This is the first lesson on ‘A Handmaid’s Tale’ in a dystopian SOW. This lesson introduces the students to the concept of objectification, and the key themes and techniques present in the opening chapter (surveillance, biblical allusion, threat).

This worksheet can be used during/after showing the film ‘Elf’, and having students look out for themes of cultural identity. The sheet includes: A poetry activity A movie review activity A reflection activity

This Jekyll and Hyde context lesson introduces the students to the idea of nature versus nurture, and applies Freudian theory (Id, ego and superego) to the story.

This dystopian fiction lesson focuses on analysing the character of President Snow, and the contextual influences behind dystopian antagonists. The students will be introduced to the idea of a ‘facade’ and how dictators use facades of fairness and benevolence to maintain power. The students will read and analyse an extract from Catching Fire.

This lesson has students analyze the use of power and indoctrination in chapter 2 of A Handmaid’s Tale. This is a lesson in a Dystopian SOW, which can be found in my shop.

This lesson focuses on the key concepts in 1984: The War, Doublethink/speak, and Hate Week. By the end the students will be writing their own polemical pamphlet using doublespeak, promoting hate towards the new enemy (Eastasia) and promoting Eurasia as an ally.

This lesson focuses on the idea of implementing false consciousness, and the character of O’Brien. The students will explore how O’Brien uses torture and fear to brainwash and control Winston, and in the end, students will write a paragraph analyzing O’Brien’s character. This could be a standalone lesson, as one slide explains the plot beforehand, so students understand the events of the story so far.

This lesson is the second in a series of lessons that focus on equipping learners with words they can use to describe themselves and others. In this lesson, the learners will focus on ‘upgrading’ their descriptive language.

This lesson focuses on tracking events in a text (excerpt from The White Tiger) in order to prepare students for answering language paper 1 question 3.

This lesson follows a context lesson (also available in my shop), and helps the students to analyze key techniques and ideas through specific questioning.

This is a full Drama Lesson informing students of Commedia Dell’Arte Drama and it’s history. Plenty of practical activities and key terminology.

KS3 creating a Dystopia Worksheet, can stretch more able learners but is also suitablely differentiated for lower ability.

This teacher feedback sheet is separated into 2 sections for physicality and vocality- WWW and EBI. All you as a teacher have to do is highlight the correct sections - and the student work is marked!

This Romeo and Juliet lesson focuses on the relationship between Capulet and Juliet, and how the patriarchal systems of the time served as a catalyst for the final events of the play.

This lesson takes the students through the key themes present in Jekyll and Hyde - and the cultural anxieties that inspired them.

In this lesson, students will learn how to utilize the 5 senses, and also how to use a range of language devices in a creative piece about the sinking of the Titanic.

This lesson introduces some key themes of the poem (industrial revolution, strict rules and punishments, monotony). It also allows the students to understand a bit of the context behind the poem, and the feelings of restriction and helplessness that inspired George Elliot (or Mary Evans) to write this poem.

Students can use this planning sheet and also the interview Q&A sheet to work towards writing an article. This could work in the context of any lesson.

This lesson teaches students about the differences between hyphens, en, and em dashes. The students will be able to test their knowledge by completing a section of comprehension, and then writing a creative piece which will be peer-reviewed.

This lesson comes directly after a ‘paragraph writing assessment lesson’ for The Moon, also available in my store. Alternatively, get the full 11-lesson Nature Poetry Bundle for an extremely discounted price in my store.