Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland - GCSE English Literature - Conflict Poetry Anthology - ECT Friendly

Thorough and well developed lesson that takes students through detailed contextual and stanza by stanza analysis of Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland for the Conflict poetry anthology in the English Literature GCSE. The lesson also provides detailed notes at the end perfect for ECT or first time teachers that will equip you with all the knowledge and understanding you will need to teach this poem. These notes can also be used as revision material for students.

The lesson has step by step analysis guided by questioning and will give students thorough annotations with context and links to other poems throughout the conflict anthology.

The lesson also ends with an opportunity for extended writing practice and offers a writing structure and exit card to check confidence and understanding. This lesson was graded ‘Outstanding’ during observations.

All slides have been adapted with SEN students in mind and have comic sans font and yellow backgrounds where possible. There is also colour coding throughout to support student understanding.

This lesson has been designed to have minimal printing and can be picked up and taught immediately.