An Inspector Calls J.B.Priestley Lesson 7

Responsibility MOST SOME ALL To understand the responsibility of the characters and analyse what this tells us about them. (where are you on the arrow?) MOST will begin to recognise whether characters feel or do not feel responsibility and why. SOME Will being to analyse what their attitudes tell us about them as characters. ALL Will be able to recognise why characters are responsible for Eva’s death.

Starter ALL: You complained and got an innocent girl fired for no reason. You find out that girl is dead and you are partly to blame. Create a mind-map describing how you feel. MOST: You discover that your fiancee has been having an affair. Create a list of words describing how you feel. SOME: A young pregnant girl asked you for help, and you refused. You find out that girl is dead and you are partly to blame. Write a paragraph describing how you feel. EXTENSION: Think about which character you feel is most to blame.

Responsibility MOST SOME ALL To understand the responsibility of the characters and analyse what this tells us about them. (where are you on the arrow?) MOST will begin to recognise whether characters feel or do not feel responsibility and why. SOME Will being to analyse what their attitudes tell us about them as characters. ALL Will be able to recognise why characters are responsible for Eva’s death.

Rank the pictures in order: most to blame and least to blame. Whodunnit? Who do YOU think is more to blame? Rank the pictures in order: most to blame and least to blame. Stick them in your books. Give a brief reason why they are to blame.

11T4 How many: Reason: How many: Reason: How many: Reason: How many: 11T4 thoughts How many: Reason: 11T4

11R4 How many: Reason: How many: Reason: How many: Reason: How many: 11R4 thoughts How many: Reason: 11R4

It wasn't me! You have all been given a character picture. Can you defend Yourself? It wasn't me! Include: How you knew Eva/Daisy. When you last saw Eva/Daisy. What happened between you. How things were left between you (good or bad?). You have all been given a character picture. For your character you must write a short speech, in character, defending yourself against the allegations that you were involved in the death of Eva Smith. You will then go head to head with the rest of your Family in a ‘Judge Judy’ style improvisation. The class will decide your fate!

For example…. It wasn’t me! I only wanted to help Daisy…Eva…whatever she called herself. When we first met at the Palace Bar she was lost, helpless and alone. If I hadn’t stepped in and helped her, then she might have ended up working the streets. Yes, I know she’s dead. But that’s not my fault. I looked after her. I gave her a place to stay; a bed to sleep in; money; clothes; food. And I gave her my affection. I cared about her; I may not have loved her but I still wanted her to be happy and healthy. Us finishing was…well…bound to happen. A girl in her class, no matter how wonderful, could never be accepted by my friends or family. Especially my family. What else was I supposed to do? And anyway, I haven’t seen or heard from her in months. Months! How can I possibly be responsible for her death?

It wasn't me! You have all been given a character picture. Can you defend Yourself? It wasn't me! Include: How you knew Eva/Daisy. When you last saw Eva/Daisy. What happened between you. How things were left between you (good or bad?). You have all been given a character picture. For your character you must write a short speech, in character, defending yourself against the allegations that you were involved in the death of Eva Smith. You will then go head to head with the rest of your Family in a ‘Judge Judy’ style improvisation. The class will decide your fate!

Whodunnit? Listen to each family members speech. Then use whiteboards to write down the name of the family member that YOU think is RESPONSIBLE for the murder of Eva/Daisy.

For each character, write down what their attitudes towards their responsibility tells us about them as a person: Selfish; Arrogant; Concerned with appearances; Unsympathetic; 11R4 thoughts

Responsibility MOST SOME ALL To understand the responsibility of the characters and analyse what this tells us about them. (where are you on the arrow?) MOST will begin to recognise whether characters feel or do not feel responsibility and why. SOME Will being to analyse what their attitudes tell us about them as characters. ALL Will be able to recognise why characters are responsible for Eva’s death.