Unraveling Inspector Calls: Mind Mapping Lesson

Unraveling Inspector Calls: Mind Mapping Lesson

Learning Objective

Understand how to create a mind map for the text 'An Inspector Calls' at GCSE level.

What do you already know about mind mapping?

Introduction to Mind Mapping

Mind mapping is a visual tool for organizing and representing information. It involves using keywords, images, and branches to show the connections between ideas.

Key Characters and Themes

Identify the main characters and key themes in 'An Inspector Calls' and create branches for each in your mind map.

Plot and Events

Map out the plot and significant events in the story, linking them to the characters and themes as you go.

Quotations and Analysis

Include important quotations and analyze their significance within the context of the characters, themes, and events.

Social and Historical Context

Incorporate the social and historical context of the play into your mind map, exploring how it influences the characters and events.

Interactive Activity: Mind Map Creation

Students will create their own mind map for 'An Inspector Calls' using the information discussed in the lesson.

Peer Review and Discussion

Students will share their mind maps with a partner and engage in a discussion about their visual representations of the text.

Reflect and Review

Reflect on the process of creating a mind map and review the key takeaways from the lesson.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.