Carol Ann Duffy - Valentine (Interview Lesson)

A lesson I used in my first interview as a RQT for a class of mixed ability year 8 students. A great introduction to the themes of Love and Relationships poetry for KS4 and fun, engaging and interactive introduction to poetry.

Using Carol Ann Duffy’s infamous poem ‘Valentine’, your class will

• Explore the brief history of Valentines day and types of love
• Build their vocabulary by being introduced to KS4 terminology
• Read and briefly analyse this short and accessible poem that is littered with emotive and figurative language
• Choose their own poem in the style of Valentine by choosing a mystery object (optional but extremely fun and engaging if you take a bag of mystery items to your lesson)

Plus many more challenges and mini activities included in the pack! With one printed resource to stick into books and a bag of wacky household objects, this one’s low on effort and big on student satisfaction and learning!