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

slides give some ideas on how teachers can use students' mobile phones to their advantage. Make sure they have credit on their phones and you have permission from your head !

10 possible stories for the reluctant writer to create from slides. Instructions on slides and all you need is a die or to be able to randomise numbers between 1 and 6 This works a treat and contributes significantly to independent working…

Project/lesson on how things might have been if events had taken a different turn. Challenging and fun. Basic worksheet included. Adaptable for all Eras !

Brief outline of lesson comparing winter 1963 with current weather. Students can draw on their experiences and interview those who remember The Big Freeze.

I'm putting this out there again (Romeo/Juliet) because it really engages the student. It also allows you to assess empathy with characters. Students imagine guiding the character around their own world and explain their choices. Leads into essay answering and consolidates understanding of the issues between the characters.

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.

Lesson uses a song to explore war attitudes. Gap filling listening exercise included.

Lesson asks this question and wonders if humanity deserves a second chance after our present record. Worksheet included. Can easily be adapted to different levels, cultures etc. Feedback please !

Slide show of poem -useful for revision or introduction to poem.

Lesson invites students to choose real jobs for famous fictional characters. There are 14 here, but if inspired ,you can adapt for your own students. Insist on full answers. Can be used for discussion prior to exams etc or plenaries to lessons.

The O. Henry classic. Just a half hour’s worth. Questions and story on pdf but also link to story on line.

1/2 of listening or reading or both. Add activities to suit. Year 8 and above.

Penultimate lesson in this series. Students examine modal verbs and complete worksheet.

Template to help students keeps a daily tab on their lives throughout this defining moment in our modern history. Lesson to accompany this journal. Students simply add as they progress and can copy and paste items they think will be of interest in the future.

15 activity links for remote boredom sufferers

If you're in a school where this is an issue, it might be as well to show this slant on the liberal use of orange.

lesson continues the ballad and explores various language devices.

Series of slides which ask students to write a tweet for a real historical character. Clearly transferable to fictional. Works well with all age groups and could be tweeted to a class hash tag ?

Year 7 assembly with 14 simple ideas or plans for the summer holidays. Some original, some inspired by an Italian teacher.