Join Night by Alice Munro
A self-paced one-week pre-recorded class IGCSE/GCSE students
£7
Printable resources
Worksheets and activity sheets to print for every lesson.
6 video lessons
Pre-recorded lessons to watch whenever suits — as many times as you like.
Watch any time
Instant access on any device — pause, rewind and rewatch at your own pace.
The book we’re reading
In this autobiographical piece from Dear Life, Alice Munro looks back on a sleepless stretch of her teenage years in rural Ontario. Recovering from surgery and unable to sleep night after night, she finds herself gripped by a frightening, intrusive thought — that she might harm her sleeping younger sister — and the terror of the idea, rather than any wish to act on it, is what haunts her. The quiet resolution comes when she finally confides in her father, whose calm, unshaken response gently sets her fear to rest. It's a spare, deeply honest reflection on adolescence, the private workings of the mind, and the reassurance of being understood.
Class contents
Book discussion and main themes
Class discussion on siblings and fragile mental health
Text extracts of interest
Brief video interview of the author with Margaret Atwood
Review of main themes
Writing exercise: short story or exam practice
