Lesson Plan

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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: English Literature
Lesson Topic: Demonstrate understanding of dramatic form and how language shapes meaning.
Learning Objective/s:
  • Identify key components of dramatic form (acts, scenes, stage directions, dialogue, characters, setting).
  • Analyse how specific language techniques (metaphor, repetition, alliteration, etc.) create meaning and mood.
  • Apply an analytical framework to construct a structured exam response linking form, language, and theme.
  • Use textual evidence accurately to support analysis.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and screen for slide presentation.
  • Printed handout of the sample excerpt and analysis table.
  • Whiteboard and markers.
  • Student worksheets with language‑technique checklist.
  • Highlighters for annotating texts.
 Introduction:
Begin with a short video clip of a dramatic scene to highlight how staging and language affect audience perception. Review prior knowledge by asking students to name common drama features and record responses on the board. Explain today’s success criteria: identify dramatic form, analyse language techniques, and produce a concise exam‑style answer.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now (5') – Students list drama features on sticky notes; share and consolidate.
  2. Mini‑lecture (10') – Overview of dramatic form and language techniques with projector slides and examples.
  3. Guided analysis (15') – Whole‑class walk‑through of the sample excerpt, completing the analysis table together while modelling the analytical framework.
  4. Independent practice (15') – Pairs analyse a new short excerpt, fill their own table, and draft a brief response using the framework.
  5. Peer feedback (5') – Exchange drafts, check for evidence use and clear links to meaning.
  6. Exit ticket (5') – Write one technique identified and its effect on the theme in one sentence.
Conclusion:
Summarise how form and language work together to shape meaning, referencing the examples explored. Students complete an exit ticket that restates a technique and its impact, reinforcing the analytical framework. For homework, assign students to annotate a chosen scene from a set play, focusing on at least three language techniques and preparing brief notes for the next lesson.