A context lesson exploring the Victorian era, workhouses and industrial revolution in London during the Victorian era.
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12938520
A lesson exploring who Charles Dickens was, his famous novels and some comprehension tasks about his life.
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Students create a timeline on the historical context behind Chaucer and Old/Middle English.
Includes:
A lesson plan for starter, main and plenary
A learning objective
Resources list
Extensions in “notes” of slides
This lesson is designed for KS3 students.
Students learn about life in the Medieval period, look at primary sources and then do a short quiz to check understanding.
Includes:
A lesson plan for starter, main and plenary
A learning objective
Resources list
Extensions in “notes” of slides
This lesson is designed for KS3 students.
Two lessons on archetypes and stereotypes for Shakespeare’s tragedies (Antony and Cleopatra) and classical myth’s inspirations on archetypal characters.
If you enjoyed these two lessons, consider downloading the 22 lesson full SOW here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12694968
Extract worksheets on:
Act 1, Mr Birling’s speech
Act 1, Mr Birling and Eva Smith
Act 2, Gerald and Daisy
Act 2, Mrs Birling and Eva
Act 3, The Inspector’s speech
Act 3, Sheila stands up to Mr Birling
A KS3 project (three-four lessons) to prepare students for a persuasive presentation on a chocolate bar they have designed.
This resource is designed to prepare students for the following skills:
Persuasive writing
AFOREST devices
Speaking and listening
Understanding target audiences and purpose of text
Improving vocabulary for non-fiction writing
Lesson 1:
LO: To analyse how advertisements use techniques to cater to differing audiences.
Students watch advertisements of chocolate bars, exploring and discussing target audiences and persuasive techniques used in the adverts.
Lesson 2:
LO: To analyse how language is used to create effects and to persuade audiences.
Students extend vocabulary to describe chocolates. Students practice using AFOREST devices to describe them and think about target audiences (packaging, flavour, etc.). You can either give the students the chocolates to taste, or you can just based this lesson on their knowledge of the chocolate flavours already.
Lesson 3:
LO: To create a speech that uses AFOREST and language devices to persuade audiences.
Students to plan and create a chocolate bar of their own design, ready to present to the class. Students to vote on which chocolate bar was the most persuasive in its pitch to the target audience chosen by the student.
Optional - extend L3 to a full writing lesson, followed by L4 as speaking and listening lesson.
A lesson on analysing mood and atmosphere and Gothic features for KS3.
This lesson is part of a Gothic KS3 SOW, which you can find here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658108