This resource activity pack gives KS3 students opportunities to engage with poetry, exploring ideas around audience and performance, building their communication skills. There are activities for reading, speaking and comprehension.
The activities in the resource pack are designed to be used alongside the video of Amanda Gorman reading the poem at the inaugural ceremony and the PDF text version of the poem.
On 20 January 2021, Amanda Gorman spoke a message of truth and hope to millions. Aged twenty-two, she delivered a poetry reading at the inauguration of US President Joe Biden. Her poem, ‘The Hill We Climb’, addressed the country and reached across the world: a call for a brave future.
What’s included in the resource pack?
- Amanda Gorman extract reading (YouTube video)
- Activities PowerPoint (aimed towards KS3 students)
- The Hill We Climb Text PDF
- Workbook
- Resource Overview
How to use the pack
- Get your students to watch the inauguration video, before completing the corresponding powerpoint activities
- Go through the activities in the workbook using the video and the PDF of the poem
- Refer to the resource overview for more information
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