Students write from the perspective of a person in a Victorian photograph. All included. Warning: Can be very moving.

Students ' sell' their plot ideas in an auction. You will need a post-it for each student. Some feedback please.

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

Part 2 (see awesome abstract noun lesson 1). Students begin to plan their story and create their hero's identity. Worksheet attached. Lesson includes recap of previous lesson.

Two lessons designed to explore the concept of belonging to a culture. Explores the meaning of identity and poses unanswerable questions. Worksheet involves RAG -ing (Red/Amber/Green) and will provoke debate.

Ante-penultimate lesson in this series. quiz attached. Low level students but can easily be adapted.

Resource poses questions for pairs to discuss and come to an agreement. Can be extended to whole class discussion for tutor time or assemblies.

Lesson for year 7s to encourage their enjoyment of poetry. You will need a post-it for each student. They distinguish between prose and poetry, identify key features and write their own version of WCW's brilliant poem. Display post-its around the class.

Asks students to address issues of seasonal migration in India. Activities and debate included. Suitable for year 8 but adapted would be fine for year 9.

Simple Maths trick as a starter.....asks students to EXPLAIN WHY.

If you're not following this, then search the other lessons on this site . There will most likely be 8 in total. Students now encounter adverbs and begin to use them in their description of their hero. Worksheet included. This IS for lower ability but can be adapted easily.

Very short illustrated starter for the the poem. Revision and introduction.

P4C lesson which asks students to explore the difference between right and wrong. Includes tasks and questions for discussion.Deep thinking lesson.

Empathy lesson. Students receive a photo of a house/dwelling and write/speak about the person who lives there. Adaptable and versatile. Feedback pls :)

Please give feedback !.Lesson focusses on the risks of using mobiles. Invites students to make informed decisions and reflect on how the device could have potential consequences later in life.

Students re-write the sentence using the word in capitals. Ideal for EAL and starter activities.

Students rewrite each sentence using the word in capitals. Ideal for literacy/EAL

Students rewrite the sentence using the word in capitals

Takes students through key castle types -asks them to decide which is better and why ? Use with labelling activity. Great for lower ability but adapt for higher.

Lesson take students through the exciting fauna of Japan including the giant salamander. Worksheet and video link included.