Year 8 – Term 2 – OCT/FEB - Power and Conflict – Shakespeare and Non-fiction Writing
TEXTS: Macbeth and Martin Luther King’s speech ‘I have a Dream’
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Focus
Writing (A05) - research Shakespeare and features
of his tragedies: create a two page spread for text
book focusing on paragraphs. H/W: comparison of
comedies & tragedies + read.
Shakespeare (A04) – how does opening fit genre?
Explain context in relation to characters/events &
themes. H/W: mind map play + read.
Shakespeare (A04) – how does opening fit the
genre? – explain context in relation to language &
its time. H/W: themes poster for play + read.
Writing (A05) – examine M.L.King’s speech – how
does he use sentences to make his speech more
powerful? H/W: annotate a speech + read.
Writing (A05) – examine M.L.King’s speech – how
to use paragraphs to make a powerful speech –
explore power of paragaphs. H/W: find an
example of a powerful speeh & annotate + read.
Writing (A05) – plan speech; how to use sentences
– write speech focusing on using complex & minor
sentences. H/W: sentences poster + read.
Shakespeare (A04) – how does he entertain his
audience? Explain context of characters, events,
and themes. H/W: character summary + read.
Shakespeare (A05) – how does he entertain his
audience? Explain context of characters, events,
themes. H/W: annotate scene + read.
Shakespeare (A05) – how does he entertain his
audience? Explain context of language and explain
its significance for its time. H/W: write review
from Groundlings POV + read.
Writing (A05) – revise and revisit past work. Revise
key facts about sentences & paragraphs – focus on
revision techniques. H/W: revise + read.
Shakespeare (A04) – revise and revisit past work.
Revise key facts about play – focus on revision
techniques. H/W: revise + read.
TESTING – Section A) Reading – Shakespeare
extract; Section B) Writing – respond to a news
article by writing an argument. H/W: read.
INTEVENTION WEEK – differentiated activities
according to the needs of individuals in your class.
H/W: task of teacher’s choice (+read)
Assessment
WRITING – create two
page spread for a text
book about tragedies.
READING 1 – how
does opening of play
fit genre?
WRITING 1 – write a
speech about
equality/power/rights.
CAG 2
READING 2 – how
does S/speare
entertain his
audience?
TEST 2 – READING and
WRITING
CAG 3