Eric in 'An Inspector Calls'

This lesson asks students to identify useful quotes about Eric and explain what they show about him and the world in which he lives. The lesson starts by asking students to consider what sins he committed in the play and what he symbolizes as a 'challenge' task. There are suggested answers to these questions which could be discussed as a class. 2 extracts from the play follow this which students can think about in pairs and they can then be annotated on the board by students/the teacher.

Students are then asked to list the positive and negative aspects of his character and what he does across the play. There are some suggestions which follow this.

Also attached is a list of quotes from across the whole play which illustrate a range of ideas about Eric (either what he says or what others say about him). Students can annotate these in their books or they can be blown up to A3 size to write on.

The lesson ends with a chance for students to write independent essay paragraphs with the AQA English Literature GCSE success criteria which can be adapted for your course. There are 3 options on how to approach essay writing: 'layers of meaning', PEA, or the 'reading ladder' which follow the same idea. There is then an opportunity to self or peer assess according to the key skills.