Hobson's Choice by Harold Brighouse
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Give us a 'P' please, Hob! | ||
A Blockbusters style quiz to help students revise the events and characters in the play. | |||
| KS4 | Plays Published: 10/12/2010 | |||
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Hobson's timeline | ||
Put the events of the play into the correct order using paper or interactive whiteboard versions. A neat post-reading starter or revision task with answers included. | |||
| KS4 | Plays Published: 03/12/2010 | |||
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The essence of a gentleman | ||
A useful guide to help students explore the characters of Fred Beenstock and Albert Prosser. The comparison sheet works best enlarged to A3. | |||
| KS4 | Plays Published: 03/12/2010 | |||
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Reconcile my family! | ||
A drama filled speaking and listening activity in which students take part in The Jermy Bile Show, in role as characters from the play. | |||
| KS4 | Plays Published: 25/10/2010 | |||
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Hobson's choices | ||
A splendid chart for exploring Hobson's choices and consequences, including answer sheet. Would work best enlarged to A3. | |||
| KS4 | Plays Published: 25/10/2010 | |||
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In context | ||
Research cards to explore the social and historical context of the play. | |||
| KS4 | Plays Published: 03/09/2010 | |||
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Character continuums | ||
A lovely activity in which students create their own continuums to explore character. | |||
| KS4 | Plays Published: 03/09/2010 | |||
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Set designers | ||
Using stage directions and some original illustrations of props, students design sets for the whole play. Design sheets work best enlarged to A3. | |||
| KS4 | Plays Published: 03/09/2010 | |||
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Upwardly mobile | ||
Exploring the theme of social class in the play, using a range of tasks. Refers to WJEC AO4. | |||
| KS4 | Plays Published: 03/09/2010 | |||
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I'd like to introduce ... | ||
A set of basic character cards with a fun activity to familiarise students with the main parts in the play. | |||
| KS4 | Plays Published: 30/07/2010 | |||
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Comedy store | ||
A grid with promts to explore the comedic elements of the play. Includes suggestion for performance activity and useful teaching notes. | |||
| KS4 | Plays Published: 30/07/2010 | |||
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Exploring opinions | ||
A set of cards for students to sort, with prompts for talk and writing. | |||
| KS4 | Plays Published: 30/07/2010 | |||
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Maggie mellows | ||
Map the subtle changes in Maggie's character throughout the play. Works best enlarged to A3. | |||
| KS4 | Plays Published: 30/07/2010 | |||
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Will's story | ||
Students write about Will's life from his point of view. | |||
| KS4 | Plays Published: 30/07/2010 | |||
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Character tracking | ||
A kinaesthetic approach to plotting the changes in character, with a focus on William Mossop. Grids work best enlarged to A3. | |||
| KS4 | Plays Published: 30/07/2010 | |||
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A choice of functions | ||
A mind-map to generate a discussion about character functions in the play. | |||
| KS4 | Plays Published: 30/07/2010 | |||
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Whose scene is it anyway? | ||
A chart to highlight the movement of characters in the play and to explore the mood of each scene. Includes teacher's answer sheet. Works best enlarged to A3. | |||
| KS4 | Plays Published: 16/07/2010 | |||
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In the end ... | ||
Differentiated approaches to similar tasks, exploring the ending of the play. Includes an interactive version of the final activity. | |||
| KS4 | Plays Published: 08/07/2010 | |||
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