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 ___________.

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?