English: Women in literature

Open up a discussion about the changing role of women with these thought-provoking lesson presentations and study resources

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Female figures to represent Women In Literature Resources for lower and upper secondary English students

Delve into the representation of women in literature and explore some fascinating leading female characters

Lesson ideas, presentations and study guides to help you explore representations of women in literature and female protagonists throughout the ages with your lower and upper secondary English students. So, why not take a look at this hand-picked collection of literature resources on a range of stimulating texts, to spark discussion about the changing role of women and those areas of society in which inequality still exists?

Women in 'An Inspector Calls'
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Women in 'An Inspector Calls'

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This is a super clear powerpoint consisting of 16 slides that guides the class through the presentation of women in An Inspector Calls . There are activities for the students with answers on separate slides. Additionally, there are also some ideas for exploring the text in different ways which ...
KS3 / KS4 English Literature - Women in Shakespeare
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KS3 / KS4 English Literature - Women in Shakespeare

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This film is from the series [Shakespeare Themes](https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/ks3-gcse-english-literature-shakespeare-themes/znjxcqt) available on [BBC Teach](https://bbc.co.uk/teach). An exploration of different examples of how women are portrayed in Shakespeare s plays. In S...
Much Ado About Nothing Gender
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Much Ado About Nothing Gender

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Much Ado About Nothing William Shakespeare gender lesson that explores Elizabethan attitudes towards women and women's roles within a patriarchal society, how Beatrice views marriage, and how the writer uses language to engage the audience with Beatrice's ideas. A brilliant way to begin analysing a...
Mrs Dalloway, Woolf and Women   s Magazines
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Mrs Dalloway, Woolf and Women s Magazines

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Historicist and feminist approaches are introduced through placing Mrs Dalloway in the context of women s magazines to show how context can assist in determining the meaning in the book and expand on the theme of women in literature and society. This resource assists students to: show knowle...