Withernsea High School

English - Year 8
Lesson	Topic
1	What is gothic fiction?
	Gothic conventions
	Gothic characters
2	Gothic themes
	Analysing language in The Tell Tale Heart
	The Tell Tale Heart - Part 2
3	Structure analysis The Tell Tale Heart
	Structure - Part 2
	Jekyll and Hyde
4	Jekyll and Hyde - Part 2
	Jekyll and Hyde structure
	Jekyll and Hyde structure - Part 2
5	The Uncanny
	Creation of Frankenstein and the uncanny
	Language analysis - Frankenstein
6	Understanding authorial intent
	Dracula extract
	Representation of women in literature
7	Representation of women in Dracula
	Evaluation style question
	Write up
8	Descriptive writing
	Slow write
	Narrative writing

9	Introduction to rhetorical writing - Rhetoric ethos
10	Introduction to rhetorical writing - Rhetoric logos
11	Introduction to rhetorical writing - Rhetoric pathos
12	Introduction to rhetorical writing - Obama's use of rhetoric
13	Using rhetorical language in a letter - A continued exploration of Obama's letter
14	Using rhetorical language in a letter - Using rhetoric to write a letter to your younger self
15	Lennie James: Rhetorical writing for change - James' use of rhetoric
16	Lennie James: Rhetorical writing for change - Comparing Obama and James' use of rhetoric in the letter form
17	Rhetorical writing to empower and motivate - Churchill 1
18	Rhetorical writing to empower and motivate - Churchill 2
19	Rhetorical writing to empower and motivate - Using rhetoric to effectively motivate a crowd
20	Rhetorical writing to empower and motivate - Gandhi analysis
21	Rhetorical writing to empower and motivate - Gandhi rhetoric as a tool to encourage peace
22	Poetry - Introduction to poetry
23	Poetry - What makes a poem a poem?
24	Poetry - Big ideas and emotions in poetry
25	Poetry - Imagery
26	Poetry - Structure
27	Poetry - Rhyme scheme
28	Poetry - Rhythm
29	Poetry - Metre
30	Sonnets - Introduction to the sonnet
31	Sonnets - The features of a Shakespearean sonnet
32	Sonnets - Iambic pentameter
33	Sonnets - Sonnet 18: The Shakespearean sonnet
34	Sonnets - Language in Sonnet 18
35	Sonnets - Structure in Sonnet 18
36	Sonnets - Writing about Sonnet 18

37	Lord of the Flies You can listen to the whole audio book here Or you can listen and read along chapter-by-chapter using the links below: Lord of the Flies - Chapters 1, 2 and 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3
38	Lord of the Flies - Chapters 4, 5 and 6 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6
39	Lord of the Flies - Chapters 7, 8 and 9 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9
40	Lord of the Flies - Chapters 10, 11 and 12 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12
41	Bias prejudice and manipulation in the media BBC News Live Lesson Approaching unseen non-fiction texts
42	Descriptive writing Responding to a setting stimulus Responding to an 'image' stimulus
42	Descriptive and narrative writing Use of symbolism in your writing Narrative writing Planning techniques

43	Creative Writing: What makes a good short story?
43	Creative Writing: Narrative structure
44	Creative Writing: Developing character
44	Creative Writing: Figurative Language
45	Reading for meaning: A Haunted House by Virginia Woolf
	Thinking about Structure: A Haunted House by Virginia Woolf
	Language analysis: A Haunted House by Virginia Woolf
	Giving a personal response: A Haunted House by Virginia Woolf

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