Maya Angelou 'And Still I Rise' - scheme of work for A Level NEA

A full scheme of work on Maya Angelou’s poetry collection ‘And Still I Rise’, designed for use to prepare pupils for the OCR A Level non-exam assessment (close commentary on a poem). Could also be used for a variety of classes and poetry teaching scenarios.

This scheme includes detailed, well-designed PowerPoints on the following poems:

• Still I Rise
• The Lesson
• Caged Bird
• The Lie
• Family Affairs

There is a wide variety of material and range of tasks including:

• close analysis of Angelou’s techniques
• exemplar paragraphs
• critical material
• exploration of key themes including race and identity
• a full essay question and feedback sheet on ‘Family Affairs’
• creative writing task
• guidance on comparing poems