War Photographer - AQA GCSE Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology
This two-lesson unit teaches students about Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘War Photographer’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA Power and Conflict poetry, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. It is made up of a 50-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 4 accompanying worksheets.
The lessons contain the following:
Lesson One
Context - An introduction to the poet Carol Ann Duffy and the poem’s inspiration and context.
First Reading - A reading of ‘War Photographer’ with comprehension / consolidation questions - answers included.
Language and imagery - Analysing ‘War Photographer’ in detail. Exploring language and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided.
Essay Writing - An essay question to assess students’ initial understanding of the poem. An example response is included.
Lesson Two
Imagery - Analysing Duffy’s use of imagery.
Themes - Discussing the poem’s themes.
Structure and Form - Considering how Duffy uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme.
The GCSE exam - Comparing ‘War Photographer’ with ‘Poppies’ and explaining how to write a comparison essay in the exam.
This is a comprehensive resource containing a range of activities, however it can also be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs.
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The Prelude - Stealing the Boat
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The Charge of the Light Brigade
Exposure
Storm on the Island
Bayonet Charge
Remains
Checking Out Me History
Poppies
Tissue
The Emigree
Kamikaze
AQA GCSE Anthology Poetry Power and Conflict Pack
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