This is a lesson on a modern poem (published 1957) about the First World War which features in AQA's anthology of Literature exam poems. The poem, if you don't know it, describes a nameless soldier's advance 'over the top' in the trenches. It is a conflict poem which explores the themes of violence and fear in war which can be linked to other poems taught within a unit. It's particular useful to compare to 'Exposure' by Wilfred Owen and 'Remains' by Simon Armitage.
The lesson begins by showing students a list of words featured in the poem, asking them to define them and consider associations with them which encourages them to think about the context. There is then a slide which explains what a bayonet is and features a link to a video on 'going over the top'. Students are then introduced to the 'WPSLOMP' method of analysing poetry which they can then apply in pairs before colour coding quotes which explore peace and violence as well as any imagery. The ideas they pull together for this can then be explored as a class and there are slides which reveal the devices for them to then write about.
The lesson ends with a chance for students to write independent essay paragraphs with AQA's exam success criteria but this can be adapted for your course. There are 3 options on how to approach essay writing: 'layers of meaning', PEA, or the 'reading ladder' which follow the same idea. There is then an opportunity to self or peer assess according to the key skills.
As with all my lessons, there are 'Talk for Writing' activities and Challenge tasks for more able students.
Attached is;
- A powerpoint with the lesson clearly outlined
- A copy of the poem with a word box
- A handout of glossary style word banks which students can stick into their anthologies
- Essay PEA styles sentence starters writing frames for weaker students (these refer to a different essay question to the lesson but can be adapted)
The lesson begins by showing students a list of words featured in the poem, asking them to define them and consider associations with them which encourages them to think about the context. There is then a slide which explains what a bayonet is and features a link to a video on 'going over the top'. Students are then introduced to the 'WPSLOMP' method of analysing poetry which they can then apply in pairs before colour coding quotes which explore peace and violence as well as any imagery. The ideas they pull together for this can then be explored as a class and there are slides which reveal the devices for them to then write about.
The lesson ends with a chance for students to write independent essay paragraphs with AQA's exam success criteria but this can be adapted for your course. There are 3 options on how to approach essay writing: 'layers of meaning', PEA, or the 'reading ladder' which follow the same idea. There is then an opportunity to self or peer assess according to the key skills.
As with all my lessons, there are 'Talk for Writing' activities and Challenge tasks for more able students.
Attached is;
- A powerpoint with the lesson clearly outlined
- A copy of the poem with a word box
- A handout of glossary style word banks which students can stick into their anthologies
- Essay PEA styles sentence starters writing frames for weaker students (these refer to a different essay question to the lesson but can be adapted)
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