Night Sweat - Robert Lowell - Cambridge Songs of Ourselves

This is full lesson plan, with resources, covering Robert Lowell’s Poem : Night Sweat. This poem is part of the 2023/2025 Cambridge Songs of Ourselves English IGCSE Literature program.

PLEASE NOTE - there is a LOT of analysis on this lesson so it may take over an hour - use as much or as little of the notes as you require. This is a full lesson -with scope to cover two if required - Provided in word and PowerPoint, both of which are editable, if required.

This is a full ‘no frills’ lesson -with scope to cover one or two lessons if required - The lesson is provided in Word document with a classroom PowerPoint, both of which are editable, if required. Simply set out with **lots **of in depth detail - you can fully edit to use as much or as little as you require.

This lesson is easy to follow and could therefore be used as a ‘last minute’ lesson, or even a ‘cover lesson’ - if required - as the all of the information and answers tasks is included - all you need to do is print it.

Contents -

Teacher’s notes, student tasks and task handouts - the teacher notes are in word, and have also been added as a PowerPoint presentation to support either a chalk and talk or read and make notes approach.

The lesson contains the following:
A one page easy to follow lesson plan
A comprehensive set of teacher support notes that provide answers and information to the questions set. This information is on a word document and and PowerPoint to share with students.
Student tasks - discussion, practical (identify key poetic skills used) Q&A.
End of lesson short paragraph writing task.

Please check out my other Songs and Stories lessons - similar easy to use format, with comprehensive analysis.
Essay support task - information provided to enable students to create a short analysis of the topic.