Description
This package contains a series of video tutorials that teach students about important elements of Women of Troy, such as themes, setting, characters and symbols – and how to write about them. These videos come in MP4 format and can be shared with students on your school’s online platform. You’ll be sent a link to download the package. Each video lessons includes:
*A video tutorial on a specific text element – such as themes, setting, characters and symbols
*A PDF copy of the presentation – so students can print out or use resources which appear in the videos such as wordlists and checklists
*A follow up student activity for students to practise writing
See a preview of a video lesson online here: https://youtu.be/tPx_VhvRYPY
The topics and writing activities for each video are listed here:
# | Length | Focus | Student activities |
1 | 22mins | Introducing key ideas in The Women of Troy | Fill out graphic organisers as they read they play |
2 | 22mins | How to analyse and write about the prologue, gods and the ideas of fate and self determination in the text | Complete sentence starters |
3 | 10mins | How to analyse and write about the character of Hecuba | Using quotes to write about characters |
10mins | How to analyse and write about the The First Episode the character of Cassandra | Writing a practice paragraph | |
4 | 10mins | How to analyse and write about The Second Episode and the character of Andromache | Brainstorming ideas to respond to an essay topic |
5 | 10mins | How to analyse and write about The Third Episode and the character of Helen | Linking characters to ideas |
6 | 10mins | How to analyse and write about The Chorus | Complete sentence starters |
7 | 10mins | How to analyse and write about Talthybius | Brainstorming ideas to respond to an essay topic |
8 | 10mins | How to analyse and write about the symbols in the play | Using different types of evidence in a paragraph |