KS3 Speech Writing: Arming Teachers

A lesson that follows on from this introduction to speech writing for KS3:

https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-introduction-to-speech-writing-for-ks3-12049010

This is a speech-writing lesson based on the issue of arming teachers, similar to the US. It includes:

• Starter - learners examine four related images and say how they are similar and different
• A keywords match-up task with extension
• A link to a relevant article which serves as useful research/pre-reading
• A summary of the main arguments and some key statistics about gun crime in the US versus the UK
• Sample GCSE question (AQA-style)
• WAGOLL
• Writing time
• Peer assessment and review

This lesson is aimed at lower-middle ability learners and should take about two hours.

If you like this lesson, please consider other lessons in the KS3 speech writing series, as and when they are published. For example:

https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks3-speech-writing-the-plastics-debate-12058293

UPDATE: Corrections made to Teacher/Pupil Keywords sheets.