Power & Conflict Poetry- Introduction (Power Poems)

Ideal to use as part of any AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2-based SOW/ Year 11 revision lesson. Fully-resourced lesson. Especially stretching and challenging for students aiming for grades 7-9!

Intended to be a 100-minute lesson but can be adapted for your needs and time allowances.

What’s included?

• LO: To analyse and compare unseen poems on power by applying my prior knowledge of language techniques and structural devices in order to demonstrate a wider understanding of how meaning is created.
• Poetic techniques recall ‘do now’ task and exploration of types of modern power + conflict
• Expectations of the GCSE exam and helpful tips/ tricks
• Introducing the ‘power’ cluster through art
• ‘Talking Point’- style whole class oracy task
• Unseen Poem analysis practice- ‘Epitaph on a Tyrant’ by W.H. Auden (1939) and ‘To the King’s Most Excellent Majesty’ by Phillis Wheatley (1768)
• Prompts for annotations, analytical writing practice, and a high-level modelled example (WAGOLL)
• Metacognitive reflection plenary