AQA B Literature: Teaching Tragedy
An Introductory Scheme for A Level
A 12-lesson scheme providing a concise introduction for students. Students learn the history, origin and theory of tragedy and the development of the English tragic style, using extracts from such plays as Oedipus Rex, Hamlet and A Doll’s House.
A really well informed resource which is both supportive and demanding of students
Students are taught through worksheets and activities including:
- Extracts of texts
- Annotation and close reading tasks
- Research activities
- Conventional and re-creative tasks for varied coursework practice
There is no doubt that it has been written by an experienced teacher who has excellent knowledge of the specification
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Clearly presented, detailed, clearly structured & relevant. I particularly like this resource because it focuses on how to introduce the theme of tragedy and then develop it, using a variety of texts.
A fantastic teacher resource that is totally comprehensive in content and relates well to the Assessment Objectives. It enhances learning in that it gives you a good overview of the module, allowing you to have a more enriching experience of the tragedy genre which will also feed into wider reading.
Fantastic. A really well informed resource which is both supportive and demanding of students. The quality of information given is very high, as are the well pitched, interesting and challenging tasks.
A very comprehensive, knowledgeable resource... There is no doubt that it has been written by an experienced teacher who has excellent knowledge of the specification.
Exciting introduction into tragedy. It gives students a solid foundation in understanding what tragedy is, this way the text is easy to teach.
Good - detailed and imaginative with a good mix of activities... I particularly like this resource because it addressed the needs of the course and was directed at the right level for the stage of the course... Provides a clear introduction to tragedy before tackling the main tasks.
A thorough review on 'Tragedy' and particularly thorough in applying the concept to various examples... [Matches the specification] very well. I struggled to teach the concept of Tragedy, particularly adapting Aristotle to other plays, and this resource would help teachers and students to do this. Thorough resource and better than many that I have purchased!
This is a fine resource... Extremely thorough and meticulously researched.
A good range of tragedy themed resources to dip in and out of, plus some very useful and clear definitions of key vocabulary and terms... It helped students clarify what tragedy means.