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KS3 · Year 9 - Mastery · Term 3 - Conflict: Poetry and Modern Drama · Week 8
Pages: An Inspector Calls Act 1
Priestley sets the play in 1912 (Titanic, complacent capitalism) but writes in 1945 (post-war socialism). Dramatic irony exposes Birling's "fact" claims.
Lesson 1
What students do
Close read Birling's "unsinkable" Titanic speech.
Task
Annotate dramatic irony and hubris.
Success criteria
Reads for irony.
Lesson 2
What students do
Discuss: is Birling a caricature or a real warning?
Task
Argue with evidence.
Success criteria
Weighs interpretations.
Lesson 3
What students do
Model: "Priestley presents capitalist complacency which reflects post-war critique of 1912 values."
Task
Y9-stem topic sentence.
Success criteria
Stems are conceptual.
Lesson 4
What students do
Analyse stage directions (lighting "pink and intimate" to "brighter and harder").
Task
Paragraph on staging as method.
Success criteria
Deploys dramatic terms.
Lesson 5
What students do
Plan paragraph on Birling as embodiment of capitalism.
Task
Thesis + paragraph.
Success criteria
Thesis is conceptual.
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