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The Content of the English Product.
Each presentation is broken into lesson size units. When you click on the button on the opening page you go directly to your chosen unit. The units and specific content for each presentation are:

1. The Speech
~Content The purpose form and structure of a speech. It considers rhetorical devices, imagery and how to deliver a speech.
Example/Resources Historically important speeches are used including a detailed study of the Martin Luther King “I have a dream” speech.
The units are: Speech Making, A Good Speech, Examples. The units include an exploration of what makes a good speech including appropriateness to the audience, use of repetition, rhetorical devices, quotes, anecdotes, imagery, irony and humour, delivery and pace. Examples used to demonstrate the use of language in a good speech with quotes, sound files and transcripts in word format embedded into the presentations ready for you to print as handouts. The Martin Luther King I have a dream speech is analysed in depth breaking it into sections that portray a flow of imagery use of metaphor, alliteration and powerful repetition. Designed to have cross curricular links with History and with Citizenship with an opportunity to explore slavery and its impact on modern society.

2. The Biography
~ Content Introduces the biographical form, how it is written and its key elements. The presentation focuses particularly on  features of the character study. Example/Resources. Includes full printable text and photo resources of the life of David Livingstone, exploring the slavery issue, his religious beliefs, personality and motivation.
The units are: A Biography, Character Study, Motivation and Legacy. The units include the biographical and autobiographical form, construction of a character study, sources of life facts, use of quotations, incorporating personal qualities, relationships, motivation, beliefs, attitudes, a life in historical context and legacy. The presentation give in depth information about David Livingstone for students to then create their own biography either of Livingstone or by using this material as an example. Designed to continue the cross curricular themes from The Speech and also continued in The Advertisement product that considers racial equality and harmony in the United Kingdom today.

3. News Reporter
 ~ Content Explores the characteristics of this genre. Highlights writing techniques and the headline styles of different publications.
Example/Resources. Students are presented with all a reporter would need to write an article about an orphaned killer whale. Includes quotes, photos, a map  and real interviews. This true story is presented with humour but  has a harder political and social edge.
The units are: Journalism, The Story and The Task. The units include an exploration of the journalistic style, researching a story, structuring, context, the use of interviews and quotes, choosing a headline, news style and format. The students are then presented with an opportunity to find out more information as a search on the internet has lots of information still about this story which is currently being made into a film.

4. The Poem
 ~ Content The structure, form purpose and meaning of poetry. Outlines the poet’s craft and how to read poetry for meaning.
Example/Resources. Poems by William Blake, G.K Chesterton and E.A Poe presented with printable copies, photos and sound files of the poems being read .
The units are: Poetry, The Tyger, The Raven and The Donkey. The units include an introduction to poetry and imaginative writing, the use of rhythm and rhyme, simple verse, portraying emotions, meaning and message, diction, language devices including similes, metaphors, alliteration etc. The familiar poems of three authors are used to illustrate these topics and allow the teacher to develop a study of the qualities of each poem.

5. The Narrative
~ Content Introduces the narrative and its different forms.
Example/Resources Allowing cross-curricular links with Geography the eruption of Mount St Helens is explained through four eyewitness accounts each from a different narrative perspective. Students then continue their story.
The units are: An introduction to the narrative form, The events witnessed, Witnesses and Perspective. The units include consideration of narratives, an in depth introduction to the events witnessed by our narrators, an introduction to each narrator and then each persons account. Students are provided with a transcript of each witnesses account, a summary of the events, photographs and the account from other witnesses all embedded as word files on the presentation ready to print. Each eye witness account is form a different narrative perspective with first person past tense, first person present tense, third person past tense and omniscient narrator. The students are invited to continue these narratives. 

6. The Advertisement
~ Content. Persuasive writing and how it is used in advertising. Outlines how language is used to sell products and ideas.
Example/Resources. Considers the issue of racism. Students are provided with examples and resources to produce their own advertisements.
The units are: Advertising, Techniques and The Task. These units introduce persuasive writing, advertising language, advertising medium, representation, audience and use of images. The students consider how different styles of language are used for different media and context. The students are then invited to use provided images to create their own advertisement for either an environmental or racial equality campaign linking with the Citizenship Humanities theme of the other presentations.