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Students are better at inference than they get credit for. Their problem often lies in ordering and expressing their thoughts - not the inference itself. I use this structure to help students talk and write about their inferences of both texts and images. We go through this one stage at a time: First, students …
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In this project, students create their own modernisation of Macbeth. I've used it at the end of the summer term for the last couple of years as it consolidates the students' knowledge of the play we've just studied and allows them to do something creative. You could also change it to modernise a different play …
Flashcards with questions on, Jekyll and Hyde, Power and Conflict poetry, Macbeth and An Inspector Calls. These flashcards cover sections from four of the topics my year 11 students need for their upcoming English Literature exams. We're getting to the point now that students just need to practise planning questions quickly. Not agonizing over it, just …
I enjoy teaching Shakespeare - which is good as I cover it with all of my classes every year! This is an introductory lesson using 'My Shakespeare' by Kate Tempest. I've used this a number of times for years 7, 8 or 9. Students consider the impact The Great Man has had on our language …
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This is a lesson I put together for my year 11s to revise the theme of duality in Jekyll and Hyde. It works through the analysis of some quotes, revises how duality is relevant throughout the context of the novel (rich and poor, religion and science, heaven and hill and Jekyll and Hyde) and prepares …
Considering the impact of context on a novel, play or poem is something students find difficult. This is a lesson I planned for year 11 after an exam paper in which many didn't link to the context effectively.
