This is the second lesson in a scheme of work that focuses on protest writing, with a specific focus on the Romantic movement. This lesson focuses on the peasant’s revolt of 1381 and the reasons for the discontent in the country. The students will read poetry from and about the time in preparation for learning about the Romantic movement. The other lessons in this scheme are available in my shop, or in a bundle if you want a deal!

This lesson focuses on Harold Godwinson’s battle strategy and victories at the Battle of Fulford and the Battle of Stamford Bridge.

This lesson is the second in a 3 lesson mini scheme of work on the context of Shakespearean England. However, this could easily be a stand alone lesson. This session focuses on the social classes of Elizabethan England, and where they would be positioned in the theatre. The students will complete a creative writing task from the perspective of a groundling, and then self-review against a success criteria.

Lesson includes a word of the week (impregnable) with accompanying questions, context on Heaney, Stormont and The Troubles, a first reading of the poem and group/discussion work activities.

Topic: Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’, cultural anxieties and how they affect literature, transgressive science. Lesson including resource, word of the week (transgression), key concepts and structured analysis.

This lesson focuses on the context of Shakespeare’s works - Elizabethan/Jacobean England, treasonous plots, royal affairs, religion and witchcraft.

This lesson focuses on the effects of the death of Edward the Confessor, and the claimants to the throne. Students will be put into groups for a research task, and have the chance to share at the end any information they have found out about their assigned claimant to the throne.

This lesson covers: The Viking invasion (from 793) King Cnut and his reign Edward the Confessor’s acension to the throne Students will complete a ‘succession timeline’, ordering the potential heirs to the throne over 4 time periods from 1016.

This lesson explores all of the historical events that inspired and shaped dystopian fiction. The students will conclude the lesson by completing a creative task titled ‘walking around a dystopia’, in which they will include all of the elements of dystopian fiction that they learned about in the lesson.

If you are currently teaching in the UAE, you might benefit from these 3 lessons on the upcoming National Day. Keep the students busy with fun activities, and a mini history lesson on the UAE, and National Day!

Lesson Includes: Activities on the word of the Week (Cultural Identity) Coverage of context (Grace Nichols background and UK post-war immigration) Coverage of key concepts and techniques including reconcilliation and allusion An initial reading of a poem Partner work, individual work, presentation opportunities and peer review

This lesson is lesson 2 in a SOW that focuses on Norman England. This lesson covers: An exploration of the historical image of Edward (a pious saint) The reality of Edward (his difficulties during the reign of Cnut and Harold Harefoot) Edward’s relationships with Lords (in particular, Godwin) A debate about the core reason behind the failings of Edward’s reign.

To prepare Year 10 students for a mock paper (past paper 12, IGCSE 2020 June), this lesson will introduce students to the context of the play, the key events and characters, and give them the opportunity to predict and analyse some themes of the play.

Lesson 1: Context: (Elizabethan Era). Contains class research task and resources Lesson 2: The Great Chain of Being (Including Resource) Lesson 3: Shakespearean Propaganda (Richard III Casefile task) Includes Vocab List and Knowledge Organiser

First lesson: Word of the Week and Context Second lesson: Guided structural and poetic analysis Third lesson: Planning and writing a critical analysis, and a 10- question multiple choice low stakes quiz.