As a you are going to analyse the poem Colour of Darkness’ ‘The Tell the students that when we read poetry, we don’t just read it once. You will read it to the students one time. They will then read it in their minds once through. You will then read it once more. Make sure to read slowly and use pause to enhance meaning. Discuss the poem together. What is it about? Are there any words you don’t know the meaning of? Then work through the 6 steps as a class. They can begin by annotating on the page and finish by converting it to a short paragraph. Lesson 2 Analysing Poetry – This lesson, have students pull out their analysis sheets and revise the 6 steps. Hand out the analysis graphic organiser. Students are going to work in pairs today to analyse the poem not stand at my grave and weep’ ‘Do Lesson 3 Analysing a Kennings Poem – This lesson, you will begin by co-analysing a Kennings poem. Use the poem Sister’ Students should ‘My annotate down the sides on their own copy, you can have students mark them on the whiteboard. Then a short paragraph. The individual response sentences at the end could also be co-constructed. You could model your thoughts. Lesson 4 Assessment Analysing a Kenning Poem – – Students will listen to the poem which they will analyse individually as the next part of their assessment ‘Mum’ task. This will be a listening/reading task. They will follow the usual process for analysing the poem but will be given questions to answer under each skil. The poem can be heard at the link below: Lesson 5 VCOP –
As a you are going to analyse the poem ‘The Colour of Darkness’ Tell the students that when we read poetry, we don’t just read it once. You will read it to the students one time. They will then read it in their minds once through. You will then read it once more. Make sure to read slowly and use pause to enhance meaning. Discuss the poem together. What is it about? Are there any words you don’t know the meaning of? Then work through the 6 steps as a class. They can begin by annotating on the page and finish by converting it to a short paragraph. Lesson 2 – Analysing Poetry This lesson, have students pull out their analysis sheets and revise the 6 steps. Hand out the analysis graphic organiser. Students are going to work in pairs today to analyse the poem ‘Do not stand at my grave and weep’ Lesson 3 – Analysing a Kennings Poem This lesson, you will begin by co-analysing a Kennings poem. Use the poem ‘My Sister’ Students should annotate down the sides on their own copy, you can have students mark them on the whiteboard. Then a short paragraph. The individual response sentences at the end could also be co-constructed. You could model your thoughts. Lesson 4 – Assessment – Analysing a Kenning Poem Students will listen to the poem ‘Mum’ which they will analyse individually as the next part of their assessment task. This will be a listening/reading task. They will follow the usual process for analysing the poem but will be given questions to answer under each skil. The poem can be heard at the link below: Lesson 5 – VCOP
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