Wednesday 26 January 2011

AQA Moon on the Tides Poetry Relationships Pack

AQA Moon on the Tides Poetry Relationships Pack

(AQA Moon on the Tides Poetry Relationships Pack - English teaching resource featuring 578 slides)

Key Stage : 4
www.Teacher-of-English.com present an outstanding resource covers all 15 poems from the AQA Anthology Moon on the Tides: Poetry - Relationships cluster.
Moon on the Tides Poetry - Relationships: Contemporary Poems and Poems from the Literary Heritage contains a massive 578 PowerPoint slides and comprehensive 166 page booklet of worksheets contain outstanding, ready to teach detailed lessons and analysis designed to help you teach the poems from the new anthology.  The resources cover the following poems:
  1. Sonnet 116 - Shakespeare
  2. Sonnet 43 - Elizabeth Barrett Browning
  3. To His Coy Mistress - Andrew Marvell
  4. The Farmer's Bride - Charlotte Mew
  5. Sister Maude - Christina Georgina Rossetti
  6. Nettles - Vernon Scannell
  7. Born Yesterday - Phillip Larkin
  8. The Manhunt - Simon Armitage
  9. Hour - Carol Ann Duffy
  10. In Paris with You - James Fenton
  11. Quickdraw - Carol Ann Duffy
  12. Ghazal - Mimi Khalvati
  13. Brothers - Andrew Forster
  14. Praise Song for My Mother - Grace Nichols
  15. Harmonium - Simon Armitage
Each poem has a series of lessons focusing on the authorlanguage, theme, social and historical context, structure, style and form of each text.  Many contain video readings, interviews with the poets and a host of activities and tasks designed to help understanding and develop poetry analysis skills.
If you are teaching or studying AQA Anthology Moon on the Tides: Poetry - Relationships this invaluable resource has everything you need. 
To preview the resources and see the PowerPoint slides please view the individual Moon on the Tides Poetry resource pages by clicking on English 2010 resources in the Quick Links.
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Tuesday 25 January 2011

NEW! AQA 2010 Moon on the Tides Relationships Contemporary poems bundle

AQA 2010 Moon on the Tides Relationships Contemporary poems

(AQA 2010 Moon on the Tides Relationships Contemporary poems - English teaching resources/lessons with 304 slides)

Key Stage : 4
www.Teacher-of-English.com presents this outstanding resource which covers all eight poems from the AQA Anthology Moon on the Tides - Relationships: Contemporary Poems section of the new anthology.  The 304 slide PowerPoint and 84 page booklet of worksheets contain detailed, ready to teach, lessons for each of the contemporary poems:
  1. The Manhunt - Simon Armitage
  2. Hour - Carol Ann Duffy
  3. In Paris with You - James Fenton
  4. Quickdraw - Carol Ann Duffy
  5. Ghazal - Mimi Khalvati
  6. Brothers - Andrew Forster
  7. Praise Song for My Mother - Grace Nichols
  8. Harmonium - Simon Armitage
Each poem has a series of lessons providing analysis of the authorlanguage, theme, social and historical context, structure, style and form of each poem.
If you are teaching or studying AQA Anthology Moon on the Tides Relationships Contemporary Poetry this invaluable resource has everything you need.  To preview the resource clink on the link below:

Friday 21 January 2011

English Teaching Resources: Brothers (Andrew Forster)

English lessons and resources: Brothers - Andrew Forster

(Brothers - Andrew Forster - English teaching resources/lessons/PPT & worksheets)

Key Stage : 4
English Teaching Resources: Brothers by Andrew Forster 2010 GCSE English: Contemporary Poetry: Relationships. A 33 slide Powerpoint analysis of the poem Brothers by Andrew Forster and an accompanying 8 page worksheet booklet.
www.Teacher-of-English.com presents a 33 slide Powerpoint analysis of Brothers and accompanying worksheetsEnglish 2010 Teaching Resources: Brothers (Andrew Forster) includes:
  1. A brief biography of Andrew Forster.
  2. Analysis of the poem Ghazal and discussion of ideas and consolidation.
  3. Storyboarding the poem Brothers activity
  4. Structure & language - Discuss how Forster creates mood/tone and how he uses structure and imagery in Brothers
  5. Style and form - Analysis of Forster's use of poetic devices in Brothers.
  6. Language - Exploration of word choicesusing P.E.E to write about the poem.
  7. Themes of Brothers explored, consolidation of Forster's meaning and purpose.
  8. Links - Where to find further information and analysis about Andrew Forster.
  9. 33 slide PowerPoint resource for analysis and teaching the poem Brothers by Andrew Forster.
  10. 8 Worksheets to accompany the Brothers (Andrew Forster) Powerpoint.
To preview New English Teaching Resources: Brothers click on the link below.

Thursday 20 January 2011

New English Teaching resources: Ghazal (Mimi Khalvati)

Ghazal Mimi Khalvati

(Ghazal Mimi Khalvati - English teaching resources, analysis & lessons featuring 33 slides)

Key Stage : 4  KS4/GCSE/AQA/POETRY
English Teaching Resources: Ghazal by Mimi Khalvati  2010 GCSE English: Contemporary Poetry: Relationships. A 33 slide Powerpoint analysis of  the poem Ghazal by Mimi Khalvati and an accompanying 8 page worksheet booklet.
Teacher-of-English.com presents a 33 slide Powerpoint analysis of Ghazal and accompanying worksheetsEnglish 2010 Teaching Resources: Ghazal (Mimi Khalvati) includes:
  1. A brief biography of Mimi Khalvati including an interview video.
  2. Analysis of the poem Ghazal and discussion of ideas and consolidation.
  3. Structure & language - Discuss how Khalvati employs structure and analysis of imagery in Ghazal
  4. An audio reading of Ghazal.
  5. Style and form - Analysis of Khalvati's use of poetic devices in Ghazal.
  6. Language - Exploration of word choicesusing P.E.E to write about the poem.
  7. Themes of In Ghazal explored, consolidation of meaning and purpose.
  8. Links - Where to find further information and analysis about the poet Mimi Khalvati.
  9. 33 slide PowerPoint resource for teaching the poem Ghazal by Mimi Khalvati.
  10. 8 Worksheets to accompany the Ghazal (Mimi Khalvati) Powerpoint.
To view the lessons you can preview the resource at:

Tuesday 11 January 2011

English Teaching Resources In Paris with You (James Fenton)

In Paris with You

(In Paris with You - English teaching resources featuring 36 slides)

Key Stage : 4
English Teaching Resources: In Paris with You (James Fenton) 2010 GCSE English: Contemporary Poetry: Relationships. A 36 slidePowerpoint analysis of  the poem In Paris with You by James Fenton and an accompanying worksheet booklet.
A 37 slide Powerpoint analysis of In Paris with You and accompanying worksheetsEnglish 2010 Teaching Resources: In Paris with You (James Fenton) includes:
  1. A brief biography of James Fenton.
  2. Analysis of the poem In Paris with You and discussion of ideas and consolidation.
  3. Structure & language - Discuss how Fenton employs structure and analysis of imagery in In Paris with You
  4. Two readings of In Paris with You, one by the poet James Fenton and a video reading by 'Spoken Voice'.
  5. Style and form - Analysis of Fenton's use of poetic devices in In Paris with You.
  6. Language - Exploration of word choicesusing P.E.E to write about Fenton's poem.
  7. Themes of In Paris with You explored, consolidation of meaning and purpose.
  8. Links - Where to find further information and analysis about the poet James Fenton.
  9. 36 slide PowerPoint resource for teaching the poem In Paris with You by James Fenton.
  10. 8 Worksheets to accompany the In Paris with You (James Fenton) Powerpoint.
To preview English 2010 Teaching Resources: In Paris with You (James Fenton) click on the link below:

Monday 10 January 2011

KS3 English Teaching Resources: Onomatopeia

Onomatopoeia

(Onomatopoeia - English teaching resources featuring 11 slides)

Key Stage : 3
www.Teacher-of-English.com presents Teaching Onomatopoeia, an 11 slide PowerPoint presentation with 4 accompanying onomatopoeia worksheets focusing on Reading and Writing skills.
This Powerpoint lesson explores how authors use onomatopoeia to create aural imagery and teaches pupils how to use onomatopoeia in their own writing.  English Teaching Resources: Onomatopoeia includes the following activities:
  1. Lesson / learning objectives.
  2. Definition of onomatopoeia and examples using images and sound effects.
  3. Question and answer slides to enable peer assessment in the classroom.
  4. Onomatopoeia matching activity.
  5. Using onomatopoeia to improve sentences task.
  6. Descriptive writing activity - 'using onomatopoeia in description.
  7. 'The Magic Key' and 'Onomatopoeia Hangman' interactive games links.
KS3 English Teaching Resources:  Onomatopoeia can be used as a starter activity, incorporated into a lesson or developed into a wider lesson on language, grammar and word choices.
For a preview of English Teaching Resources: Onomatopoeia click on the link below: