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ThisunitwillbeanexplorationoftheterrificplayAnInspectorCalls.

Inthisunitwewill:
Readtheplayoutaloud
Completeaseriesofworksheetsandactivitiestohelpbuildunderstandingoftheplay
Examiningwhatmakesaplaydifferenttoothertexttypes
CompletetwoSummativeresponsestothetextmonologueandessay.

ReadingthePlay

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AfterthefirstReading
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StudentResourceBookletPrintedCopy.
Youwillcompletetheactivitiesinthebookletandusethiswikispacematerialtosupplementyourunderstanding.

RESOURCESFORSTUDYINGTHEPLAY
HereisalinktoafabulousBBCwebsitewithlotsofresourcesandlinks

(http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literature/dramainspectorcalls/)

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OptionalandextraComprehensionQuestions
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CharacterPages
(/An+Inspector+Calls+Mrs+Birling)
(/An+Inspector+Calls++Birling)(/An+Inspector+Calls++Eric+Birling)(/An+Inspector+Calls++Gerald)
(/An+Inspector+Calls++Inspector+Goole)(/An+Inspector+Calls++Eva+Smith)
(/An+Inspector+Calls++Sheila+Birling)
Clickoneachcharactertofindoutmoreaboutthem.

Checkthisexcellentvideoout
CharacterAnalysisVideo(http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literature/dramainspectorcalls/inspectorcallscharact.shtml)

AworthwhileandverycomprehensivePDFfile
thatwastosupportaBritishTheatricalProductionoftheplay.
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AUSEFULPOWERPOINT
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SUMMATIVETASK2EssayResponse

"WhoistoblameforEvaSmith'sdeath?'
Respondtothisquestioninanessayof600800words.Youwillneedtostructuretheessayaccordingtothisoutline
Introductionandbackground.
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Mentiontheauthorandtitleoftheplay(alwaysinitalics)andthesocial/politicalcontextinwhichtheplaywasbothwrittenandset.
ExplainthatyouwillinvestigateeachcharacterinturntodeterminetheirpartinthedeathofEvaSmith

Characters1and2Thesecanbeofyourchoice
Characters3and4
Character5andtheroleofInspectorGoole
Thischaractercouldbetheoneyoubelievetobemostresponsible.
Ifyoudon'tthinkanyonecharacterisresponsiblethenyoushouldexplainherewhy.

Conclusion
WhatisPriestleysayingaboutthenatureofhumanresponsibilitytoeachother?
Whatdoyouthinkistherelevanceofthisplayanditsthemestomodernsociety?
Whatdidyoulearnfromdoingtheplay?(avoidusing"I"thoughinyourwritingforthistypeofessay.

YOUSHOULDINCLUDEATLEAST5directquotesfromtheplayinyouressay.
DUEDATE:TuesdayWeek6.OptionalDraftsbytheendofWeek5.
Here'salinktosomeinformationontheSocialandPoliticalelementsofthePlay

(http://www.google.com.au/url?

sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=6&ved=0CEMQFjAF&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbcsenglishgcse.wikispaces.com%2Ffile%2Fview%2FSocial%2BHistorical%2BContext.doc&ei=samZUKr
m1iQeazICYBw&usg=AFQjCNHpDHijZRsMVTlBkVuICDiLxdemA&sig2=r051e3c8sXE4xfHB7crESg)
ClickonJBPriestly

WhyistheplaysetinEnglandin1912?

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(http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_did_priestly_set_the_play_an_inspector_calls_in_1912)
AnInspectorCallswassetin1912whichwasneartheendofwhattheEdwardianscalleda'GoldenAge',wheretechnologicaladvancementswerebeingmadeandthe
middleclasseswerethriving.Itisalsosetatthistimeasitisimportanttotheplotinseveralways:
EvaSmithwasinvolvedinthestrikes.ThesestrikesreallyhappenedinBritainaround1910whereworkerswentonstriketoprotestagainstthelowpaytheywere
receivinginthefactories.
Theclasssystemwasverymuchstillineffect.TheBirlingsaremiddleclassnotbornintomoney,butrichduetotheirbusinessventures.MrsBirlingandtheCrofts
areupeerclasstheywerebornintorichestablishedfamilies.ThelowerorworkingclassisrepresentedbyEvaSmith.YoucanseethisintheplaywhereSheila
exertsherpowersintheshoptohaveEvasacked,whereGeraldsetsDaisyupinaflatashismistress,whereEricusesEvaforsex,andwhereMrsBirlingrefusesto
helpthepregnantEvabecauseshehasdaredtousethename'MrsBirling'herself.
TheplayisactuallysetinlateMarchorearlyApril1912becauseitmentionstheupcomingmaidenvoyageofthe'unsinkable'Titanic(inBirlingsspeechinActOne).
Asyouprobablyknow,theTitanicsankonitsfirstvoyage.ThisunderminesthisideaoftechnologicaladvancementthattheEdwardiansweresoproudof.Italso
broughttotheforefronttheissueofclassdivisionasmostofthesurvivingpassengerswerefirstclassastheywereputonthelifeboatsbeforethosetravellingin
steeragelowerclass.
AlsoinBirling'sspeechhementionsthethreatofwar,whichhedisregardsasridiculous.Ofcourse,notlongafter,in1914WW1began,followedshortlybyWW2.
ThesewarscompletelychangedBritain,andofcourse,Priestley'saudiencein1946whentheplaywasfirstperformed,wouldbealltooawareofthisdramaticirony.
(DramaticIrony=wheretheaudienceknowsomethingthatthecharactersonstagedonot)
Thesettingoftheplayin1912shouldbecontrastedwiththeplaysperformancein1946.WouldthefateofEvaSmithhavebeenanydifferentifthishadallhappened
in1946insteadof1912?

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