Poetry: Assorted

GREEN: COMPLETED
RED: INCOMPLETE

1. Introduction to Poetry & IGCSE Expectations

Introduce the unit, examination requirements and learning expectations.
Complete student self-evaluations and introduce Seesaw (if time permits).

2. The Trivium & Dialectical Thinking

Explore how knowledge, questioning and communication develop deeper understanding.
Challenge assumptions and introduce nuanced interpretations.

3. Poetry Concept Map

Activate prior knowledge. Explore poetic terminology, language, form, structure and big ideas.
Connect choices, effects and purposes.

4. War Photographer: First Impressions & Representation

Explore initial responses, identify big ideas and investigate how Duffy represents the photographer, suffering and society.

5. War Photographer: Context

Investigate the historical, social and cultural circumstances surrounding the poem, including war photography and Duffy's influences.

6. Revisit & Challenge Initial Interpretations

Apply dialectical thinking. Reconsider initial judgements and explore how contextual knowledge deepens or challenges our understanding.

7. War Photographer: Language & Close Analysis

Explore diction, imagery and literary techniques.
Use Analysis Squares and CHOICE → EFFECT → PURPOSE to develop analytical writing.

8. War Photographer: Sound, Form & Structure

Investigate how sound, punctuation, form and structural choices construct meaning.
Develop increasingly sophisticated analytical paragraphs.

9. Further Poems & Comparative Thinking

Apply our analytical skills to new poems with increasing independence.
Explore shared concepts, contrasting perspectives and meaningful comparisons.

10. Unseen Poetry & Examination Practice

Apply our knowledge and analytical skills to unfamiliar poems.
Practise independent interpretation, evidence-based analysis and timed examination responses.