Horrible Histories National Tour 2008

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This poster for the Horrible Histories stage show features persuasive language and advertising techniques such as eye-catching design and recognisable images. It links with Y4, Unit 4, Persuasive texts in the Literacy Framework Planning Unit for Non-fiction. An additional text – a leaflet for the Horrible Histories bus tour – is available to download here.

Birmingham Stage Company’s productions of Terrible Tudors and Vile Victorians

Shared learning and teaching

Before reading

Suggest ways in which people try to persuade – eg, discussion, argument, advertising – or advertise – eg, TV, magazine, posters. What are the advertisers trying to do? Discuss successful advertising posters.