Far from the Madding Crowd

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1 Literature The literature section of the English product is split into five areas: pre-1914 prose, post prose, pre-1914 drama, post-1914 drama, and poetry. Every unit has a variety of interactive Flash activities, as well as worksheets that correspond with specific slides. Pre-1914 prose Far from the Madding Crowd There are six presentations covering Thomas Hardy s Far from the Madding Crowd: An introduction (7 slides, 1 Flash activity) dealing with the author s life and the context of the book. Close analysis of chapters 1 14 (28 slides, 6 Flash activities), including slides on narrative perspective, realism, romanticism and pathetic fallacy. A number of the characters are also discussed in detail. Close analysis of chapters (24 slides, 6 Flash activities). This presentation talks about the characters in more detail and also covers the significance of colour and the use of dialogue in the novel, asking questions throughout. Close analysis of chapters (17 slides, 4 Flash activities). Close analysis of chapters (17 slides, 5 Flash activities). An Overview and Revision presentation (10 slides, 4 Flash activities), summing up the events of the novel and talking about the themes. It ends with a number of suggested essay questions and a Who wants to be a Millionaire quiz. All of the presentations covering specific areas of the novel have drag and drop plot summary exercises throughout. A set of thirty-one worksheets accompanies this unit.

2 The Short Story (53 slides, 6 Flash activities) This presentation introduces the typical features of a short story before focusing on one example: The Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle. This is a pre-twentieth century text by a major writer in the English literary heritage, which students are encouraged to compare with other detective stories. Students examine characteristics of the crime genre, including character, storyline, narrative voice and setting. A set of seventeen worksheets accompanies this unit.

3 Post-1914 prose Lord of the Flies There are three presentations covering William Golding s Lord of the Flies: Lord of the Flies Section One (39 slides, 12 Flash activities) includes chapter summaries as well as information on the author and the historical and literary context. It looks at characterization and language work and includes activities assessing knowledge and understanding. Lord of the Flies Section Two (23 slides, 8 Flash activities) looks at symbolism and themes and characterization and includes chapter summaries and activities assessing knowledge and understanding. Lord of the Flies Section Three (24 slides, 10 Flash activities) provides chapter summaries and an overview of the novel. Revision activities include character hotseating and a team quiz. This presentation also includes essay questions. A set of thirty-two worksheets accompanies this unit.

4 Of Mice and Men There are six presentations in this section, each covering a section of Steinbeck s Of Mice and Men. Plot summaries are included in each presentation. Of Mice and Men Section One (19 slides, 5 Flash activities) includes author information on John Steinbeck, the Great Depression and the American Dream and looks at the social and political context of the novel. Activities look at setting the scene, George and Lennie and foreshadowing. Of Mice and Men Section Two (14 slides, 8 Flash activities) includes character studies Candy, The Boss, Curley, Curley s wife, Slim. Of Mice and Men Section Three (14 slides, 4 Flash activities) looks at dramatic tension and animal imagery and includes an anagram revision activity. Of Mice and Men Section Four (18 slides, 5 Flash activities) looks at race, gender and the theme of the outsider. Of Mice and Men Section Five (16 slides, 5 Flash activities) covers symbolism and animal imagery, the themes of loneliness and dreams, and Steinbeck s literary technique. Of Mice and Men Section Six (17 slides, 6 Flash activities) covers structure and dramatic tension. It also includes revision strategies and essay questions. A set of fifty-three worksheets accompanies this unit.

5 Pre-1914 drama Romeo and Juliet The five Romeo and Juliet presentations examine each act of the play in detail. Individual scenes are analysed before students are asked comprehension questions. Text work is supported by photos and videos of a performance of the play. A set of thirty-six worksheets accompanies this unit. Romeo and Juliet Act One (21 slides, 4 Flash activities) This presentation looks in depth at: the prologue Act One, Scenes One and Five set and costume. Romeo and Juliet Act Two (25 slides, 2 Flash activities) This presentation focuses on: Act Two, Scenes Two, Four and Six verse and prose Friar Laurence. Romeo and Juliet Act Three (28 slides, 4 Flash activities) This presentation explores: Act Three, Scenes One and Five the role of contrasts. Romeo and Juliet Act Four (15 slides, 4 Flash activities) Students examine: Act Four, Scenes One, Two and Five.. Romeo and Juliet Act Five (20 slides, 3 Flash activities) This presentation revises the main themes of the play, looking at characters and focusing on: Act Five, Scene One Romeo and Juliet s deaths.

6 Macbeth The two Macbeth presentations look closely at the plot, characters and main themes of the play. An example essay question is then provided and relevant scenes are examined indepth. This presentation also includes an example structure and helpful advice for writing essays. A set of eighteen worksheets accompanies this unit. Macbeth (22 slides, 9 Flash activities) author information William Shakespeare studying a play plot summary characters Macbeth and Lady Macbeth themes ambition, chaos and disorder, evil, light and dark images sleep and blood. Macbeth The Essay (38 slides, 8 Flash activities) Close analysis of the following scenes: Act One, Scene Five Act One, Scene Seven Act Two, Scene Two Act Three, Scene Two Act Three, Scene Four Act Five, Scene One the essay title brainstorming.

7 Post-1914 drama The Crucible The five presentations on Arthur Miller s The Crucible look closely at the background and themes of this play. Students will complete character studies and plot summaries to prepare them for writing essays about the play, as well as learning about its extensive background and context. A set of thirty-three worksheets accompanies this unit. The Crucible Introduction (15 slides, 5 Flash activities) author information Arthur Miller McCarthyism the Salem witch-hunts Puritan society studying a play. The Crucible Act One (23 slides, 12 Flash activities) setting the scene stage directions Puritan costume the characters Parris, Abigail, Hale, Rebecca, Tituba. The Crucible Act Two (21 slides, 10 Flash activities) the characters John, Elizabeth, Mary subtext dramatic irony. The Crucible Act Three (18 slides, 8 Flash activities) themes in The Crucible witchcraft, revenge, paranoia, love, power, status. The Crucible Act Four (21 slides, 9 Flash activities) characters who change themes in The Crucible courage the structure of the play essay questions.

8 A View from the Bridge Analysis of Arthur Miller s play has been split up into four presentations two for the first act and two for the second act. There are frequent plot summary exercises and activities to complete on the different events and the significance they have, the characters, the themes and the context in which it was written. A set of fifty worksheets accompanies this unit. A View from the Bridge Presentation One (28 slides, 10 Flash activities) The background to the play The set An introduction to the characters The relationships between some of the characters. A View from the Bridge Presentation Two (37 slides, 9 Flash activities) The main relationships between the characters Some character development Explanation of dramatic structure The significance of the dance, the boxing lesson and Marco s challenge. A View from the Bridge Presentation Three (22 slides, 6 Flash activities) Atmosphere and setting The significance of the events and the dialogue Changes in the relationships between the characters. A View from the Bridge Presentation Four (32 slides, 10 Flash activities) The theme of justice and the different attitudes towards it Acting tasks Dramatic irony Symbolism.

9 An Inspector Calls This play has been split into three presentations for analysis, all of which talk about the events of the three corresponding acts in detail. The characters personalities and attitudes are also discussed and there are frequent plot summary exercises. Each presentation ends with some essay questions. A set of thirty-four worksheets accompanies this unit. An Inspector Calls Introduction and Act One (33 slides, 9 Flash activities) Author information Background and context Set design An introduction to the characters Dramatic irony. An Inspector Calls Act Two (17 slides, 4 Flash activities) Sheila, Mrs Birling and Gerald s characters in detail Dramatic irony Dramatic structure. An Inspector Calls Act Three (30 slides, 10 Flash activities) A closer look at Eric s character A closer look at Eva Smith A separate Overview and Revision section looking at the play as a whole Themes Vocabulary Quizzes.

10 Pre- and post-1914 poetry Ten poems are studied: The contexts to all of the poems are looked at along with some information on the poet, and the language and content are analysed in detail. Pre-1914 poetry On my First Sonne by Ben Jonson (9 slides, 2 Flash activities) Tichborne s Elegy by Charles Tichborne (13 slides, 1 Flash activity) The Man he Killed by Thomas Hardy (12 slides, 1 Flash activity) Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare (11 slides, 2 Flash activities) Post-1914 poetry Education for Leisure by Carol Ann Duffy (6 slides, 1 Flash activity) Stealing by Carol Ann Duffy (10 slides, 2 Flash activities) November by Simon Armitage (8 slides, 1 Flash activity) I ve made out a will by Simon Armitage (7 slides, 1 Flash activity) Hitcher by Simon Armitage (10 slides, 1 Flash activity) Revision Activities (7 slides, 5 Flash activities) A series of activities designed to help with revision, including anagrams and a Who wants to be a Millionaire game. Essay writing (26 slides, 5 Flash activities) Planning, structuring and concluding an essay on Upon Westminster Bridge by William Wordsworth Examples and model answers.

11 Language The language section of the English product is split into three areas: Speaking and Listening, Reading, and Writing. Every unit has a variety of interactive Flash activities, as well as worksheets that correspond with specific slides. Speaking and Listening The Personnel Manager s Dilemma (27 slides, 5 Flash activities, 13 worksheets) This presentation sets up a situation whereby the students have to decide who in their company to make redundant. They are given six different candidates and told their backgrounds, and then they have to argue their points of view as to who should go. The presentation gives advice on how to debate effectively and improve speaking and listening skills. Radio Project (42 slides, 12 Flash activities, 15 worksheets) Students are here given the task of creating their own radio programme. The following areas are covered: Target audience DJs Playlists Jingles Music News and sports bulletins Travel and weather reports Interviews Advertisements Competitions Writing a script.

12 Reading Reading Media Texts Analysing an Advert (18 slides, 3 Flash activities) Heading and sub-heading Pictures Colours How to catch the eye Language and layout. Analysing Newspapers (6 slides, 2 Flash activities) Headline Function and layout Language. Comparing Texts (29 slides, 9 Flash activities) Annotating texts Layout, presentation and language Use of fact and opinion Preparing to write an essay Summarizing. 29 worksheets accompany the three presentations.

13 Poetry from Different Cultures Cluster 1 Eight poems are studied in this section: Limbo by Edward Kamau Brathwaite (7 slides, no Flash activities) Nothing s Changed by Tatamkhulu Afrika (12 slides, 1 Flash activity) Island Man by Grace Nichols (10 slides, 1 Flash activity) Blessing by Imtiaz Dharker (8 slides, 1 Flash activity) Two Scavengers in a Truck, Two Beautiful People in a Mercedes by Lawrence Ferlinghetti (11 slides, 1 Flash activity) Night of the Scorpion by Nissim Ezekiel (10 slides, 2 Flash activities) Vultures by Chinua Achebe (9 slides, 1 Flash activity) What Were They Like? by Denise Levertov (11 slides, 1 Flash activity) Cluster 2 Eight poems are studied in this section: Search for my Tongue by Sujata Bhatt (10 slides, 2 Flash activities) Unrelated Incidents by Tom Leonard (16 slides, 2 Flash activities) Half-Caste by John Agard (8 slides, 2 Flash activities) Love after Love by Derek Walcott (6 slides, 1 Flash activity) This room by Imtiaz Dharker (7 slides, 1 Flash activity) Not my Business by Niyi Osundare (14 slides, 3 Flash activities) Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan by Moniza Alvi (11 slides, 2 Flash activities) Hurricane hits England by Grace Nichols (14 slides, 2 Flash activities)

14 Writing Writing to inform/explain/describe (22 slides, 5 Flash activities, 8 worksheets) Explains the difference between the three styles of writing Analyses of the different types of text Looking at model answers Planning exam answers. Writing to argue/persuade/advise (20 slides, 5 Flash activities, 7 worksheets) Explains the difference between the three styles of writing Analyses of the different types of text Looking at model answers Planning exam answers. Original Writing The Robbery (26 slides, 4 Flash activities, 9 worksheets) This presentation teaches Writing to Explore/Imagine/Entertain and aims to support teachers and students in producing a short, controlled piece of creative writing, suitable for exam preparation or GCSE coursework. The presentation is based on the writing of a short story entitled The Robbery. Analysing Adverts This presentation covers Writing to Analyse/Review/Comment and looks at: The Purpose of adverts Persuasion Target audience Use of language repetition Travel/holiday advertisements Analysing the image, headline text and body of text of two adverts.