are given a problem to solve. Are two brains better than one ? Answer to problem included on slides. ( 3 litre/5 litre problem..illustrated).

A way of recycling previous knowledge which really engages the students and takes almost no time to set up. Ideas and examples on slides.

students hear an interview with a survivor of the Titanic sinking. They create their own notes which will form the basis of the rest of the lesson/subsequent lesson. The bare bones are here.

Slide show of the poem for revision, enjoyment or introduction. Convenient and time-saving.

Lesson asks students to write a news report under pressure. Asks them to prioritise and select pictures to accompany article. good for BBC News report.

A series of slides that you can incorporate into your lesson to engender HOT. Saves time searching for suitable visual prompts.

Small test on opposites in vocabulary. Some tricky stuff and some varying answers. Worksheet included. Adaptable to all levels.

Geography knowledge really but... goes around the world with picture and tests knowledge of countries, capitals, customs and doesn't involve a Simpsons video.

Writing/Speaking/Listening on this topic. Students discuss and comment on a variety of tasks and learn about the history of TV.

Illustrated slide-show of the poem. Convenient.

Students compare two historic eruptions.Create fact files, watch clips, present Venn diagram. Lasts two lessons.

Students complete front page of newspaper published on the day after the death of Romeo and Juliet. Essentially an AFL but also useful as revision aid. More to come.Print on A3 for best results.