Fun activities to engage your students when teaching Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet

A large assortment of resources to cover the teaching of Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Inspector Calls and Blood Brothers.

A fun innovative resource, including Macbeth Snap game to get students to recognise and learn useful Macbeth quotes, in preparation for GCSE exam. This then leads to further exploration of these quotes as a planning sheet to answer the exam question on culpability for Duncan's death. Resource includes: Lesson Plan Snap game Worksheet Planning Sheet

Lessons to investigate and create monologues. The resource includes starter activity, looking at famous monologues: Mickey - Blood Brothers and Chocolate Cake - Michael Rosen, both resources have attached transcripts. It also includes writing monologue activity with visual stimuli. Ticks the 'creative prose' box for GCSE English (WJEC) Include: Lesson plan PPT starter and other activities Handouts Writing activity to create own monologue. Extension activity: Cloze procedure for Blood Brothers Includes video extracts.

A fun and engaging set of lessons to aid the understanding and context of the characters in An Inspector Calls and their responsibility for the death of Eva Smith. The resource includes a class, paired and small group role-play activity, a follow up worksheet which incorporates a P.E.E activity and a planning sheet for an exam style question.

GCSE Literature (AQA, WJEC, Edexcel, OCR: full set of lessons and lesson plans to cover the teaching and context of An Inspector Calls. Original and innovative An Inspector Calls resources, including board game and role play for full understanding of the historical, social and cultural background to the text and character culpability. Rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted for discovery based learning. The resource leads to an exam style question and planning sheets. Resource includes: * Lesson Plans Board Game Role Play and activities Worksheets Essay planning sheets Character Cards downloads. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mrspatrick .

A complete set of lessons based on the theme of bravery and cowardice in Macbeth. Fits both OCR and AQA Shakespeare component; cumulating in a GCSE modal question based on Fight or Flight, can be used as formal assessment or as a mock exam question. Resource also incorporates my popular Macbeth Cluedo game as an interactive resource, designed to get your students engaged in the motives behind the characters at the scene of the crime. Resource includes embedded video trailer of the forthcoming Macbeth Film (2015) Youtube Mabeth Trailer 2015 Resource can be easily differentiated according to ability: Includes: Full Lesson Plan (for 6 Learning Episodes) Macbeth Snap (differentiated) as a starter activity PPT Fight and Flight PPT Macbeth Cluedo Worksheet for Cluedo game (differentiated) Worksheet - P.E.E Fight or Flight Note making worksheet for the Essay

A complete set of lessons investigating the main themes of Blood Brothers. Nature v Nurture and the impact cultural influences had on the brothers choices and chances in life. Resource includes an evoking PPT, with embedded video clips from Blood Brothers on stage, Educating Cardiff and Benefits Britain, This leads to Discussion points and a separate activity worksheet to discuss and make notes on, A grammar focus worksheet investigates Conditionals and practises the 3rd conditional in relation to Mickey (sliding doors effect). An extension activity leads to an essay question ( could be used as preparation for AQA or OCR GCSE Literature paper) Reource also included Lesson Plan. RELEVANT EMBEDDED VIDEO CLIPS LINKS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-81K7aIKIg Blood brothers on stage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-81K7aIKIg Trailer: Educating Cardiff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXC8nyEQ8Mo Benefits Britain: life on the Dole by the sea.

Bundle Including: The Macbeth Cluedo game (updated): Rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted for discovery based learning. Resource includes Learning Objectives, Rules, Crime scene Investigation Report, Cluedo Board, Character cards, Quotation cards, Room cards, player chart and differentiation ideas. To introduce students to the theme of Tragedy, Murder, Suspicion, Motive and Revenge in Macbeth. To familiarise students to the main characters, language, setting and plot. To enable discovery-based learning within small groups. To lead to further discussion of character roles and motivation, based on exploration of quotations. Once this resource has been downloaded and laminated it can be used time and time again in a variety of ways Also including Macbeth Snap game. The Romeo and Juliet Board Game and Role Play. Exciting and innovative resource. Starts with Board Game, pupils collect 'Gansta' card (which will decide whether they are in the Capulet or Montague gang) and quotation cards on the way around the board. They finish with a Prince question card. This will then lead to a matching activity, character with quotation. Differentiated cards allow for progression and allowing the more able students to be challenged. Activity leads onto a class discussion and role play as to each characters' responsibility for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Learning Aims: To introduce students to the theme of Tragedy, Revenge, the ‘Butterfly effect’ and characterisation and motivation. To familiarise students to the main characters, language, setting and plot. To enable discovery-based learning within small groups. To lead to further discussion of character roles and responsibility towards Romeo and Juliet’s deaths, based on exploration of quotations. Prince holds court with questioning suspects. Resource includes: Game Board Heart Counters 'Gangsta' cards. Quotation cards Differentiated quotation cards Police question cards Pupil chart to complete at end of task Shakespeare Bundle: Macbeth Cluedo (updated) Macbeth Snap Romeo and Juliet Board Game and Role Play

Macbeth Snap: introduces pupils to the characters and quotations around the murder of King Duncan. Resource also include differentiated cards, where pupils have to match the quote to character using prior knowledge of the text. Great as a lesson starter and goes particularly well with my other resource MACBETH CLUEDO, where these characters and quotes are used to find where the characters were located at the time of the murder, as well as possible motives. Both games are fun tools to familiarise students with the theme, plot, setting and characterisation. It has proved successful when trying to demonstrate discovery based learning.

This fun, student centred resource is a complete set of lessons to enable students to use prior knowledge and understanding of Romeo and Juliet to complete a role play and complete a worksheet and essay using supportive quotation. The learning objectives are for • Students to use prior knowledge of text to demonstrate understanding of characters to answer the questions posed in depth • Students to be able to use Speaking and Listening skills in RLC • Students to be able to demonstrate use of quotation to justify answers • Students to demonstrate understanding of context to answer the question: Romeo and Juliet: Romantic Tragedy or Tragedy of Circumstance?? Discuss. This can be used as a formal assessment for a mock examination for the literature Shakespeare paper, or a controlled assessment. A in depth lesson plan demonstrates the best use of the resources, which included differentiated worksheets to accommodate a range of abilities within once class. Resource includes: * PPT presentation * Character cards * Prosecutor questions to be used for role play * Guilty or not guilty Worksheets (differentiated) * Full lesson plans * Character Supportive Quotes Worksheet. Includes youtube clip: Judge Judy Best Bits

This fun, student centred resource is a complete set of lessons to enable students to be prepared for the Shakespeare aspect of GCSE English Literature for both AQA and OCR. It fulfils the Speaking and Listening component and can be used as an example of Real Life Context. Rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted for discovery based learning. The learning objectives are for • Students to use prior knowledge of text to demonstrate understanding of characters to answer the questions posed in depth • Students to be able to use Speaking and Listening skills in RLC • Students to be able to demonstrate use of quotation to justify answers • Students to demonstrate understanding of context to answer the question: Romeo and Juliet: Romantic Tragedy or Tragedy of Circumstance?? Discuss. This can be used as a formal assessment for a mock examination for the literature Shakespeare paper, or a controlled assessment. A in depth lesson plan demonstrates the best use of the resources, which included differentiated worksheets to accommodate a range of abilities within once class. Resource includes: * PPT presentation * Character cards * Prosecutor questions to be used for role play * Guilty or not guilty Worksheets (differentiated) * Full lesson plans * Character Supportive Quotes Worksheet. Includes youtube clip: Judge Judy Best Bits. Is ideal to use with my other resource: Romeo and Juliet Game Board as a follow up activity.

Exciting and innovative resource. Starts with Board Game, pupils collect 'Gansta' card (which will decide whether they are in the Capulet or Montague gang) and quotation cards on the way around the board. They finish with a Prince question card. This will then lead to a matching activity, character with quotation. Differentiated cards allow for progression and allowing the more able students to be challenged. Activity leads onto a class discussion and role play as to each characters' responsibility for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Learning Aims: To introduce students to the theme of Tragedy, Revenge, the ‘Butterfly effect’ and characterisation and motivation. To familiarise students to the main characters, language, setting and plot. To enable discovery-based learning within small groups. To lead to further discussion of character roles and responsibility towards Romeo and Juliet’s deaths, based on exploration of quotations. Prince holds court with questioning suspects. Resource includes: Game Board Heart Counters 'Gangsta' cards. Quotation cards Differentiated quotation cards Police question cards Pupil chart to complete at end of task

Exciting and innovative resource. Starts with Board Game, pupils collect 'Gansta' card (which will decide whether they are in the Capulet or Montague gang) and quotation cards on the way around the board. They finish with a Prince question card. This will then lead to a matching activity, character with quotation. Differentiated cards allow for progression and allowing the more able students to be challenged. Activity leads onto a class discussion and role play as to each characters' responsibility for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Learning Aims: To introduce students to the theme of Tragedy, Revenge, the ‘Butterfly effect’ and characterisation and motivation. To familiarise students to the main characters, language, setting and plot. To enable discovery-based learning within small groups. To lead to further discussion of character roles and responsibility towards Romeo and Juliet’s deaths, based on exploration of quotations. Prince holds court with questioning suspects. Resource includes: Game Board Heart Counters 'Gangsta' cards. Quotation cards Differentiated quotation cards Police question cards Pupil chart to complete at end of task

Original and Innovative Macbeth Cluedo game. Rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted for discovery based learning. Resource includes Learning Objectives, Rules, Crime scene Investigation Report, Cluedo Board, Character cards, Quotation cards, Room cards, player chart and differentiation ideas. To introduce students to the theme of Tragedy, Murder, Suspicion, Motive and Revenge in Macbeth. To familiarise students to the main characters, language, setting and plot. To enable discovery-based learning within small groups. To lead to further discussion of character roles and motivation, based on exploration of quotations. Once this resource has been downloaded and laminated it can be used time and time again in a variety of ways. Resource includes: PPT with embedded Macbeth trailer and Cluedo Board/ Player's Counters and Room and Character Cards downloads. Macbeth Snap Full Lesson Plan Worksheets (differentiated) .

Original and Innovative Macbeth Cluedo game. Rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted for discovery based learning. To introduce students to the theme of Tragedy, Murder, Suspicion, Motive and Revenge in Macbeth. To familiarise students to the main characters, language, setting and plot. To enable discovery-based learning within small groups. To lead to further discussion of character roles and motivation, based on exploration of quotations. Once this resource has been downloaded and laminated it can be used time and time again in a variety of ways. Resource includes: PPT with embedded Macbeth trailer and Cluedo Board/ Player's Counters and Room and Character Cards downloads. Macbeth Snap Full Lesson Plan Worksheets (differentiated) .