Aic plot and themes revision
- 1. Date: 18th March 2015 Title: ‘An Inspector Calls’ is back! Spelling Focus: Socialism vs. Capitalism Learning Journey Learning Objectives Literacy Legends SPAG ALL To remember the plot and identify key themes. Socialism MOST To identify the key themes and explain the links to characters. Capitalism SOME To explain why Priestley wrote the play, considering the key themes. Social Commentary
- 2. Aspire: Finding out what you knowAspire: Finding out what you know Activity All What do you remember about ‘An Inspector Calls’? Create a thought shower of all your ideas. Stretch and Challenge What specific themes can you remember? Spelling Focus: Class system Downtown Abbey
- 3. AspireAspire Spelling Focus: 1946 clip http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zdmrkqt
- 4. Discover–Discover– Spelling Focus: 1. Cut up the plot and stick it in your books in the correct order. Don’t stick it down until it has been checked! 2. Summarise the plot in your own words. Challenge: Can you assign key themes to each part of the plot?
- 5. Discover–Discover– Spelling Focus: Socialism: Everything should be shared equally and everyone is equally responsible. Capitalism: Everything is owned by individuals or groups and their money and goods are their own. What idea do you think is the fairest? What society do we live in?
- 6. Discover–Discover– Spelling Focus: Which era was more socialist? Why did Priestley set in in this date for 1946 audience. What he did he want them to think?
- 7. Discover–Discover– Spelling Focus: Stick the five most important themes from ‘An Inspector Calls’ in your book. You must stick them in order of importance. Challenge: Can you assign any characters or events to those themes using a mind-map?
- 8. Discover–Discover– Spelling Focus: Socialism vs. Capitalism Socialism vs. Capitalism Priestley presents the theme of socialism vs. Capitalism through the characters of _____________________. He does this by___________________________________. Priestly does this because ___________. Priestley presents the theme of socialism vs. Capitalism through the characters of _____________________. He does this by___________________________________. Priestly does this because ___________.
- 9. Discover–Discover– Spelling Focus: AgeAge Priestley presents the theme of age through the characters of _____________________. He does this by___________________________________. Priestly does this because ___________. Priestley presents the theme of age through the characters of _____________________. He does this by___________________________________. Priestly does this because ___________.
- 10. Discover–Discover– Spelling Focus: Social ClassSocial Class Priestley presents the theme of social class through the characters of _____________________. He does this by___________________________________. Priestly does this because ___________. Priestley presents the theme of social class through the characters of _____________________. He does this by___________________________________. Priestly does this because ___________.
- 11. Discover–Discover– Spelling Focus: GreedGreed Priestley presents the theme of greed through the characters of _____________________. He does this by___________________________________. Priestly does this because ___________. Priestley presents the theme of greed through the characters of _____________________. He does this by___________________________________. Priestly does this because ___________.
- 12. Discover–Discover– Spelling Focus: Why did Priestley write ‘An Inspector Calls’? Priestley wrote ‘An Inspector Calls’ to________. He did this through/by_____________ Challenge: Can you assign any characters or events to those themes using a mind-map?