Dulce et Decorum Est

Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen

Our Dulce et Decorum Est teaching resource is made up of a 39-slide PowerPoint presentation with 4 worksheets. The resource includes a range of activities designed for teaching the poem at GCSE level and the materials can be used as a standalone lesson on Dulce et Decorum Est or incorporated into a wider unit of work on war poetry.

Contents include:

A brief biography of Wilfred Owen
The historical and social context of World War One, trench warfare, war propaganda and recruiting poetry - film footage included
An introduction to the poem, including a video reading of 'Dulce et Decorum Est'
A copy of 'Dulce et Decorum Est'
Consolidation of understanding and comprehension tasks
Wilfred Owen's use of imagery in 'Dulce et Decorum Est'
Owen's use of structure and poetic techniques in the poem
The theme and message of 'Dulce et Decorum Est'
Links to a video reading of Dulce et Decorum Est and relevant World War One history resources

To preview a selection of slides from 'Dulce et Decorum Est' please click on the images.