These resources can be either used as an introduction to film techniques, or as part of a ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ unit. It is a workbook based around analyzing the film techniques used in one scene of’Pan’s Labyrinth’ . After watching the clip, students define and identify examples of film techniques. Then, using the graphic organizers, students need to consider the purpose of techniques and how they convey information. Finally, as a summative assessment, students individually analyse a new scene of their or your choice. This is about three to four lessons of work, depending on how well your students already know film techniques.

This resource helps students develop their close reading skills. Included are four different texts: The opening of ‘1984’, ‘Dreams’ by Langston Hughes, the opening of ‘On the Road’ and ‘The Pig’ by Roald Dahl. Each text comes with a worksheet that asks students to analyse what they have just read. Worksheets guide students through using reading strategies and examining figurative language. This workbook would fit nicely into a wider reading unit.

This is a comprehensive workbook focusing on the war poetry of World War One. Included are four worksheets (each at least two pages) and an answer key. Examine the conditions the soldiers faced. Explore the work of Wilfred Owen and Jessie Pope. Analyse the language and purposes of their poetry. Compare and contrast their respective approaches to describing the war.

This resource helps students analyse major quotes for a range of characters in ‘Othello’. First, students are asked to describe the main characters. Then, students carefully read key quotes to answer the question ‘What does this quote tell you?’. This resource would work well as part of a larger ‘Othello’ unit.

This product helps students conduct a research project about a current issue, and then assists them into writing a research report on that topic. This workbook scaffolds students through all the steps of a successful research project, including selecting a topic, creating focusing questions, evaluating sources and analyzing research. The project culminates in students writing a research report.