<p>This powerpoint helps to explore the title and opening chapter to ‘Welcome to nowhere’ written by Elizabeth Laird. The powerpoint ends with a wall display task.</p>

<p>This resource introduces the text using the foreword and chapter one. Key terms such as: connotations and irony are defined and with activities based around key quotation selection and characterisation. Homework is also set.</p>

<p>This powerpoint takes students through each quatrain separately with an end descriptive task.</p>

<p>This powerpoint recaps over the prologue from ‘Romeo and Juliet’ - revisiting the themes of conflict and love through the selection of key words.</p> <p>It moves on to the connotation ‘coat of arms’ task focusing on what both the Capulet and Montague ‘coat of arms’ symbolise. Using the symbolism tables, students are to create their own ‘Coat of arms’</p> <p>Students are to read the ‘i bite my thumb at you’ extract - focusing on the term as an insult - they are to then use the Shakespearian Insult Kit to create their own insults.</p> <p>A fun, light-hearted lesson.</p>