<p>The “A to Z of Themes” is a versatile collection of discussion questions on 33 themes. (See list below.)<br /> • points for discussion in English language classes<br /> • familiar themes from set literary texts<br /> • connections to PSHE/Citizenship topics<br /> I have included notes for teachers = ideas for using the questions beyond discussion.<br /> It is aimed at 14-16 year old students and can be adapted to any syllabus/assessment criteria.</p> <ol> <li>Animals</li> <li>Capital Punishment</li> <li>Censorship</li> <li>Creativity</li> <li>Crime and Punishment</li> <li>Divorce</li> <li>Drinking</li> <li>Drugs and Drug Abuse</li> <li>Euthanasia</li> <li>Family</li> <li>Fate</li> <li>Feminism</li> <li>Friends</li> <li>Gangs</li> <li>Ghosts</li> <li>Growing Up</li> <li>Heredity and Environment</li> <li>Identity</li> <li>Love</li> <li>Marriage</li> <li>Mental Health</li> <li>Money</li> <li>Police</li> <li>Poverty and Starvation</li> <li>Prejudice</li> <li>Protest</li> <li>Relationships and Dating</li> <li>Religion</li> <li>Science and Technology</li> <li>Sport</li> <li>Vandalism and Violence</li> <li>War</li> <li>Work</li> </ol>

<p>A checklist for students - what to look for and annotate when analysing a poem.<br /> Key areas – context and setting, subject/theme, mood and tone, character, literary devices and structure.<br /> Although this is aimed at Year 10/11 classes (MYP 4/5), Year 8 and 9 (MYP 2/3) find it useful as well.<br /> The checklist is easy to follow and the students find it very helpful when asked to annotate a poem.<br /> I have made a similar version for fiction text analysis.</p>

<p>A checklist for students - what to look for and annotate when analysing a fiction text.<br /> Key areas - main point, context, setting, structure, audience, character, intention and literary devices.<br /> Originally, I used this with my Year 10/11 classes (MYP 4/5), but after I had printed and laminated a class set, Year 8 and 9 (MYP 2/3) found it useful as well.<br /> The checklist is easy to follow and the students find it very helpful when asked to annotate a text.<br /> I have made a similar version for poetry analysis.</p>