An introduction to Adichie's TED talk transcript in the Edexcel IGCSE anthology. Read More "Danger of a single story (Adichie) -visualiser lesson y9"
A level essay tutorial: Gatsby and the Dream….
A class discussion of a student essay presented by the author: Amman in lower 6th. A range of interesting ideas emerge. At around 50 minutes, it might make an interesting discussion point for a virtual lesson. Read More "A level …
Gatsby and Butterfly: Intertextual musings.
In Gatsby, in chapter 3 Nick and Jordan explore the Gatsby mansion and meet owl eyes who exclaims : 'the fella's a regular Belasco'. The reference to Belasco is clear - a stage producer and designer and writer who allows …
Great Gatsby: Chapter 7. Echoes
A virtual school lesson in which my Lower 6th explore chapter 7 of Gatsby and begin to consider how the chapter echoes the earlier sections of the novel, with a sense of impending destruction.... Read More "Great Gatsby: Chapter 7. Echoes"
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 …
KEN BURNS documentaries: AO3 for US Lit students
The virus seems to have thrown few boons in our direction, but this is potentially brilliant. I have no idea how long it will exist, but this PBS documentary set is potentially wonderful. Ken Burns in the schoolroom Read More …
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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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Introducing Do Not Go Gentle.
A video to introduce Do Not Go Gentle for Edexcel IGCSE. The content is not in any way board-specific. Microsoft Streams link Read More "Introducing Do Not Go Gentle."
Introducing The Tyger
A short video to introduce Blake's Tyger... Microsoft Stream link Read More "Introducing The Tyger"
Introducing ‘If-‘
Introducing Kipling's 'If-' Microsoft Stream link Read More "Introducing ‘If-‘"
