The ‘because, but, so’ method is an excellent tool for teaching students to think analytically about each poem in the Power and Conflict anthology. This tool is powerful because it encourages students to expand their thinking with precision and detail.
After studying each poem, I ask students to write a ‘because, but, so’ paragraph on it.
This document collates ‘because, but, so’ paragraphs on all 15 poems as examples to assist students with revising the key ideas in each poem.
My most comprehensive resource on Power and Conflict poetry is available here with revision posters on every poem:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-sheets-12884928
Get this resource as part of a bundle and save up to 76%
A bundle is a package of resources grouped together to teach a particular topic, or a series of lessons, in one place.
Power and Conflict Revision Sheets
15 revision sheets covering the 15 poems from the Power and Conflict AQA collection. It comes as 15 separate sheets or as an easy to print 15 page booklet. Each sheet contains detailed analysis of a range of key quotations aimed at grade 7-9 students. There is a handy A4 printable revision sheet for every poem: Charge of the light brigade My Last Duchess Storm on the Island Exposure War Photographer Tissue London Remains Ozymandias Poppies Prelude The Emigree Checking out me history Bayonet Charge Kamikaze Also includes notes on essential context and how to comment on structure.
'Because, But, So' for GCSE English Literature Texts
If you want your students to write better exam responses which demonstrates more depth to their thinking, you should consider using the ‘because, but, so’ method from the writing revolution. This resource collates a wide range of exemplar ‘because, but, so’ paragraphs on the most popular GCSE English literature texts for AQA; Macbeth Romeo and Juliet A Christmas Carol An Inspector Calls Power and Conflict After studying the wide range of models, students should gain the ability to write their own ‘because, but, so’ paragraphs in the same style.
Something went wrong, please try again later.
This resource hasn't been reviewed yet
To ensure quality for our reviews, only customers who have purchased this resource can review it
Report this resourceto let us know if it violates our terms and conditions.
Our customer service team will review your report and will be in touch.