Romanticism and 'Extract from the Prelude' Analysis Lesson

This PowerPoint presentation covers the basic background of Romantic poetry and including a format for anaylsing ‘Extract from The Prelude’ by William Wordsworth as part of the GCSE poetry specification. The poem itself is un-annotated, as each school and department will likely have their own set way of teaching the texts, but there is a set of introductory tasks that flow effectively into the annotation itself to help guide students to understanding the poem. This may need to be taught over two lessons- I found that two one-hour sessions with a small group of between 3 and 7 students was sufficient to cover the activities and the poem itself, and leave time for questions and discussion afterwards. The lesson is most suited to Year 10 and 11 students who are annotating the texts as part of the GCSE course, however it could also be adapted for Year 9 students starting the course content.

Note: the symbol with the yellow triangle and pencil is code for ‘make a note of this’, as many of my students seemed to forget that somewhat crucial element!