This lesson will introduce students to one of Shakespeare’s best known plays: Macbeth. It will focus in particular on the character of Lady...
28 July, 2014
23 July, 2014
This lesson provides an introduction to plays and plots. It explores the differences between plays and films with a reading comprehension....
23 July, 2014
This lesson compares two of London’s biggest parades: the Lord Mayor’s Show, which originates from the same time as the Magna Carta, in...
22 July, 2014
This lesson is based around the famous balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet. It looks at the themes and language that Shakespeare uses to...
22 July, 2014
The Magna Carta towns are places that, 800 years ago, were the most important cities in England. They have important historical connections...
18 July, 2014
This lesson provides students with an introduction to the features of Shakespearean comedy, highlighting the similarities between what...
18 July, 2014
This lesson examines the motives and men who volunteered to fight for the British Army during the First World War, and features a letter...
23 June, 2014
According to linguist David Crystal, only 5 to 10 per cent of Shakespearean English is different from modern English. However, even that...
23 June, 2014
This lesson is about some of the key events of the Middle Ages. It provides students with some useful vocabulary and the opportunity to...
21 April, 2014
This unit is designed to introduce students to Dylan Thomas in the year we celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth. It gives students...
15 March, 2014
Students will look at some propaganda posters from the First World War portraying women in different roles. This will be used to start...
15 March, 2014
This lesson is about West Indian Soldiers during the First World War. It provides students with information about the history of the West...
15 March, 2014
This lesson looks at letter-writing during the First World War. It gives students practice identifying and using present simple and present...
15 March, 2014
This lesson is about Dorothy Lawrence, a British woman who disguised herself as a man and travelled to the front line during the First...
15 March, 2014
This lesson is based on significant numbers related to the First World War. This lesson can also be used as a number revision activity for...
15 March, 2014
Students will have the opportunity to find out more about Shakespeare’s private life and will role-play the main characters of his family...
15 March, 2014
This lesson provides students with the opportunity to learn about some of Shakespeare’s best known characters and story lines in...
15 March, 2014
This lesson is about Shakespeare’s life. It provides students with an insight into the major events of his life, with a focus on...
14 March, 2014
This lesson is about Shakespeare’s play King Lear. It provides students with a summary of the plot of through text and cartoon strip. Due...
27 February, 2014
This unit is designed to introduce students to one of Dylan Thomas’ most celebrated poems. It gives students the opportunity to gradually...
27 February, 2014
This lesson is designed to introduce students to Dylan Thomas’ poems which focus on the theme of death. We recommend you use it with older...
10 February, 2014
This lesson focuses on crime and punishment in Shakespeare’s time. It aims to develop students' topic-related vocabulary by introducing...
10 February, 2014
This lesson uses Othello to explore early modern and contemporary attitudes to race and gives students supported practice in analysing and...
10 February, 2014
This lesson is about Shakespeare’s family. It provides students with an insight into his family background with a focus on use of the...
13 December, 2013
This unit is designed to introduce students to the characters and plot of Jane Austen's novel Persuasion.It provides basic information on...
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28 July, 2014
This lesson will introduce students to one of Shakespeare’s best known plays: Macbeth. It will focus in particular on the character of Lady...
23 July, 2014
This lesson provides an introduction to plays and plots. It explores the differences between plays and films with a reading comprehension....
23 July, 2014
This lesson compares two of London’s biggest parades: the Lord Mayor’s Show, which originates from the same time as the Magna Carta, in...
22 July, 2014
This lesson is based around the famous balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet. It looks at the themes and language that Shakespeare uses to...
22 July, 2014
The Magna Carta towns are places that, 800 years ago, were the most important cities in England. They have important historical connections...
18 July, 2014
This lesson provides students with an introduction to the features of Shakespearean comedy, highlighting the similarities between what...
18 July, 2014
This lesson examines the motives and men who volunteered to fight for the British Army during the First World War, and features a letter...
23 June, 2014
According to linguist David Crystal, only 5 to 10 per cent of Shakespearean English is different from modern English. However, even that...
23 June, 2014
This lesson is about some of the key events of the Middle Ages. It provides students with some useful vocabulary and the opportunity to...
21 April, 2014
This unit is designed to introduce students to Dylan Thomas in the year we celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth. It gives students...
15 March, 2014
Students will look at some propaganda posters from the First World War portraying women in different roles. This will be used to start...
15 March, 2014
This lesson is about West Indian Soldiers during the First World War. It provides students with information about the history of the West...
15 March, 2014
This lesson looks at letter-writing during the First World War. It gives students practice identifying and using present simple and present...
15 March, 2014
This lesson is about Dorothy Lawrence, a British woman who disguised herself as a man and travelled to the front line during the First...
15 March, 2014
This lesson is based on significant numbers related to the First World War. This lesson can also be used as a number revision activity for...
15 March, 2014
Students will have the opportunity to find out more about Shakespeare’s private life and will role-play the main characters of his family...
15 March, 2014
This lesson provides students with the opportunity to learn about some of Shakespeare’s best known characters and story lines in...
15 March, 2014
This lesson is about Shakespeare’s life. It provides students with an insight into the major events of his life, with a focus on...
14 March, 2014
This lesson is about Shakespeare’s play King Lear. It provides students with a summary of the plot of through text and cartoon strip. Due...
27 February, 2014
This unit is designed to introduce students to one of Dylan Thomas’ most celebrated poems. It gives students the opportunity to gradually...
27 February, 2014
This lesson is designed to introduce students to Dylan Thomas’ poems which focus on the theme of death. We recommend you use it with older...
10 February, 2014
This lesson focuses on crime and punishment in Shakespeare’s time. It aims to develop students' topic-related vocabulary by introducing...
10 February, 2014
This lesson uses Othello to explore early modern and contemporary attitudes to race and gives students supported practice in analysing and...
10 February, 2014
This lesson is about Shakespeare’s family. It provides students with an insight into his family background with a focus on use of the...
13 December, 2013
This unit is designed to introduce students to the characters and plot of Jane Austen's novel Persuasion.It provides basic information on...
Pages
7 November, 2013
This lesson is about the process men had to go through in order to be excused from military service during World War I. The role play...
10 November, 2011
Miss Havisham was one of the main characters in Great Expectations, and is the first in our series of Heroes and Villains.
3 February, 2016
This lesson is an introduction to Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice.
4 April, 2012
Nicholas Nickleby was Dickens' third novel - centred on the life of a young man supporting his family.
15 March, 2014
This lesson is based on significant numbers related to the First World War. This lesson can also be used as a number revision activity for...
4 April, 2012
Oliver Twist is the orphan in the novel of the same name - and one of Dickens' most famous creations.
18 October, 2011
In this lesson students read about crime and punishment then discuss their opinions in a debate on the death penalty.
10 February, 2014
This lesson uses Othello to explore early modern and contemporary attitudes to race and gives students supported practice in analysing and...
24 January, 2013
This lesson is designed to give students opportunities to get acquainted with the real places associated with Austen and also the fictional...
24 January, 2013
Jane Austen’s texts have a history of been adapted to other media, especially because of the skilful way in which she deals with dialogue.
23 July, 2014
This lesson provides an introduction to plays and plots. It explores the differences between plays and films with a reading comprehension....
3 February, 2016
The lesson looks at stereotypes and attitudes towards women and different race in Shakespeare’s time.
24 January, 2013
This lesson is designed to be used with students who have a fairly advanced level of language proficiency.
5 February, 2016
This lesson provides students with information about Shakespeare’s history play Richard III, and raises awareness of how Shakespeare used...
5 February, 2016
This lesson encourages an exploration of how the meaning of the word ‘tragedy’ has evolved since Shakespeare’s time.
7 December, 2013
This lesson is about how people used to write in the Middle Ages, for example when the Magna Carta was produced. It looks at how parchment...
7 October, 2013
This lesson focusses on the topic of personal freedoms and rights using video clips and discussion questions.
6 February, 2016
This lesson is about the popular and tragic Shakespeare play, Romeo and Juliet.
23 December, 2011
Ebenezer Scrooge is the main character in A Christmas Carol, and perhaps Dickens' most famous creation.
29 August, 2014
This unit is designed to explore Dylan Thomas’ poems on the theme of seasons. It gives students the opportunity to explore the language in...
18 July, 2014
This lesson provides students with an introduction to the features of Shakespearean comedy, highlighting the similarities between what...
10 February, 2014
This lesson is about Shakespeare’s family. It provides students with an insight into his family background with a focus on use of the...
8 February, 2016
This lesson is based around the balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet. It looks at the themes and language that Shakespeare uses to describe...
22 July, 2014
This lesson is based around the famous balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet. It looks at the themes and language that Shakespeare uses to...
26 February, 2016
This lesson is all about manipulation and Shakespeare’s play Richard III.