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My shop is full of literary surprises: with a degree in Creative Writing and English I have some fantastic resources on creative writing, poetry and Literature Texts. I aim to offer resources on the less common texts and also cover a range of resources from the International GCSEs....welcome, come in and feel free to browse...buy, don't buy, follow, don't follow....just don't spend every weekend working....be kind to yourself!

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My shop is full of literary surprises: with a degree in Creative Writing and English I have some fantastic resources on creative writing, poetry and Literature Texts. I aim to offer resources on the less common texts and also cover a range of resources from the International GCSEs....welcome, come in and feel free to browse...buy, don't buy, follow, don't follow....just don't spend every weekend working....be kind to yourself!
Silas Marner by George Eliot Chapters 7 & 8
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Silas Marner by George Eliot Chapters 7 & 8

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This resource includes fully differentiated activities to support close textual analysis of an extract, an engaging Newspaper Report activity and links between this and previous chapters alongside a close focus on the use of pathetic fallacy. Language, structure and motifs are considered at different points in this lesson. Group work is used. SMSC is evident. This is a well rounded lesson that will nurture a real love of English and this text. This resource is also available as part of a bundle at a discounted price, follow my on Twitter @jomarsh1 or here for further resources on this text.
Silas Marner by George Eliot: Chapter 6
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Silas Marner by George Eliot: Chapter 6

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If you only buy one lesson in this series, this would be a useful one to begin to tie together the use of structure, narrative, themes and characters. This lesson is differentiated (Group 3 is definitely harder than any of the other group tasks) and facilitates students' engagement with the real purpose of this chapter through paired and group question led activities.
She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron
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She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron

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This powerpoint includes detailed contextual information linked to the text. Close analysis of language, form and structure through both ‘given slides’ and task driven learning. This resource also includes a non fiction reading extract for additional background on the use of the word ‘Raven’ so comprises elements of the skills required in the English Language exam. This lesson would work well as an introduction to the poem and a revision lesson. Challenge tasks are threaded throughout. The lesson ends with a ‘comparison quiz’ and revision challenge task.
Narrative Devices: Domino Game: KS5
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Narrative Devices: Domino Game: KS5

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This resource is a domino game with the narrative devices introduced at KS5, this is an engaging yet challenging way of getting students to identify what they do/don't know. This can be run as either a whole class game or print a set for each student and race to first completed (the method I prefer!).
My Last Duchess by Robert Browning (Relationship Poetry)
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My Last Duchess by Robert Browning (Relationship Poetry)

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This resource offers a step by step guide to this poem and covers all the detail required by the new GCSE 9-1 specifications. There are slides on context, form, language and structure, interspersed with activities to ensure students enjoy this lesson. This lesson also includes SMSC links which are overtly indicated and an exam style question as a plenary.
Blood Brothers: The motif of Marilyn Monroe
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Blood Brothers: The motif of Marilyn Monroe

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This lesson takes you through the links between Marilyn Monroe and this play text ensuring that students can discuss this in the context of the themes that this play throws up. This lesson draws on engaging activities, such as quote finds, parallel timelines, research tasks and a quiz that demands higher level thinking. Literary terminology is encouraged throughout to ensure students familiarise with this during teaching.
Silas Marner by George Eliot: Introduction, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2
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Silas Marner by George Eliot: Introduction, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2

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These resources introduce students to the themes contained in this text, explores the characterisation of Silas Marner and uses some engaging kinaesthetic activities (Human Weaving Machine and Court Room) to capture the imaginations of students who might find studying 19th century fiction more difficult. Chapter 2 is also included here and concentrates predominantly on teaching students 'how to' analyse extracts at GCSE level. If you like this resource please follow me as more resources are being prepared on this text and will be released very soon.
Love's Dog by Jen Hadfield (Relationship Poetry)
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Love's Dog by Jen Hadfield (Relationship Poetry)

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This powerpoint takes you through a step by step analysis of each stanza, the background to the title and a potential comparison with My Last Duchess through a wide range of oral, active, written and thought provoking ideas, questions and images. This is everything you would need to teach this poem. Other poems in this collection are also available in my TES shop as is a bundle including all poems in the collection at a discounted rate.
Edexcel Relationship Poetry: Nettles by Vernon Scannell
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Edexcel Relationship Poetry: Nettles by Vernon Scannell

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This resource is challenging through differentiation and equally supports the middle/lower ability learners. This powerpoint offers a mix of informative slides, with activity slides to ensure that everyone is stretched and engaged. This lesson concludes with a comparative essay title to enable learners to evidence their understanding of the devices at play in this text. If you like this resource do leave a review and look up my other poetry resources in my shop. Alternatively, contact me on twitter @jomarsh1 to enquire about bespoke bundles, marking services and additional offers available on multiple purchases.
Of Mice and Men: Curley's Wife V The Subtext
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Of Mice and Men: Curley's Wife V The Subtext

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Is Curley's Wife really that bad? This lesson includes some outstanding resources that use differentiated questioning and focus to meet the needs of ALL learners. The activity worksheets are classified in target grades so that you can group students according to ability and includes a 'Magpie' activity for your very most able. This lesson draws on a range of pedagogical practices in order to achieve outstanding progress for ALL. If you like this resource and want more on OMAM follow me here and on Twitter @jomarsh1.
Silas Marner by George Eliot: The Whole Text
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Silas Marner by George Eliot: The Whole Text

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This bundle includes all the teaching resources on this text with lessons covering every chapter, differentiated activities, themes, motifs, key quotations, exam style responses, peer assessment and contextual information. This is everything you would need to teach this text at GCSE.
Silas Marner by George Eliot: Book One (Chapters 1 - 15)
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Silas Marner by George Eliot: Book One (Chapters 1 - 15)

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This bundle comprises resources across the entire first book in this text, assessments in the style of exam questions, extract analysis, exemplar responses, activities based on language and structure, characterisation of key characters and themes. Lessons are differentiated and encourage independent learning (and hopefully a genuine fascination with literature!).
Silas Marner by George Eliot: Book 2 Chapters 19 - 21
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Silas Marner by George Eliot: Book 2 Chapters 19 - 21

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This final lesson in this collection of resources asks students to consider the cyclical nature of some of the narrative strands, whilst also acknowledging the chronological order of Silas and Eppie's life together that breaks free from this structure. This lesson revisits the question of predetermined fate examined in earlier lessons and links back to the context against which this novel was written. This resource is available as a single unit, as part of an entire text bundle or as part of a bespoke bundle on request via Twitter @jomarsh1. If you like this resource please do follow me, as further revision resources are in the production process.
Silas Marner by George Eliot: Chapters 9 and 10
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Silas Marner by George Eliot: Chapters 9 and 10

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This resource is fully differentiated, includes assessment with a DIRT task, close textual analysis modelled using PETAL and then supported with prompt questions, a fun wordsearch and some high order thinking tasks. This lesson is engaging, progressive and fun and offers a detailed study of both the language used in this text and the structure within these chapters and of these chapters as part of the whole novel. This resource is part of a collection of resources on this novel, so if you like this be sure to look up my other resources in my TES shop, or follow me @jomarsh1 on Twitter. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/joannammarsh
Holocaust Memorial Day 2018 Bundle
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Holocaust Memorial Day 2018 Bundle

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This bundle includes an Assembly suited to Secondary School, three Holocaustian poems for GCSE Unseen Poetry Practice and a constructed Non Fiction Reading Paper using Primo Levi's novel 'If this is a man', the resources could be used at any point in the year, but has been bundled to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2018.
KS3/4 'We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves' by Karen Joy Fowler (2 of 6)
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KS3/4 'We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves' by Karen Joy Fowler (2 of 6)

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This resource explores the second Part of this curious novel investigating themes, links to non fiction, research tasks, comprehension tasks, links to International Mark Schemes (if required) and character studies. This book is unusual and engaging, as such it would make an excellent Reading Group study, Extra Curricular Reading Study, Stretch and Challenge, independent novel study, exemplar of ‘how to’ teach a novel for an NQT and a great resource to use for KS3 tutoring or teaching alike.
KS3/4 'We are all Completely Beside Ourselves' by Karen Joy Fowler (3 of 6)
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KS3/4 'We are all Completely Beside Ourselves' by Karen Joy Fowler (3 of 6)

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This resource explores the third Part of this curious novel investigating literary devices, close textual reading, character studies, intertextuality, an excellent SMSC task inference, comprehension and a concluding activity involving creating a cartoon storyboard to support students engagement with the structure of this section of the novel., This powerpoint offers inks to International Mark Schemes (if required). This book is unusual and engaging, as such it would make an excellent Reading Group study, Extra Curricular Reading Study, Stretch and Challenge, independent novel study, exemplar of ‘how to’ teach a novel for an NQT and a great resource to use for KS3 tutoring or teaching alike.
La Belle Dame Sans Merci V She Walks in Beauty: Poetry Comparison
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La Belle Dame Sans Merci V She Walks in Beauty: Poetry Comparison

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This lesson teaches students the STILT(s) acronym for poetry comparison, this could be used to teach comparison skills as well as teaching specific comparison points on these two poems from the Edexcel Relationship Collection. The lesson is challenging and aims to take students grades to the top levels. It includes engaging 'thunks', activities, guidance, exemplar paragraphs and guided questions and processes that could be applied to other pairs of poems. More comparison lessons to follow shortly, so if you like this follow me here or on Twitter @jomarsh1.