Excellent way to practice the concept and process of poetry analysis using the wonderful words-to-rhythm technique of Benjamin Zephaniah. This poem resource introduces Benjamin’s rationale and arguments for becoming vegan and so provides a good topic to debate for a speaking coursework topic as well. Introduces 7 analytic terms and scaffolds a PEE paragraph.

Uses Alicia Keys ‘Empire State of Mind’ to analyse a poem based on a place. Concrete images and music help students to ‘see’ what poet sees when describing a place with a poem. Excellent and engaging. Editable power point resource.

An engaging starter to poetry analysis using Ben Zephaniah’s poem about bias and the news. Uses poetry analysis categories. Includes two power point lessons and a hand out for annotation.

Excellent for disengaged pupils or SEN who have real trouble identifying with poetry. This resource compiles two lessons; the first, on urban wild style and the beginnings of hip-hop in NYC in the 1980s, and the second, on Langston Hughes and his ruminations both on Harlem and on civil rights. It attempts to get the students to identify with the feelings behind both types of artists and the motivation for writing poetry/lyrics. Engaging and emotional with pictures of the South Bronx ghetto community from which the Sugar Hill Gang got their inspiration.

Used with KS4 SEN and EAL pupils to help them with the process of poetry comprehension and analysis and word-production for description. Two lessons on power point and editable booklet.