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A GCSE-level English literature lesson (slide deck) analyzing Beatrice Garland's poem 'Kamikaze': author context, close reading/annotation of the poem text, tone analysis, content analysis, and stanza-by-stanza language-device analysis.
Theodore Geisel Adapted Book Slide Deck for Special Ed A meticulously crafted teaching resource suited for educators aiming to shed light on the iconic Dr. Seuss's life and contributions to children's literature. Particularly designed for pre-K, kindergarten, first grade, and special education students, it seamlessly blends…
A 4-week literature unit bundle on S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders combining a PowerPoint course, guided note-taking sheets, and independent research project options.
Includes: 24-slide PowerPoint course (historical background, Greasers/Socs overview, plot overview, character analysis, themes/symbols, literary devices, discussion… · 5-page research project list with 3+ project options, each with objective, guiding…
A literary-terms vocabulary lesson package teaching 18 terms related to Eras of Literature through a slide presentation, guided notes, a creative-writing application task, and multiple assessment options.
Includes: Presentation: Eras of Literature Terms (19 slides) with definitions/elaborations on 18 literary terms · Presentation Notes fill-in-the-blank worksheet (one blank per term, for students to complete while viewing the presentation)
A GCSE English Literature PowerPoint lesson analytically reading 'An Inspector Calls' Act 3 Part 3, from Gerald's doubts to the close of the play (confirming no suicide occurred, the family's divided response, and the final twist telephone call), framed around the concept of alliance.
Includes: Title/credit slide (Michael Flynn, flynnseducationalgrotto) · Learning objectives and 'Essential Tips' reminders · 'Where does this text fit into the IGCSE course?' assessment-objectives slide (AO1-AO4, closed book)
GCSE Literature: (10) ‘An Inspector Calls’ Act 2 Part 3 (‘The Interrogation of Mrs. Birling’ to ‘End of Act 2) JB Priestley’s timeless classic attacks the class system and sexual bias. In a tense setting, the Birling family are put on trial by the ghostly Inspector Goole and made to confront the outcomes of their…
Includes: Title/credit slide (Michael Flynn, flynnseducationalgrotto) · Learning objectives and 'Essential Tips' reminders · 'Where does this text fit into the IGCSE course?' assessment-objectives slide (AO1-AO4, closed book)
A GCSE English Literature PowerPoint lesson guiding students through a close reading and analysis of Romeo and Juliet Act 1, Scenes 1 and 2 (the opening street brawl and Romeo's introduction), framed around the theme of verbal confrontations/insults.
Includes: Title/credit slide (Michael Flynn, flynnseducationalgrotto) · Learning objectives slide · Assessment-objectives reminder (AO1, AO2, AO4) and open-book exam note
A GCSE English Literature PowerPoint lesson analytically reading 'An Inspector Calls' Act 3 Part 1, from the opening of Act 3 to Eric's interrogation (Eric's confession of his relationship with Eva Smith and theft from his father), framed around the concept of remorse.
Includes: Title/credit slide (Michael Flynn, flynnseducationalgrotto) · Learning objectives and 'Essential Tips' reminders · 'Where does this text fit into the IGCSE course?' assessment-objectives slide (AO1-AO4, closed book)
A GCSE English Literature PowerPoint lesson analytically reading 'An Inspector Calls' Act 1 Part 3, from the Inspector's entrance to revealing fresh suspects (Mr Birling's confession about firing Eva Smith, and the Inspector implicating other family members), framed around the concept of being human.
Includes: Title/credit slide (Michael Flynn, flynnseducationalgrotto) · Learning objectives and 'Essential Tips' reminders · 'Where does this text fit into the IGCSE course?' assessment-objectives slide (AO1-AO4, closed book)
A GCSE English Literature PowerPoint lesson analytically reading 'An Inspector Calls' Act 1 Part 2, from 'An Alliance Between the Birlings and the Crofts?' to 'The Inspector Enters' (the engagement toast, Mr Birling's dramatic-irony-laden speeches, and the Inspector's arrival with news of Eva Smith's suicide), framed around…
Includes: Title/credit slide (Michael Flynn, flynnseducationalgrotto) · Learning objectives and 'Essential Tips' reminders · 'Where does this text fit into the IGCSE course?' assessment-objectives slide (AO1-AO4, closed book)
A GCSE English Literature PowerPoint lesson analytically reading 'An Inspector Calls' Act 3 Part 2, from Eric's interrogation to Gerald's doubts (Gerald's discovery that Inspector Goole may be fake, and the generational split over how seriously to take the revelations), framed around the concept of confession.
Includes: Title/credit slide (Michael Flynn, flynnseducationalgrotto) · Learning objectives and 'Essential Tips' reminders · 'Where does this text fit into the IGCSE course?' assessment-objectives slide (AO1-AO4, closed book)
A GCSE English Literature PowerPoint lesson analytically reading 'An Inspector Calls' Act 1 Part 4, from revealing fresh suspects to the end of Act 1 (Sheila's confession about having Eva Smith fired from Milward's, and Gerald's affair with 'Daisy Renton'), framed around the device of hyperbole.
Includes: Title/credit slide (Michael Flynn, flynnseducationalgrotto) · Learning objectives and 'Essential Tips' reminders · 'Where does this text fit into the IGCSE course?' assessment-objectives slide (AO1-AO4, closed book)
A complete set of 11 PowerPoint lessons (framed as 12x2-hour lessons) covering Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet act-by-act for UK GCSE English Literature, with adaptability noted for American classrooms.
Includes: learning objectives slides · scene summaries · notable-quotes callouts
A GCSE English Literature poetry lesson (PowerPoint) analyzing Imtiaz Dharker's poem 'Tissue', covering author context, tone, content/narrative, and stanza-by-stanza language analysis.
Includes: 000-Tissue by Imtiaz Dharker REVISED 2020.pptx
Guide KS4 secondary English literature students through an analytical reading of Act 2 Scene 1 of Shakespeare's The Tempest, examining the courtiers' differing reactions to being shipwrecked, Gonzalo's utopian 'commonwealth' speech, and the beginning of Antonio and Sebastian's murder plot against Alonso.
Includes: 15-slide PowerPoint: learning objectives, previous-learning recap, glossary of difficult language, starter activity, scene summary/analysis questions, PETAL…
Lesson 1 of a Tempest unit: an analytical close-reading of Act 1 Scene 1 (the opening shipwreck scene), building summary/analysis skills and introducing academic essay-writing technique.
Includes: 16-slide PowerPoint presentation/lesson: learning objectives, recap of previous lesson, vocabulary glossary, starter research/discussion activities, Act 1…
Guide KS4 secondary English literature students through an analytical reading of Act 3 Scene 2 of Shakespeare's The Tempest, teaching the literary concept of characterisation through four modern-day mini-scenario tasks and a linked video, then applying it to Caliban, Stephano and Trinculo's drunken plot to murder Prospero.
Includes: 21-slide PowerPoint: learning objectives, previous-learning recap, glossary of difficult language, starter activity, scene summary/analysis questions, PETAL…
Guide KS4 secondary English literature students through an analytical reading of Act 5 Scene 1, the final scene of Shakespeare's The Tempest, teaching a 'Six Paradigms of Human Conflict Resolution' framework (Win/Win, Win/Lose, Lose/Win, Lose/Lose, Win, Win/Win-or-No-Deal) before applying it to Prospero's forgiveness of his…
Includes: 29-slide PowerPoint: learning objectives, previous-learning recap, glossary of difficult language, starter activity, scene summary/analysis questions, PETAL…
Guide KS4 secondary English literature students through an analytical reading of Act 2 Scene 2 of Shakespeare's The Tempest, focusing on the comic introduction of Trinculo and Stephano, Caliban's mistaken worship of Stephano as a god, and the beginnings of the murder plot against Prospero.
Includes: 15-slide PowerPoint: learning objectives, previous-learning recap, glossary of difficult language, starter activity, scene summary/analysis questions, PETAL…
Guide KS4 secondary English literature students through an analytical reading of Act 3 Scene 1 of Shakespeare's The Tempest, focusing on the romance between Ferdinand and Miranda, the concept of love at first sight, and Prospero's secret manipulation of their courtship.
Includes: 13-slide PowerPoint: learning objectives, previous-learning recap, glossary of difficult language, starter activity, scene summary/analysis questions, PETAL…
Guide KS4 secondary English literature students through an analytical, scene-by-scene reading of Act 1 Scene 2 of Shakespeare's The Tempest, focusing on the relationship between Prospero and his daughter Miranda and his servants Ariel and Caliban, and introducing the play's backstory (Prospero's overthrow, Ariel's…
Includes: 23-slide PowerPoint: learning objectives, previous-learning recap, glossary of difficult language, starter activity, scene summary/analysis questions, PETAL…
Guide KS4 secondary English literature students through an analytical reading of Act 3 Scene 3 of Shakespeare's The Tempest, teaching the literary concept of symbolism through several real-world examples before applying it to Prospero's illusory banquet and Ariel's harpy transformation confronting Alonso, Antonio and Sebastian.
Includes: 19-slide PowerPoint: learning objectives, previous-learning recap, glossary of difficult language, starter activity, scene summary/analysis questions, PETAL…
Guide KS4 secondary English literature students through an analytical reading of Act 4 Scene 1 of Shakespeare's The Tempest, discussing the concept of slavery via a labeled diagram mapping which characters are enslaved to what (Ariel and Caliban to Prospero; Ferdinand to love; Prospero to isolation; Miranda to innocence…
Includes: 16-slide PowerPoint: learning objectives, previous-learning recap, glossary of difficult language, starter activity, scene summary/analysis questions, PETAL…
Lesson 11 of a Tempest unit: a guided essay-writing/revision lesson exploring the theme of power across the play, scene by scene, to prepare students for an analytical essay.
Includes: 16-slide PowerPoint presentation/lesson: learning objectives, recap of prior lesson, starter discussion on power, and a sequence of scene-based tasks with…