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Stone Cold by Robert Swindells

A scheme of work based on Stone Cold by Robert Swindells (Please be aware that there are some incomplete lessons towards the end of the scheme as it is a working progress.)

An interactive ICT lesson, writing up a 'missing' police report about Ginger (Class preparation)

Persuasive device game to go with the Stone Cold scheme

An interactive ICT lesson; pupils find the verbs, adverbs, adjectives and descriptive devices in descriptive writing

A differentiated version of the above ICT activity

The teacher version of the above ICT activity

The Tempest by William Shakespeare

(Some of the resources have been kindly donated by members of the Tempest Mailing List on the TES website, to add your own just click here. I would also like to thank Gill Benet for her input.)

A whole scheme of work with resources for teaching The Tempest

(There are questions at the beginning of the above scheme that are based on the prose version below.)

A prose version of The Tempest

Click for here some images of the characters in The Tempest.

Images of Ariel

Images of Caliban

This is a summary of the play Macbeth in the words of Ali G

(This idea can also be used with any of Shakespeare's plays.)

A 'place mat' for pupils to use as a revision and teaching aid during lessons

A list of comprehensive questions based on the key scenes

An excellent introductory scheme of work

(A great way to begin teaching the play.)

Starter ideas for teaching Shakespeare

(These can also be used with Much Ado About Nothing and Richard III.)

A range of activities complete with resources

(These can be incorporated into any scheme of work.)

A copy of the key SATS scenes with a modern translation next to Shakespeare's

(This copy has been taken from the No Fear shakepeare edition.)

A lesson for creating character masks

Another excellent introduction to teaching the play

(This one includes a fantastic drama activity so your class can perform the play in just one lesson!)

An abridged version of the Tempest

A really good exercise for pupils to get to know the characters

(You will need the
character cards to complete the above activity.)

Tempest character cards with pictures and information about their role

A range of lovely activities that can be incorporated into a scheme of work

An activity based on Tempest and writing to describe

An activity based on Tempest and writing to inform

A fantastic resource that can be given to pupils as a revision aid; it includes a booklet with the key scenes with definitions, mock exam questions, summaries and fun quizzies

This is a fantastic starter to put up on your interactive whiteboard as pupils are entering the classroom

And here are some boring notes for teachers to brush up on their knowledge of the play...

A guide to the Historical background of the play for teachers

An in depth analysis of the 2007 SAT key scenes for teachers

An in depth analysis for the key characters Prospero, Ariel and Miranda

Complete background notes on the themes, characters and history of the play for teachers

A list of the language features in the key scenes of the Tempest as well as a range of pictures that depict the play