Context specific information. Questions about the scene (for after acting it out). Things to note about this scene (analysis information). A discussion of the key themes in this scene. A list of monologue ideas for Romeo, Benvolio and Mercutio. A YouTube clip from Baz Luhrmann's film (the fight scene) and one from the 2013 film for comparative purposes.

The significance of the use of atomic bombs during World War II, The contestability surrounding the use of atomic bombs during World War II, The causes and effects of the use of atomic bombs during World War II. The Beginning of the Nuclear Age, why the atomic bomb was developed, how it was tested, why America decided to use it against Japan, why this decision was contested by some scientists, it looks at the discrimination towards victims of the bombing (and how they came to be known as the hibakusha) and President Truman's justification for what he did. This PPT includes extracts from a documentary which recreates the bombing of Hiroshima (using reenactments) and explains the science behind the bomb. It includes images of the destruction to buildings, medical side effects (e.g. cataracts, scarring, radiation, birth defects etc.) It also includes drawings made by survivors depicting the black rain, bodies in the water etc.

Part of a set of resources created for a year 7 English class in Australia (ACARA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - lrigb4. Designed for use in 70 minute lessons (with extra activities as a back up if the class is advanced). The focus text is ‘Black Snake: The Daring of Ned Kelly’ by Carole Wilkinson. PowerPoint 1 ‘Taking a closer look at One Stray Bullet’ - ** Reviewing what happened in the opening of chapter 3 ‘One Stray Bullet.’ This short piece of fiction told from the perspective of Ned’s sister Kate is one of the passages that students can choose for their written literary transformation {imaginative recount / short story}. The focus of this lesson is exploring characterisation (one of the creative writing techniques the author has used effectively in this extract) in order to prepare learners to develop their characters adequately within a small word limit. It includes a highlighting activity (colour coding the action/dialogue/actions/descriptions of the various characters in the passage.) The lesson also provides further historical context into the Fitzpatrick incident. It also includes scaffolding for if they were to re-write the opening of this narrative from the antagonists (Constable Fitzpatrick’s) perspective. There are 8 sentence starters to aid students to begin writing a practice narrative from Fitzpatrick’s perspective. There is a proofreading checklist for students to use after they have written their orientation. This passage can be used to gauge the students current writing abilities. PowerPoint 2 - Developing setting Assessment expectations – what language features students need to use to get a C, B & A. Reviewing key parts of speech that students need to know and use in their short story assessment (adjectives, adverbs, verbs & abstract nouns). Learning how to establish setting in a narrative. Top writing tips with example sentences. The importance of showing not telling. The importance of avoiding cliches. Planning to write a story from Mrs Kelly’s perspective (based on the events in One Stray Bullet). The lesson concludes with a creative writing activity where students write their own description of The Kelly House imagining that they are Ned’s mother.

This is a PowerPoint which is useful for teaching the final act of the play. It includes dot-point summaries of each act, key quotes and some historical background into how to attack a castle.

A lesson designed for use in a 12 Essential English classroom in Queensland, Australia as part of Unit 3: “Language that influences.” During this unit students learned how to create and shape perspectives on community, local and global issues in texts. Their assessment at the end of this unit was to write a 4-6 minute persuasive multimodal (speech) to be delivered live or pre-recorded about an issue of their choice. A PPT which structures the lesson. It began with 10 minutes of silent reading as a settling activity. This is followed by a reminder of what social issues are. This is followed by a viewing activity on ABC iView – You Can’t Ask That’s episode on ‘Domestic Violence’ (from series 4). There are 7 questions for students to answer as they watch. This is followed by some slides of research I found. It includes a definition of domestic violence and the types. There is some information about the QLD Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act (2012). Some key points from the Act are included in dot point form. After this students were split into groups and had to design a poster. There were 7 different options. This was followed by some information about conjunctions as a cool down. A worksheet with the viewing questions

A lesson designed for use in a 12 Essential English classroom in Queensland, Australia as part of Unit 3: “Language that influences.” During this unit students learned how to create and shape perspectives on community, local and global issues in texts. Their assessment at the end of this unit was to write a 4-6 minute persuasive multimodal (speech) to be delivered live or pre-recorded about an issue of their choice. A PPT which structures the lesson. It began with 10 minutes of silent reading as a settling activity. This is followed by expectations for the viewing activity and a link to the clip on iView (You Can’t Ask That’s Alcohol Episode). Students have 9 questions which they need to listen out for as they view the episode (on PPT but also on a worksheet). After the viewing activity there are some answers which can be used to prompt a discussion. This is followed by information about where students can learn more about this topic if they choose to focus on it for their speech. After this, students are tasked with creating a PSA (public service announcement) poster about alcoholism. There are some prompts on the slide and some examples on the subsequent slides for before students get started. A worksheet with the viewing questions

A lesson designed for use in a 12 Essential English classroom in Queensland, Australia as part of Unit 3: “Language that influences.” During this unit students learned how to create and shape perspectives on community, local and global issues in texts. Their assessment at the end of this unit was to write a 4-6 minute persuasive multimodal (speech) to be delivered live or pre-recorded about an issue of their choice. A PPT which structures the lesson. It began with a think, pair, share activity to define mental health. This is followed by some online definitions from the WHO and Beyond Blue & a 2-minute viewing activity. Some information about the benefits of staying well are provided. Students are then to brainstorm some strategies they could use to maintain good mental health. There are some tips that I’ve saved over the years from various places (e.g. Headspace) which I have scanned and use as discussion prompts. Then there is some information about stress and some stress triggers and anxiety and some symptoms of anxiety. There is a visual infographic from Beyond Blue containing statistics about Australians impacted by anxiety or depression. This is followed by a viewing activity about Post Natal depression from ABC iView (an episode from Season 7 of “You Can’t Ask That”).

A lesson designed for use in a 12 Essential English classroom in Queensland, Australia as part of Unit 3: “Language that influences.” During this unit students learned how to create and shape perspectives on community, local and global issues in texts. Their assessment at the end of this unit was to write a 4-6 minute persuasive multimodal (speech) to be delivered live or pre-recorded. This PowerPoint introduced students to a First Nations topic - the potential for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament (which was a recommendation in the Uluru statement from the heart). It began with some context about the 2017 convention held at Uluru. It looks at the proposals made. Some information from the Reconciliation Australia website is provided re the need for a First Nations Voice and the need for a referendum to achieve this. The draft referendum question and the wording to be added to the constitution is included. Sourced from https://fromtheheart.com.au/ Information about what the constitution is and its establishment is provided. An ABC news clip from August 2022 when PM Anthony Albanese proposed the referendum is included. Some visuals of the Campaign Slogans are included as well as some quote from respected Indigenous Australians.

A lesson designed to help students apply what they have learned about evaluating hospitality locations (restaurants and cafes) in a previous theory lesson. There is a PPT and a worksheet. The worksheet contains two scenarios and a graphic organiser for structuring their evaluation. The first scenario is about a venue which offers a buffet (displayed in a Bain-Marie. A range of flaws are described. Students need to select 5 of them to complete the graphic organiser. The second scenario includes some customer service faux-pas and also describes issues with the food when it is brought out. i.e. cold, dry, overcooked, stale. Additionally, some common errors for beverage making have been included (as an opportunity to see if students can troubleshoot what has gone wrong). There are also some hygiene issues. Again, students need to find at least 5 flaws to fill in the graphic organiser. Resources designed for use in an 11 Hospitality Practices class in Australia (2019 curriculum). Unit 1: Introduction to Hospitality, Topic 1: Beverage operations and services. My school has 70-minute lessons. The assessment at the end of this unit was an examination (short response).

A worksheet designed for use in a revision lesson. It includes an image of an espresso machine and a list of parts which students have to then label on the machine. Following this, students have to explain their purpose. Students must also write the procedures for making 3 specific coffees. Students must recall the correct way to store coffee beans and what to do with beans left over in the grinder at the end of the day. They must remember the 4 mixing techniques for mocktails. There is a café scenario for students to read and evaluate. There is an image of a kitchen with a range of Workplace hazards. Students identify and explain 5 of these. There is also a question where the student has to make recommendations for the hospitality sector in a town of their choice. They must provide options for – accommodation, tourism, food/beverage & recreation. A sheet with teacher answers is provided to aid with marking. Resources designed for use in an 11 Hospitality Practices class in Australia (2019 curriculum). Unit 1: Introduction to Hospitality, Topic 1: Beverage operations and services. My school has 70-minute lessons. The assessment at the end of this unit was an examination (short response).

A PowerPoint designed for a 50 minute lesson which includes summaries of key scenes and important things to note in this act. It also features questions to check for understanding. An updated version of the Act One (Scenes 1-4) PowerPoint for a school with 70 minute lessons. It includes a warm up activity (definitions to copy), extra quotes and questions to check for understand. A lesson plan has also been included. A PowerPoint focusing on the Party Scene (Act One, Scene 5). It begins with a mini lesson on characterisation (with definitions and examples). Subsequently students act out the scene and discuss the perspectives of various characters. Afterwards, we watch the 1997 film version and prepare to explore the balcony scene in a future lesson. A 5 page script for the party scene which has been translated into modern language (more accessible for students). A homework sheet with questions about the party scene (Act 1, Scene 5). A handout - revision activity - a list of jumbled up events from this act which students have to reorganise into chronological order. Part of a set of resources created for a year 10 English class in Australia (ACARA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - lrigb4. Designed for use in 70 minute lessons (with extra activities as a back up if the class is advanced).

A series of resources: a handout which includes the questions on the slide (to be given to students to answer / shared electronically.) The PowerPoint. Some information pertaining to the historical context of the play. A summary of each scene with key quotes and questions. Viewing Act Five, Scene Three (the final act) both Baz Luhrmann film and the 2013 version (for comparative purposes). Important things to note from Act 5. Revision questions. Optional extras for if time: questions about themes. Role play activity. A handout - revision activity - a list of jumbled up events from this act which students have to reorganise into chronological order. An updated PowerPoint which features all of Act 5 (Scenes 1-3). It includes a warm up activity (explaining what a friar is - with notes to copy). Additionally, it features quotes from the play, checking for understanding questions (some to answer in books and some to discuss as a class) & some brain breaks (viewing activities - two excerpts of the play being staged in The Globe Theatre). This lesson is designed to fit into a unit where students must complete an exam where they respond to an essay which argues that Friar Laurence is solely to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Through studying each scene in depth, students should begin to see that a range of other characters could be referenced in their counter argument. Part of a set of resources created for a year 10 English class in Australia (ACARA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - lrigb4. Designed for use in 70 minute lessons (with extra activities as a back up if the class is advanced).

3 Resources 1) A handout with questions for the three poems in the booklet about the atomic bombing (for students to complete as revision 2) A PowerPoint which first explores survivor's recounts of the bombing. This is to help students to understand how witnessing the bombing would influence the worldview of a person and be able to explain how this would insert subjectivity into poems written by survivors. View an excerpt of a documentary on the atomic bomb (which simulates the blast and includes interviews with survivors – one of which is a poet who will be studied in the next lesson. Students will read the poem 'At the makeshift aid station' together stanza by stanza, taking time to address the questions in the prompts down the side. The significance of the reference to the cherry blossoms will be explained so that students can reflect on the effect of this symbolism. It includes some other discussion questions which will help them to think like they need to for their feature article under exam conditions... 3) A PowerPoint which analyses Takashi Tanemori’s Blades of Grass in a Dreamless Field. Information about the author and something which shaped his belief system (the bushido code). What must be understood about the author in order to best interpret the poem. There are questions, discussion points and other annotations alongside each stanza of the poem.

Chapter summaries Key Quotes Questions to check for understanding

This resource was designed for a 12 English unit analysing war poetry. It is a suggested structure for a feature article analysing three texts.

A PPT used to structure a lesson for evaluating hospitality locations (restaurants and cafes). The lesson begins with some settling activities. The first is a question asking students whether they know the difference between sanitising and disinfecting (a poster pops up which explains the differences). There is an activity where they have to look at a series of images of a worker doing something wrong and identify the hazard + explain why it is dangerous + recommend what should have been done. This is followed by an explanation of the criteria they will be assessed with for their upcoming exam (and the relevant cognitive verbs). Following this the students are introduced to an acronym (W.A.T.C.H.E.D) which they can use to explain the personal presentation markers that people expect of hospitality staff. The cognitive verb ‘evaluate’ is explained. Then a list of criteria for evaluating a restaurant / café is put forward and explained over a series of slides. Some factors that come into play when evaluating restaurants and cafes include: the atmosphere, the cleanliness, the service and the food. There is a bank of words to describe the atmosphere of a premises. There are some images of places for students to practice describing the atmosphere – Cactus Jacks (Townsville) and Bubba Gump Shrimp Co (New Orleans). Students are asked to consider how music can contribute to the atmosphere of a venue. The importance of cleanliness and prompt service is emphasised. Another priority is having staff who are aware of the ingredients in the various orders so that they can provide advice to people with specific allergens. Some rules for serving are included in dot point form. There is information about when to serve from the left and when to serve from the right + how to know when a customer is ready for you to clear the plates. Some table clearing etiquette. Some tips for evaluating food offered by the venue is provided. criteria include plating and presentation, vale for money, appropriate portion sizes, taste, options for people with dietary requirements etc. Some tips about good plating (and examples of bad plating) are provided. A word bank is provided for describing food appearance, aroma, texture and taste. To conclude, some things that can go wrong with beverages and recommended solutions are included. Resources designed for use in an 11 Hospitality Practices class in Australia (2019 curriculum). Unit 1: Introduction to Hospitality, Topic 1: Beverage operations and services. My school has 70-minute lessons. The assessment at the end of this unit was an examination (short response).

This lesson uses Tenacious D's video 'Tribute' to teach students about various editing / special effects, types of lighting and other elements including shot sizes and angles. After defining these terms, students watch the video and fill in a music video report card (also included) which is a scaffolded way of learning to review a music video.

Resources designed for the new senior Modern History syllabus (implemented in QLD in 2019). The syllabus objectives would also be useful more broadly for English students in other states and countries with an interest in colonialism and Australia’s Frontier Wars (1788-1930s). A PowerPoint which begins with a review of primary and secondary sources (with examples). This is followed by an explanation of the cognitive verb ‘analyse’ and a process for analysing. I have provided a list of questions which can be used for analysing visual/written sources and some for analysing artefacts. I have used the C.O.M.A acronym for analysing visuals and provided a list of questions you can ask at each stage (with examples from the Frontier Wars). An opportunity to practice this skill is provided (I do / we do depending of ability of your class). There are also tips for comparing two images. The lesson concludes with a TEEL/PEEL paragraph writing activity. A handout explaining the C.O.M.A acronym and other methods you can use for analysing visuals Updated PPT and Worksheet used for a more interactive (collaborative learning) focused class room. I pride myself on the quality of the materials I produce, I don’t charge high prices because I don’t agree with paying £10 for a wordsearch. If you need to check before you buy, have a look at some of the free resources in my shop for a sample of the quality and depth.

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Resource 1: A handout explaining the PEEL paragraph structure with an annotated example paragraph, a list of important vocab words including synonyms for said, a list of linking words and an explanation of what verbs like compare, contrast etc. mean Resource 2: A PowerPoint designed to guide students to writing a paragraph about Crocodile Dundee (after viewing excerpts of the film in previous lessons). It includes a list of Australian stereotypes evident in the film, an explanation of PEEL, sentence starter prompts and an example answer. Subsequently, it includes information about other writing devices including high modality language (with activities to help students identify modality in example sentences). It also touches on linking words (conjunctions).