KS3 Poetry: ‘The Eagle’ by Tennyson is an 8-lesson mini scheme of work, which helps to scaffold analysis, contextual understanding of and creative responses to a single poem. Intended for a Year 7 classroom, this scheme of work is designed to encourage a holistic response to a short, accessible poem – the emphasis is on having fun with the themes of wild animals and birds of prey, as well as looking at a wide range of texts and sources relevant to the poem – from an RSPB fact file to extracts from Helen Macdonald’s ‘H is for Hawk’.
In brief the teaching pack includes:
- A master ppt with 8 clear and well-presented lessons
- Teaching notes and embedded links in ppt slides
- Relevant worksheets, including a copy of the poem itself
- 8 lessons on the following themes: 1) Comparison of RSPB Golden Eagle Fact File with poem by Tennyson 2) Analysing ‘The Eagle’ 3) Reciting ‘The Eagle’ 4) Falconry and ‘H is for Hawk’ 5) Describing an Eagle - Creative Writing Responses to a Bird of Prey 6) PEE paragraph on ‘The Eagle’ 7) Make your own Fact File on a Wild or Endangered Animal 8) Write an Animal Poem
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