The aim of this lesson is to let students showcase their awareness of the Triangular Trade using plenty of subject specific vocabulary and precise historical details (names, dates, people, places, events, quotes and statistics) and I normally give them a couple of lessons to achieve this. The objective is to write a five-part poem detailing: The causes of slavery Conditions on the Middle Passage Life in the Americas Resistance Abolition Throughout the 24-slide Power Point there are five slides with heaps of precise historical detail to help students decide what to include in their poems, and there are five examples too. Please be aware that the slides are deliberately heavily packed with information to ensure students can write different accounts. I use this lesson to tie together the unit once students have already got a good grasp of the subject knowledge. It’s a powerful way to remember and to allow for some cross-curricular overlap between History and English. If you have any questions about this lesson let me know and thanks for stopping by.

This lesson begins with a Starter Activity in which students are invited to match up celebrity Hollywood actors with Shakespeare roles they have appeared in. The lesson title and aims as well as graduated criteria (all will/most will/some will) are introduced and there are some teacher expo slides which explain the concept of significance. This invites students to explain their perspective on what makes someone or something important. The acronym GREAT is introduced (ground-breaking, remembered, importance at the time, affected the future, and turning point) and examples are given to aid discussion and understanding of these as they relate specifically to Shakespeare. This information is then used as the class begin their main activity (to make a digital, written, or visual model celebrating his importance.) The lesson concludes with a Design Your Own Question retrieval knowledge activity. A consolidation homework task is included where students write an answer to the Key Question. I created this as a series of 2-3 lessons and its pitched at high achieving Key Stage 3 students for Shakespeare Day. If you have any questions do let me know and I wish you a wonderful day.

This product is titled “The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton – 23 lessons covering the whole book.” This is an 139-page PowerPoint which includes 23 lessons on the excellent novel The Outsiders, by S. E. Hinton. Each lesson I have put together includes a starter activity, a fill in the gaps quote, comprehension questions, extension thinking activities, a main activity, and a lesson plenary. Everything is in one PowerPoint so its easy for you to follow and reading homework is set at the end of each lesson. Every lesson comes with clear aims and objectives too. Please note you do need to purchase a class set of the books (or a digital copy of the book) to accompany this set of English lessons. The novel is a major motion picture also. Wishing you a terrific day.

This product is titled “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon – 23 lessons covering the whole book.” This is a 111-page PowerPoint which includes 23 lessons on the excellent novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon. Based in Swindon, UK, Christopher is an autistic boy who seeks to discover who murdered Wellington, a neighbour’s dog. He embarks on a journey of discovery which teaches students about learning difficulties and social justice. It is beautifully written and perfect reading material for high school English students. Each lesson I have put together includes a starter activity, comprehension questions, extension thinking activities, a main activity, and a lesson plenary. Everything is in one PowerPoint so its easy for you to follow and reading homework is set at the end of each lesson. Every lesson comes with clear aims and objectives too. Please note you do need to purchase a class set of the books (or a digital copy of the book) to accompany this set of English lessons. Wishing you a terrific day.

This product is titled “Trash by Andy Mulligan – 18 lessons covering the whole book.” This is an 85-page PowerPoint which includes 18 lessons on the excellent children’s novel Trash, by Andy Mulligan. Based in Manila, three dumpsite children embark on a journey once they discover a wallet, a key and a map. Along the way they are chased by police and the authorities in a bid to reveal Vice President Zapanta’s corruption. It is beautifully written and perfect reading material for high school English students. Themes covered include social justice, poverty, and corruption. Each lesson I have put together includes a starter activity, comprehension questions, extension thinking activities, a main activity, and a lesson plenary. Everything is in one PowerPoint so its easy for you to follow and reading homework is set at the end of each lesson. Every lesson comes with clear aims and objectives too. I created this series of lessons whilst teaching English in Manila and so it means a lot to me to share it with fellow teachers. Please note you do need to purchase a class set of the books (or a digital copy of the book) to accompany this set of English lessons. The novel is now a major motion picture also. Wishing you a terrific day.

This product is titled “Animal Farm by George Orwell – 20 lessons covering the whole book.” This is a 108-page PowerPoint which includes 20 lessons on the excellent allegorical novel Each lesson I have put together includes a starter activity, comprehension questions, extension thinking activities, a main activity, and a lesson plenary. Everything is in one PowerPoint so it’s easy for you to follow and reading homework is set at the end of every lesson. Every lesson comes with clear aims and objectives too. Please note you do need to purchase a class set of the books (or a digital copy of the book) to accompany this set of English lessons. Wishing you a terrific day.