"Still I rise" by Maya Angelou PPT for A-level AQA Poetry Theory and Independence (Full Lesson)

This PPT presents the students with an unseen poem (“Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou).

This was made to help the students choose a poem for their “theory and independence” unit, so it includes a discussion of the critical theories that the students need to study.

The lesson is as follows:

Retrieval task: Match the lines (all from “Still I Rise”) to their devices (enjambement, alliteration, and so on)
Task 1: Read the poem (without the author and context), and then answer the questions (You will need to print the poem for this task)
Input: An overview of Angelou’s life and work, including additional context such as the Jim Crow Laws (Please note: this section references the sexual abuse Angelou suffered as a child)
Task 2: Watch Angelou recite the poem herself
Task 3: Apply the poem to the AQA critical theories (feminism, Marxism, and so on)

This lesson should last an hour.