‘An Inspector Calls’ – J B Priestley

Aims•To use the stage directions to create a clear understanding of set•To read pages 1 – 10 of the play

Look carefully at the front covers below. What do you think this play will be about?

J B Priestley – context dominos

• In groups of three, join the domino cards together into lines to learn some key facts about the writer of the play

In your books….

• Pick out FIVE facts that you think are important from the Dominos

• Write these facts in your books

A fact is something which is true or can be proved to be true

Reading the opening stage directions

• Let’s read through the stage directions• After reading this, draw some images in the

boxes next to the prop/piece of setting • Remember that the Year is 1912 so make sure

that they look like that (before the First World War)

Let’s meet the characters• Birling• Gerald• Sheila• Mrs Birling• Edna• Gerald• Eric• The Inspector• Eva Smith/Daisy Renton

Reading pages 1 - 10• Birling• Gerald• Sheila• Mrs Birling• Edna• Gerald• Eric• The Inspector• Eva Smith/Daisy Renton

Creating character profiles

• Look at the sheet you have been given• Write down 5 words in the correct box to

describe each of the characters on your sheet• Pick out one quotation which you think is

important and write this on your sheet under their name

• Draw a picture of what you think this character should look like

Plenary – use your white board

Which character do you think is:

• The rudest• The most annoying• The youngest• The oldest• The most intelligent