Storm on the Island

A full lesson on Heaney’s ‘Storm on the Island’. It incorporates:

1. A brief scansion entry task
2. Learners then read the poem and form initial impressions, giving reasons for their interpretations.
3. There is then a vocabulary task relevant to the context of the poem.
4. Learners read a sheet entitled 'Different Interpretations of ‘Storm on the Island’ which provides a brief introduction to the political situation in Northern Ireland. Learners use this information to respond to questions on a worksheet.
5. Learners can then annotate the poem using a guidance sheet.

The whole lesson is likely to take 1.5-2 hours approx. It is aimed at higher ability learners.