Jacqueline Wilson's Double Act: A look at the book through drama Plays for study so teachers need to be

so teachers need to be careful to plan set text and live theatre response work around this

but nowadays the reality is different

The work builds to an assessment based around the market square fight at the start of Romeo and Juliet

so here is a collection of ideas for fun yet worthwhile one-off (or two-off) Christmas-themed lessons that you can use or adapt with any Key Stage 3 classes

issue-based drama

Jacqueline Wilson's Double Act: A look at the book through drama Plays for study so teachers need to beJacqueline Wilson is a hugely popular childrens author, her books examining genuine dilemmas and issues faced by young people in real life. She is not afraid to tackle harsh situations head on, and her writing is therefore a natural springboard for classroom drama work, with easy links to PSHE. Although she is generally more popular with girls, I have taken care to make this scheme of work accessible to mixed classes, and to ensure that the key themes