Singh Song! by Daljit Nagra - PowerPoint teaching resources

Singh Song! by Daljit Nagra

Singh Song! by Daljit Nagra - PowerPoint teaching resources


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Singh Song! by Daljit Nagra is a 23 slide AQA GCSE English teaching resource PowerPoint presentation.

English Teaching Resources: Singh Song! by Daljit Nagra has been created for the new AQA GCSE English syllabus and contains an assortment of teaching ideas and activities for GCSE English students of all abilities.

The PowerPoint covers:

- An introduction to the poet Daljit Nagra.

- Analysis of Singh Song! by Daljit Nagra – Link to a copy of the poem and an audio reading, discussion of meaning and consolidation of understanding.

- Structure and Form explored – analysis of how Daljit Nagra utilises structure and form for effect.

- Imagery - Analysis of the imagery and stereotypes used in Singh Song!.

- Language – tasks which explore key word choices and the use of phonetic language.

- The key themes of Singh Song! examined with additional notes.

To preview the GCSE English Teaching Resource: Singh Song! by Daljit Nagra please click on the images from the PowerPoint lesson.

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Winter Swans by Owen Sheers

Winter Swans by Owen Sheers  - http://www.teacher-of-english.com/winter-swans-by-owen-sheers-teaching-resources-1275.html

Winter Swans by Owen Sheers is a KS4 GCSE English teaching resource which contains an 18 slide PowerPoint presentation. 

English Teaching Resources: Winter Swans by Owen Sheers has been created for the AQA 2015 GCSE English syllabus and contains a collection of teaching ideas and activities for KS4 students of all abilities.

The PowerPoint covers:

- An introduction to the poet Owen Sheers.

- Analysis of Winter Swans by Owen Sheers – Link to a copy of the poem, discussion of meaning and consolidation of understanding.

- Structure – analysis of how Owen Sheers uses structure and form.

- Imagery - Analysis of the imagery used in Winter Swans.

- Language – tasks which explore key word choices.

- The themes of Winter Swans examined with additional notes.

To preview the GCSE English Teaching Resource: Winter Swans by Owen Sheers please click on the PowerPoint images.

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Letters from Yorkshire by Maura Dooley

English Teaching Resources: Letters from Yorkshire by Maura Dooley

Letters from Yorkshire by Maura Dooley is a KS4 GCSE English teaching resource which contains an 18 slide PowerPoint presentation with 3 accompanying worksheets.
English Teaching Resources:  Letters from Yorkshire by Maura Dooley has been made for the AQA GCSE English syllabus as taught from 2015 and contains a collection of teaching ideas and activities for GCSE students of all abilities.

The slides cover:

- An introduction to the poet Maura Dooley.
- Analysis of Letters from Yorkshire by Maura Dooley - discussion of meaning and consolidation of understanding.
- Structure – analysis of how Maura Dooley uses structure and form.
- Imagery - Analysis of the imagery used in Letters from Yorkshire.
- Language – tasks which explore key language choices
- Themes of Letters from Yorkshire explored, with consolidation notes.
- An 18 slide PowerPoint resource for teaching Letters from Yorkshire by Maura Dooley.
- 3 worksheets to accompany with the PowerPoint slideshow.

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Action Words - Verbs

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Action Words - Verbs is a very useful 34 slide PowerPoint teaching resource (with 2 worksheets) intended to encourage pupils to develop their use of verbs to improve both reading and writing.

English Teaching Resources: Action Words - Verbs explains how to use verbs effectively to improve their vocabulary.  The editable 34 slide PowerPoint resource can be used as either a starter, a standalone activity or incorporated into a wider unit of work in which knowledge and understanding of verbs is relevant.
The teaching and learning activities in this resource include:

Definition of verbs and the importance of verbs.

Identify verbs as single words and within the context of a sentence.

Improving vocabulary and writing engaging sentences by using effective verbs.

The resource includes a 34 slide PowerPoint presentation and 2 accompanying worksheets.

For a preview of English Teaching Resources: Verbs click on the PowerPoint images.

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ANITA AND ME

English Teaching Resources: Anita and Me by Meera Syal

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Anita and Me is made up of a 155 slide PowerPoint presentation, a 17 page booklet of worksheets and a 21 lesson by lesson, scheme of work overview.

English Teaching Resources: Anita and Me by Meera Syal contains 11 lessons designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the plot, characters, language, themes and the social and historical context of the novel. English Teaching Resources: Anita and Me includes a collection of activities for pupils of all abilities:

    -A brief biography of Meera Syal and his literary influences

    -An explanation of the social and historical context of the novel (1970s Britain, the Black Country, immigration in the 70s, racial tensions, the partition of India )

    -Plot tracking and consolidation activities

    -Activities to explore the narrative structure of Anita and Me

    -Analysis of the characters of Meena and her family as well as Anita, Tracey and Robert

    -Exploration of the key themes of Anita and Me  - identity, racism, family, frienship, childhood, growing up, the cultural diversity of C20th Britain

    -Developing understanding of the features of a novel – character, theme, plot, style and language

    -Examining Meera Syal's use of language - setting, description, contrast, symbolism and pathetic fallacy

    -Exploring character development through Meena

    -Reading and discussion tasks and questions

    -Diary writing (empathetic writing) to consolidate a deeper understanding of Meena's development

    -Links to additional Anita and Me teaching and learning resources

    -A 21 lesson unit of work (following the four part lesson structure)

    -A 155 slide PowerPoint presentation (see preview below)

    -17 worksheets to accompany the PowerPoint

English Teaching Resources: Anita and Me follows the four part lesson structure.  Each lesson begins with a starter activity, moves through an introduction and development and ends with a plenary activity. All PowerPoint slides are fully editable so you can personalise and differentiate the resources as much or as little as you want.  Add extra slides, delete pages, change the text and imagery and update it as is necessary to suit your teaching needs.  In addition, the resource contains a scheme of work overview and a student booklet packed with worksheets created to be used in conjunction with the PowerPoint.