AQA World and Lives: England in 1819 Full Lesson - English Literature 2023 Poetry Anthology

A full lesson on Percy Bysshe Shelley’s sonnet ‘England in 1819’, one of fifteen new poems from the 2023 AQA Poetry Anthology World and Lives cluster of English Literature. This could also be taught to Year 9/KS3 classes as preparation for upcoming GCSEs or as part of a wider unit on Protest/Place poetry.

This ready-to-teach lesson includes:

• A full PowerPoint that introduces the context for England in 1819, as well as example annotations, questions and conversational points. (Teacher notes are available on slides to prompt class discussion).
• A double-sided worksheet that includes the context, themes grid and quotation grid - which could be set as homework if time allows it. The full poem is not included as part of the worksheet as it is included in the AQA anthology book which is ideal for full annotation if necessary!

The lesson can be split into two lessons if needed, with plenty of room to expand on debate topics or work through the key quotations as a class. Both documents are editable if needed, and can be adapted into existing schemes of work or set as an independent cover lesson.