Chinua Achebe - Vultures

Designed to introduce students to the ideas of the poem (rather than focusing too deeply on close analysis) - lesson considers perspectives of WW2 as a starter activity, introduces a thought-bomb activity to inspire debate around contentious issues of WW2 (statements can be passed around class in hollow balls, or printed on large paper and screwed up), and then approaches the poem from the question of whether "nobody is completely evil". A GCSE Bitesize audio file analysing the poem is included, as well as the script for the audio file, and students are encouraged to conclude the lesson with a conclusion of whether the poem is reassuring or not.