Simple lesson on Joseph together with gap fill exercise using the song from the musical. Video is in 5 parts of 10 minutes each.

Lesson asks students to interpret the parable and gives them three tasks. Includes copy of the parable with some harder words highlighted. suitable for low levels but can be adapted upwards.

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 !

Students are asked to write what Mary's husband actually said to her and deliver them to the class.

At least two lessons here. Students explore how Browning uses IMAGERY. Illustrated to help. More to come....Lessons intended for LOW ability year 7 but can be adapted.

Lesson examines the nature of the stranger and asks students to imagine.....

lesson one in a series based on 'The Princess Bride' by William Goldman. Students envisage their ultimate story. Introductory lesson.

Lesson revises camera angles and asks students to storyboard ' Ozymandias' by Shelley. There's a great selection of examples on youtube.

A resource with a powerpoint lesson presentation on a Team building exercise based on an extant worksheet. Useful for first lessons/PSHE. You'll need to adapt dates etc. Links to loads of other stuff as well.

Students 'update their facebook' in the role of either Romeo or Juliet according to their new feelings. Obviously this format would work for any character in any play/story. See also Hamlet and Ophelia on Facebook lesson.

For use as a reminder/introduction to what words are called and identification of some basic linguistic devices. Use as an intro to the worksheet (not mine) but ALL students find it useful.Grade the text up for the next lesson.

Lesson 3 in the series of this SOW. Students imagine the details of a rat invasion. They have yet to read the whole poem, so this is an anticipatory lesson. Worksheet included and remember this is for LOWER LEVEL.

Lesson examines previous knowledge and asks about the nature of duality in the character. Activities included. Lower level but could be adapted.

Explores the concept of patriotism and asks what features of England he admired. Asks if this poem is mawkish.

Students use a real press release about a lost wedding ring to produce an original piece of writing. Will need extra input but the idea is here.

Students link characters in the novel to photos in an all-feline casting. Explores the novel in a different way. Only a starter but fun. SEE ALSO Of Mice and DOGS. See also HAMlet, Pinks of Denmark for an all pig casting.

Lesson designed around holiday from hell. students view slides and write apposite similes, introduce these into a letter of complaint. Fairly self-explanatory but might need a slide on FORMAL/INFORMAL writing.

Last lesson in the series which explores HOT skills for a lower ability year 7 class. worksheet and visual version included.

Lower ability, uses images to elicit response. Choose to ask students WHICH image they would choose from the poem. Lesson involves students selecting positive and negative element from the river's experience. Introduces the idea of personification...h/w to produce a similar poem of your own (can be powerpoint with images). Poet is Brian Patten.

This lesson introduces the idea of Narrative Structure(see previous attachment). It takes them through the various stages and asks them to identify according to their own reading.