During 1940-41 Priestley was a leading figure on the BBC propaganda services. In this talk, he describes the events of Dunkirk and helps to create the glorious defeat and iconic status of the 'little ships'. https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/postscripts--jb-priestley/zn9xkmn Another talk, given in …
Category: GCSE support
AIC webinar 17/02/21 18.00 (UK)
Please feel free to follow this link to register for an AIC webinar, hosted by David Didau. We will be speaking about the text and answering questions when it is broadcast. https://academy.learningspy.co.uk/event/making-meaning-in-english-an-inspector-calls-with-the-jonathan-peel/ Read More "AIC webinar 17/02/21 18.00 (UK)"
Vultures: Achebe. A virtual lesson
I am experimenting in Teams and here I use MS Whiteboard to work on Achebe's poem Vultures with Y11. It is a hard time for Y11 - exams are cancelled, but they are still in school... I am so pleased …
Charge of the Light Brigade and War Photographer
I have made a loom video of a presentation I gave last year as part of a LitDrive CPD evening. I hope it is useful. It is long - 56 minutes, but might be a useful virtual teaching tool. video …
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Half Caste: An introduction
An introduction to Agard's poem about identity and ignorance. Microsoft Streams link Read More "Half Caste: An introduction"
Search for my tongue; an introduction
A visualiser discussion of Sujata Bhatt's poem about identity. Microsoft Streams Read More "Search for my tongue; an introduction"
Visualising ‘Blessing’ for IGCSE
An introduction to Imtiaz Dharker's poem 'Blessing'. Microsoft Streams Read More "Visualising ‘Blessing’ for IGCSE"
War Photographer: Duffy. An introduction
A visualizer video to introduce Duffy's poem for study at GCSE and IGCSE Microsoft Stream link Read More "War Photographer: Duffy. An introduction"
Introducing Form before reading Macbeth
In this Powerpoint lecture I look at verse form, use of metre and also at 2nd person address before students engage closely with Macbeth... macbeth-1 with commentary Read More "Introducing Form before reading Macbeth"
Tissue: Dharker, for GCSE…
My twitter timeline has pulsed with tearful teachers reaching for their tissues - and I don't blame them. This poem, a feature of the AQA anthology for GCSE is hard and seemingly impenetrable for many teachers, let alone students. In …
