Friday 10 December 2010

New History Teaching Resources: The Moroccan Crises

The Moroccan Crises

(The Moroccan Crises - History teaching resources featuring 14 slides)



Key Stage : 4
History Teaching Resources: The Moroccan Crises
This teacher of history resource accompanies AQA GCSE paper 1. This teacher of history resource allows students to explain the effects of the first and second Moroccan crises and their impact on international relations before World War One.  There are sort activities to explain causes and effects of both crises as well as a number of comprehension exercises to aid understanding.

  • 14 slide PowerPoint
  • 9 pages of worksheets
  • Two sorting activities
  • Two sets of comprehension questions
  • Final evaluation exercise on effects of crises


New KS1 / KS2 Literacy Teaching Resources: Silent Letter Words

Silent Letters

(Silent Letters - Literacy teaching resources featuring 11 slides)

Key Stage : 1,2
Silent Letters is an 11 slide PowerPoint lesson designed to teach pupils how to spell common silent letter words.

KS1 & KS2 Literacy Teaching Resources: Silent Letters includes a range of tasks and activities (see images below for lesson details) such as:
  1. Introduction - what are silent letter words?
  2. Class activity - spot the silent letter in each word
  3. Choose the correct spelling of a silent letter word
  4. Opportunities for peer and self assessment
  5. Consolidation of understanding
  6. 'Silent Invaders' game link
KS1 & KS2 Literacy Teaching Resources: Silent Letters is, like all our resources, a fully editable resource so you could use it as a quick starter activity to a literacy lesson, incorporate it into an existing resource, lesson or scheme of work or develop it into a wider language study unit.
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Thursday 9 December 2010

History Teaching Resources: The Romans in Britain

The Romans in Britain

(The Romans in Britain - History teaching resource featuring 10 slides)

Key Stage : 2,3
www.Teacher-of-History.com present 'The Romans in Britain' a 10 slide Powerpoint lesson.

History Teaching Resources: The Romans in Britain includes:
  • Background to the Roman invasion of Britain
  • Life in Britain before the Romans arrived
  • Pre-Roman Britain video - Short film about life in pre-Roman times
  • Exploration and explanation - Why did the Romans invade?
  • Consolidation of understanding task
  • Roman Remains interactive game link
  • 10 slide PowerPoint 
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Monday 29 November 2010

New English Teaching Resources: The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

(The Charge of the Light Brigade - English teaching resources featuring 42 slides)

Key Stage : 4
English Teaching Resources: The Charge of the Light Brigade (Alfred Lord Tennyson) 2010 GCSE English: Poems from the Literary Heritage: Conflict. A 42 slide Powerpoint analysis of the poem The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Lord Tennyson and an accompanying 15 page worksheet booklet.
www.Teacher-of-English.com present a 42 slide Powerpoint analysis of The Charge of the Light Brigade and accompanying worksheetsEnglish Teaching Resources: The Charge of the Light Brigade includes:
  1. A brief biography of Alfred Lord Tennyson
  2. Social and historical contect of the poem
  3. Analysis of the poem The Charge of the Light Brigade and discussion of ideas and consolidation
  4. Structure & language - Discuss how Tennyson employs structure and analysis of imagery in The Charge of the Light Brigade.
  5. Style and form - Analysis of Tennyson's style and form and the use of poetic devices in The Charge of the Light Brigade.
  6. Language - Exploration of word choicesusing P.E.E to write about Tennyson's poem.
  7. Themes of The Charge of the Light Brigade explored, consolidation of meaning and purpose.
  8. Links - Where to find further information and analysis about the poet and the battle and film clips from the movie.
  9. 42 slide PowerPoint resource for teaching the poem The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Lord Tennyson.
  10. 15 Worksheets to accompany The Charge of the Light Brigade (Tennyson) PowerPoint.

Friday 26 November 2010

KS1 Literacy Teaching Resources: Synonyms PowerPoint

KS1 Literacy Teaching Resources : Synonyms

www.Teacher-of-Literacy.com presents  Synonyms is a 9 slide PowerPoint presentation focusing on how to use synonyms to create better sentences and improve writing.

This Powerpoint lesson explores how the use of synonyms can help to develop word and sentence level skills and widen pupils' vocabularyLiteracy Teaching Resources: Synonyms includes the following tasks and activities:

   1. Definition of synonyms with examples.
   2. Matching synonyms task.
   4. How to use synonyms to create better sentences activity.
   5. Consolidation of understanding.
   6. Synonyms interactive game link.

Literacy Teaching Resources: Synonyms is a fully editable resource so you could use it as a quick starter activity to a literacy lesson, incorporate it into an existing resource, lesson or scheme of work or develop it into a wider language study unit.

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Tuesday 23 November 2010

KS1 Literacy Teaching Resources: Compound Words PowerPoint

KS1 Literacy Teaching Resources : Compound Words

Compound Words is a 10 slide PowerPoint presentation focusing on how to identify compound words and  improve writing skills.

This Powerpoint lesson explores how the use of compound words can help to develop word level skills in reading and writingLiteracy Teaching Resources: Compound Words includes the following tasks and activities:

   1. Definition of Compound Words with examples.
   2. Identifying smaller words in a compound word task.
   3. Question and answer slides to enable peer assessment in the classroom.
   4. Using imagery to build compound words activity.
   5. Consolidation of understanding.
   6. Two Compound Words interactive games links.

Literacy Teaching Resources: Compound Words is a fully editable resource so you could use it as a quick starter activity to a literacy lesson or incorporate it into an existing resource, lesson or scheme of work.

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http://www.teacher-of-literacy.com/compound-words-teaching-resources-211.html

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Friday 19 November 2010

English Teaching Resources: Harmonium (Simon Armitage) PowerPoint and Worksheets

Harmonium Simon Armitage

(Harmonium Simon Armitage - English teaching resource featuring 37 slides)

Key Stage : 4
English Teaching Resources: Harmonium (Simon Armitage) 2010 GCSE English: Contemporary Poetry: Relationships. A 37 slide Powerpoint analysis of the poem Harmonium by Simon Armitage and an accompanying worksheet booklet.
A 37 slide Powerpoint analysis of Harmonium and accompanyingworksheetsEnglish 2010 Teaching Resources: Harmonium (Simon Armitage) includes:
  1. A brief biography of Simon Armitage
  2. Analysis of the poem Harmonium and discussion of ideas and consolidation
  3. Structure & language - Discuss how Armitage employs structure and analysis of imagery in Harmonium.
  4. Style and form - Analysis of Amitage's style and form and the use of poetic devices in Harmonium.
  5. Language - Exploration of word choicesusing P.E.E to write about Armitage's poem.
  6. Themes of Harmonium explored, consolidation of meaning and purpose.
  7. Links - Where to find further information and analysis about the poet Simon Armitage.
  8. 34 slide PowerPoint resource for teaching the poem Harmonium by Simon Armitage.
  9. 10 Worksheets to accompany Harmonium (Simon Armitage) Powerpoint.
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Regards
Martin

Friday 12 November 2010

Teaching Resources: The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes (poem, KS2, KS3 lessons Powerpoint)

The Highwayman KS2 - Literacy teaching resource featuring 100 slides)

Key Stage : 2
Literacy Teaching Resources: The Highwayman  (Alfred Noyes) 
Complete KS2 unit for Alfred Noyes's The Highwayman (includes PowerPoint and worksheets)
Literacy Teaching Resources: The Highwayman powerpoint unit is a new and innovative teaching resource for Alfred Noyes's widely studied poem.  Our Highwayman resources include a huge PowerPoint slideshow pages of worksheets and step by step lesson activities for teaching the popular poem.
Literacy Teaching Resources: The Highwayman (Alfred Noyes) is designed using the four part lesson structure: starter activity, introduction, development and plenary and all PowerPoint slides are clear and 'pupil friendly'.  Bright and effective use of colour, photographs, cartoons and video clips are all used to create an excellent learning experience. To view the The Highwayman Unit PowerPoint in more detail you can preview the resources by clicking on the slides in the preview box below. 
The Highwayman resources contain a student booklet packed with worksheets created to be used with the PowerPoint slideshow.  Like the PowerPoints, the worksheets are bright, colourful and very student friendlyand although worksheets are under the copyright of Teacher-of-Literacy.com, they can be photocopied for use in the classroom.
Literacy Teaching Resources: The Highwayman (Alfred Noyes) unit is a detailed and extensive resource that covers all the key areas required by the National Curriculum and includes a wide range of classroom activities for pupils of all abilities:


    * activities to develop knowledge of the plot of The Highwayman
    * analysis of the characters of the highwayman, Bess and Tim the ostler
    * exploration of the key themes of the poem
    * developing awareness of the features of poetry – similes, metaphors, building tension, tone and mood
    * teaching the use of Point/Evidence/Explain to write about The Highwayman
    *  Alfred Noyes's 'message'- the author's purpose

    * cloze and sequencing activities to consolidate understanding of the narrative
    * analysis of language in key stanzas of the poem
    * hot seating activities
    * empathy question - Diary writing
    * Links to a range of The Highwayman movies and lesson ideas
   
    To preview Literacy Teaching Resources: The Highwayman (Alfred Noyes)  unit / lessons click on the PowerPoint images below.
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