Lesson asks students to choose and compare between jobs NOW and THEN. Utterly gross jobs, utterly interested students.

Students explore the wonderful world of the pun and create a piece of writing based on a genuine headline. Imagination and humour needed. Essentials are all here.

Lesson explores the answer to this question and includes an extract from The Great Gatsby to test the students' interpretation skills.

At least two lessons here. Students explore how Browning uses IMAGERY. Illustrated to help. More to come....Lessons intended for LOW ability 6th Grade students but can be adapted.

Students use a real press release about a lost wedding ring to produce an original piece of writing. Will need extra input but the idea is here.

Basic slide show for students whether they smoke or not. Strong message for those who do.

Students assess the qualities of a good Travel Agent and then use their skills to decide appropriate holidays for selected people. They take notes, watch clips and decide.

Students use wacky headlines as stimuli to write the article that might have appeared in the newspaper. Fun and productive. Can be used for homework.

Lesson builds on students' experience of recent weather conditions and ask them to be descriptive. Needs adapting but illustrated to prompt responses. You'll need a collection of thesauruses .

Two part lesson on the myth of Echo and Narcissus and its relevance to us today. Includes activities video clips. All ready to deliver.

Pastoral slides for a year 7 but can be adapted . A quick reminder that it’s really simple to make resolutions. They should already form part of who we are and what we do. Good for assembly/tutor time.

For Year 8 (can be adapted upwards). Lesson deals with theodicy and give students practice at creating mind maps as well as adding details to create more interest. All content needed is on the slides. No photocopying needed.

Can be adapted to other year/class groups that do not know each other. Works brilliantly as a ' cocktail party' introduction to the class. I use the library as a venue for this lesson.

Students begin to DESCRIBE their island and use adjectives effectively. Worksheet included.

The essential stuff -an introduction to the Elizabethan theatre. Ready to go with worksheets attached. Part two on its way.

Students use their powers of emotional recognition to discover who is who in a poem about fears and dreams. They then write their own. Simple but very effective. All ready to show.

Intro to the classic short story. Story and questions attached. Keep the light on. Aligned with Common Core State Standards: RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.7.2, RL.8.2

lesson requires students to bet virtual money on whether they think a sentence is correctly written.\ninstructions on power point and basic worksheet included. Can be adapted to ANYTHING.

Lesson guides students through a series of slides which highlight good manners in the UK. Adaptable and with a final task. Great for discussion and debate.

Thinglink to ALL chapter summaries of The giver + audio chapters + activities. Good for revision and consolidation. Summaries include a " Read it back to me" feature. No subscription or sign up needed. Just click and away you go.