Aic plot and themes revision
Transcript of Aic plot and themes revision
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
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 systemDowntown Abbey
AspireAspire
Spelling Focus:
1946 clip
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zdmrkqt
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?
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?
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?
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?
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 ___________.
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 ___________.
Discover– Discover–
Spelling Focus:
Social Class Social 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 ___________.
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 ___________.