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Differing Attitudes Of War

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Year 9 Poetry Unit comparing two poets work to understand the differing views and attitudes of society during World War One. This helps to improve critical engagement with texts and get students looking at written work objectively.

Shani P / Dubai

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Qualification: English History Degree. Post Graduate diploma in teaching

Teaches: English, IGCSE/AS/AL, History, English Language, Humanities Social Sciences

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  1. Conflict Poetry Week 2 Lesson 8
  2. How can poets utilize the same techniques for different purposes? LEARNING OBJECTIVE
  3. Inquiry - Who's for the game? In your books, come up with 3 QUESTIONS that you have, beginning with: (purpose) HOW? (langua e devices WHO? (audience & topic) When forming your questions, think about the context of WWI and previous poems we have studied.
  4. Activity 1 - Who's for the game? In your groups, you have been given one half of the text of the poem Who's For the Game? You have also been given POETIC DEVICES TO FOCUS ON In your groups, ANNOTATE your copy of the text using these poetic devices. In 15 minutes, you will demonstrate your annotations to the rest of the class. Make sure you focus on the impact on the reader!
  5. Activity 2 - Who's for the game? Who's for the game, the biggest that's played, The red crashing game of a fight? Who'll grip and tackle the job unafraid? And who thinks he'd rather sit tight? Who'll toe the line for the signal to 'Go!'? Who'll give his country a hand? Who wants a turn to himself in the show? And who wants a seat in the stand?
  6. Activity 2 - Who's for the game? Who knows it won't be a picnic - not much- Yet eagerly shoulders a gun? Who would much rather come back with a crutch Than lie low and be out of the fun? Come along, lads - But you'll come on all right - For there's only one course to pursue, Your country is up to her neck in a fight, And she's looking and calling for you.
  7. Activity 2 - Who's for the game? Who knows it won't be a picnic - not much- Yet eagerly shoulders a gun? Who would much rather come back with a crutch Than lie low and be out of the fun? Come along, lads - But you'll come on all right - For there's only one course to pursue, Your country is up to her neck in a fight, And she's looking and calling for you.
  8. Reflection - War poetry - comparison How does the purpose of Who's For the Game? contrast with the purpose of another poem we have studied? Are there any techniques that both poets employ in their work?
  9. Reflection - War poetry - comparison Write a short analytical paragraph comparing how Pope and Owen use the same techniques for a contrasting purpose! Be sure to use contrastin connectives! XTENSION: Can ou elaborate on how this would affect a WW1 era eader. Techniques Repetition Figurative language Punctuation Connectives However On the other hand But Conversely In contrast to this
  10. Reflection - War poetry - Model answer RHYMING Both Pope and Owen employ a simple ABAB rhyming scheme. However the shorter lines in Who's For the Game? communicate a more lighthearted, catchy poem to the reader, whereas Owen uses more grotesque vocabulary such as "sludge... trudge" in his rhyming to accentuate the horrors of battle.
  11. War poetry - comparison - Writing Frame Technique: Both Pope and Owen use (technique) (connective) Pope uses it to but Owen uses it to . Readers of Pope may feel whereas readers of Owen may feel that Techniques Repetition Figurative language Punctuation Connectives However On the other hand But Conversely In contrast to this
  12. Reflection 1. Swap your questions from the beginning of the lesson with those of another group! 2. Can you answer these questions in your books?

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