Learning Path
Drama 'Blood Brothers' by Willy Russell Learning Path
By Anne-Marie Ryan
Contains a number of resources for teaching 'Blood Brothers', a prescribed drama for Junior Cycle English. Includes character and theme mind-maps and an outline of a portfolio assignment.
5 resources in this Learning Path
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BBC GCSE Bitesize: Interactive Resource for the Drama 'Blood Brothers'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebi...lish_literature/dramabloodbrothers/ Added: 22 Nov 2016 Contributor: Anne-Marie Ryan Resource type: Guide/notes / Audio / VideoWebsite containing notes, videos and quizzes relating to the play, 'Blood Brothers' by Willy Russell. 'Blood Brothers' is a prescribed drama for Junior Cycle English.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- JC
- English
Strand: 2. Reading
Strand unit: 06. Character/Setting/Story/Action
Suggestions for use: The website is a fantastic revision aid particularly when revising plot, character and theme. The quizzes are an excellent way of engaging student interest.
Key Skills: Literacy
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Character mind-map: Edward Lyons in 'Blood Brothers'
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/20081/19804.pdf Added: 23 Nov 2016 Contributor: Anne-Marie Ryan Resource type: WorksheetMind-map for the character of Edward Lyons in 'Blood Brothers', a prescribed drama for Junior Cycle English. Students are given characteristics of Edward Lyons and must find quotes and examples from the text to support these characteristics.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- JC
- English
Strand: 2. Reading
Strand unit: 06. Character/Setting/Story/Action
Suggestions for use: I have found it useful to project this mind-map on to a whiteboard and fill in the examples using suggestions from students. This mind-map has been used with Ordinary Level students in particular as it provides a simple overview of a main character.
Key Skills: Managing Information and Thinking Literacy
3
Character mind-map: Mickey Johnstone in 'Blood Brothers'
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/20082/19805.pdf Added: 23 Nov 2016 Contributor: Anne-Marie Ryan Resource type: WorksheetMind-map for the character of Mickey Johnstone in 'Blood Brothers', a prescribed drama for Junior Cycle English. Students are given characteristics of Mickey Johnstone and must find quotes and examples from the text to support these characteristics.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- JC
- English
Strand: 2. Reading
Strand unit: 06. Character/Setting/Story/Action
Suggestions for use: I have found it useful to project this mind-map on to a whiteboard and fill in the examples using suggestions from students. This mind-map has been used with Ordinary Level students in particular as it provides a simple overview of a main character.
Key Skills: Managing Information and Thinking Literacy
4
Theme mind-map: theme of growing up in 'Blood Brothers'
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/20123/19846.pdf Added: 26 Nov 2016 Contributor: Anne-Marie Ryan Resource type: WorksheetMind-map for the theme of growing up in 'Blood Brothers', a prescribed drama for Junior Cycle English. Students are given aspects of the theme and must find quotes and examples from the text to support these points.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- JC
- English
Strand: 2. Reading
Strand unit: 06. Character/Setting/Story/Action
Suggestions for use: I have found it useful to project this mind-map on to a whiteboard and fill in the examples using suggestions from students. This mind-map has been used with Ordinary Level students in particular as it provides a simple overview of the main theme of the play.
Key Skills: Managing Information and Thinking Literacy
5
Portfolio assignment: newspaper report based on a scene from the drama 'Blood Brothers'
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/20124/19847.pdf Added: 26 Nov 2016 Contributor: Anne-Marie Ryan Resource type: WorksheetNewspaper report assignment based on the play 'Blood Brothers' a prescribed drama for Junior Cycle English. Students are required to write a newspaper report on the final 'shoot-out' scene in the play. Once completed, this assignment would be suitable for inclusion in student portfolios for Junior Cycle English.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- JC
- English
Strand: 3. Writing
Strand unit: 04. Write in a Range of Text Forms (E.g Blog)
Suggestions for use: This is a scaffolded assignment that can be taught over two class periods. The first class period can be used to ensure student understanding of the format of the newspaper report and the conventions of the genre. The planning templates on the worksheet are designed to help with this. For homework, students could complete their first draft of the newspaper report. The second class period can be devoted to peer assessment of their first draft and the writing of a second draft of the report.
Key Skills: Being Creative Managing Information and Thinking Literacy
