Very popular! Download this fun two-week English unit based on 'The Raven' and other poetry by Edgar Allan Poe.
In this unit, pupils will read and listen to the dramatic poems 'The Bells' and 'The Raven' by Edgar Allan Poe, and they will consider how the poet uses a range of devices to darken the mood of the poems. Children will work towards creating their own poems with darkened moods and performing them aloud.
The aims of the unit for pupils are:
• To engage with classic lyric and narrative poems by Edgar Allan Poe
• To identify different poetic devices and to explain their effects
• To research the literary influences of classic poetry
• To prepare and perform a poem to an audience
• To identify devices that lighten or darken the mood of a poem
The PDF file contains 10 full literacy lesson plans, copies of the poems and all accompanying pupil resources. The lessons are designed for Y5/Y6 but could be adapted to other age groups too.
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In this unit, pupils will read and listen to the dramatic poems 'The Bells' and 'The Raven' by Edgar Allan Poe, and they will consider how the poet uses a range of devices to darken the mood of the poems. Children will work towards creating their own poems with darkened moods and performing them aloud.
The aims of the unit for pupils are:
• To engage with classic lyric and narrative poems by Edgar Allan Poe
• To identify different poetic devices and to explain their effects
• To research the literary influences of classic poetry
• To prepare and perform a poem to an audience
• To identify devices that lighten or darken the mood of a poem
The PDF file contains 10 full literacy lesson plans, copies of the poems and all accompanying pupil resources. The lessons are designed for Y5/Y6 but could be adapted to other age groups too.
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Charge of the Light Brigade Planning Pack
Victorian Poetry Planning Pack
The Listeners Poetry Planning Pack
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This is an excellent resource full of useful instruction and engaging tasks. A little long for my class but easily adapted. Loved it!
Love this - detailed and useful. Would thoroughly recommend
Perfect for my grumpy YR10s! They loved the lesson, thank you for sharing!
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