KS3 Poetry: 'The Badger' by Doherty

KS3 Poetry: ‘The Badger’ by Doherty is a 7-lesson mini scheme of work, which helps to scaffold analysis, contextual understanding of and creative responses to a single poem. Intended for a Year 8 classroom, this scheme of work is designed to encourage a holistic response to a short, accessible poem – the emphasis is on having fun with the themes of the poem, as well as looking at a wide range of texts and sources relevant to the poem – from a Mammal Society fact file to literature and videos about badger culling.

In brief the teaching pack includes:

• A master ppt with 7 clear and well-presented lessons
• Teaching notes and embedded links in ppt slides
• Relevant worksheets, including a copy of the poem itself
• 7 lessons on the following topics: 1) Comparison of Mammal Society Fact File with poem by Berlie Doherty entitled ‘The Badger’ 2) Analysing ‘The Badger’ 3) Reciting ‘The Badger’ 4) Attitudes Towards Badgers: Badger Culling 5) The Secret Life of Badgers: Make an Illustrated Mind Map 6) Make your own Fact File on a British Wild Animal 7) Write an Animal Poem