For Year 7s to 9s, but possibly for lower levels up the school. Students discuss meaning of metaphors and then listen to song by simon and Garfunkel, filling in blanks. Then they write an analysis of the song, using prompts.

Lesson introduces conventions and starts students off writing their plan including conventions. Structured for low ability but useful as a framework for other levels.

Written for a low year 8 class but adaptable. Contains reading and writing activities. All ready to deliver.

Ideal as a starter slide for ALL lessons. Students develop new ways to use words and build more complex sentences.

A ks 3 lesson (part one) dealing with the context of the poem and stanza one. Three more parts to come. They will only deal with the first 4 stanzas.

lesson suitable for most year groups. A brief clip on the origins of WW1 and a song to complete plus discussion.

An entire unit on Shakespeare for year 7 /year 8 students. could be adapted upwards and there’s plenty of stuff in here for all ages and levels.

A lesson which focuses only on the sonnet spoken between them. Worksheet attached and ready to deliver.

Part one of a year 7 SOW. Ready to deliver. Notes at bottom of slides.

Questions which are designed to provide a deeper understanding of the poem. I use this instead of an assessment for lower level classes.

Visual adaptation of this famous problem with solution included and print out (be careful to cut off the solution) for those who need it. Great fun and scope for adaptation to a myriad of situations, e.g lockers, classrooms etc. Feedback please :)

Ideal as a starter slide but could be used for homework. Students use a root word to develop more complex ways of writing sentences.

Ideal to use one slide per lesson as a settling down activity or even for homework. Students use a root word to develop more complex ways of writing.

A huge selection of slides " Word of the Day" Ideal as a settler and more than useful for vocabulary development. Fully illustrated to aid understanding. All ready to deliver.

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

A lesson comparing two love songs -one from Much Ado and the other by Prince. Contains references to types of love -see my other lesson. Ready to go !

My mistress’ eyes are nothing… Lesson on this sonnet. Students draw ideal Jacobean woman and then Shakespeare’s real lady. Fun and useful.

A visual guide to life in Elizabethan England. Showing students objects of the time helps bring home the fact that all is real !

Basic slide show for those involved in student smoker groups. Can be used wherever there are pupils smoking.

This is for KS 3 and aims to answer the question: What makes a good story teller ? Students can use their phones in a practical way to create atmosphere.