War Poetry- In Flanders Fields by John McCrae

A full lesson and carousel activity resources based around the poem 'In Flanders Fields' by John McCrae. Pupils are to take the roles of detectives and investigate the context of the poem. Lesson could easily run into two lessons.

The lesson focusses on AO1,2 and 3 in the AQA English Literature spec with main focus on pupils being able to independently research the context of the poem which then enables them to apply this knowledge to their response. Pupils are to then zoom in on the language and consider how to include this in an analytical paragraph. Step by step instructions of how to construct an analytical paragraph.

The lesson is straight forward and easy to follow based on 3 learning objectives (based on Bloom's taxonomy) that demonstrate progress throughout with visually engaging resources.

Lesson includes:
• modelled response example
• success criteria based on AO in GCSE literature
• carousel activity resources
• clear peer assessment focus
• step by step instructions to creating a full analytical paragraph