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I like to create interactive and engaging resources to broaden the students' knowledge in their subject and to expand their general knowledge with cultural activities (the tasks are often link to paintings analysis, songs, film extracts, etc.) You will find neat and organised PowerPoint presentations to engage the students and to give them the motivation to learn !

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I like to create interactive and engaging resources to broaden the students' knowledge in their subject and to expand their general knowledge with cultural activities (the tasks are often link to paintings analysis, songs, film extracts, etc.) You will find neat and organised PowerPoint presentations to engage the students and to give them the motivation to learn !
Alice in Wonderland - lesson 3 - The Mad Hatter - movie cartoon novel analysis
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Alice in Wonderland - lesson 3 - The Mad Hatter - movie cartoon novel analysis

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Lesson starter - vocabulary/spelling game What is a hatter? General knowledge introduction Writing task - describe the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's movie Creative writing task Compare the three characters (original illustration from the novel, the Walt Disney cartoon and the movie). Plenary - What would your mad hatter look like? PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU DOWNLOAD IT!
Quiz William Shakespeare and lesson on The Globe Theatre
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Quiz William Shakespeare and lesson on The Globe Theatre

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A fun and interactive 10 questions quiz about the life and work of William Shakespeare, with illustrated answers. 5 slides on the Globe theatre: - a 3 minutes challenge to find as many words as possible with the letters GLOBE THEATRE - brainstorming with the word 'the Globe' - history of the building and general description - listening comprehension with a video presenting the Globe in London and 5 questions (with answers) about that video Plenary: Individual research on Shakespeare Great as a unit starter or a general introduction to Shakespeare. Suitable for one full lesson. PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU DOWNLOAD IT!
Act 1 Scene 2 A Midsummer Night's Dream  - The Mechanicals and the music of Mendelssohn
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Act 1 Scene 2 A Midsummer Night's Dream - The Mechanicals and the music of Mendelssohn

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Who are the mechanicals and why did Shakespeare choose that name? Writing task - making predictions and describing the characters. Meeting the characters and knowing who they are. The music A Midsummer Night's Dream written by Felix Mendelssohn. Writing task - what kind of music would you compose for the play? Who was Mendelssohn? What music did he compose for the play? What instruments did he use? Youtube video listening - Op. 21 and Op. 61 PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU DOWNLOAD IT!
Act 2 Scene 1 A Midsummer Night's Dream - The fairies and the music the Pacific Northwest ballet
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Act 2 Scene 1 A Midsummer Night's Dream - The fairies and the music the Pacific Northwest ballet

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Who are the fairies ? Analyse of an extract of the Pacific Northwest Ballet's performance to describe the kingdom of the fairies. Writing task: Who is Puck? Describe him and make predictions. Reading task: extract of the play + re-writing few lines in modern English Analyse of a second extract of the ballet to understand who the characters are. Why can we recognise them? Plenary: persuasive writing PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU DOWNLOAD IT!
MADFOREST - writing techniques metaphor alliteration facts opnion etc.
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MADFOREST - writing techniques metaphor alliteration facts opnion etc.

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35 slides to introduce the writing techniques MADFOREST. One slide to explain the technique and one slide to practice it with an exercise each time. Metaphor Alliteration Direct address Facts Opinions Repetition Exaggeration / Emotive language Similes Triples Can be used as part of a lesson when needed or as a display/poster in the classroom.
Easter creative writing KS3 year 7 year 8 year 9
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Easter creative writing KS3 year 7 year 8 year 9

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A fun and entertaining creative writing lesson on Easter ! Starter activity : Read the beginning of the sentence and imagine what is going to happen next. Fun facts about easter and eggs. Creative writing about a man who built a nest on a building and spent a few days there, living like a bird.