Home Learning

Under timed conditions (45 minutes) answer

the Of Mice and Men question you did not

answer in the Lit exam. INCLUDING PLAN!

(Due Monday 31st Jan)

Poetry Revision PresentationsSpeaking and Listening Assessment

what happens in the poem/what is the poem about

how the poem is structuredthe key language and techniques used by the

poetthe feelings expressed in the poemyour personal response to the poem.brief point of COMPARISON to at least 1other

Different Cultures poem OR one Duffy/Armitage poem and one pre-1914 poem

In order to achieve a grade C or above you must:explore the meaning of the poem to offer a clear

interpretationanalyse the language and techniques of the

poem and discuss their intended effect on the reader

imagine what the poet is trying to achieve by writing the poem and give a personal response to the poem.

You must prepare an organised and precise presentation and deliver it with reasonable confidence and fluency (ensure you use Standard English grammar and vocabulary).

Different Cultures

• Limbo – Dean• Nothing’s Changed – Ollie• Island Man - April• Blessing – Josh P• Two Scavengers – Mason• Night of the Scorpion – Adam• Vultures – Stephen• What Were They Like? - Luke

Key Themes

Identity Limbo

Nothing’s Changed

Change Nothing’s Changed

What Were They Like?

People Island Man, Blessing, Two Scavengers, Night of the Scorpion, Vultures

Politics Nothing’s Changed, Two Scavengers, Vultures, What Were They Like?

Techniques/PresentationFirst Person Nothing’s Changed, Night of the

Scorpion

Description Nothing’s Changed, Blessing

Unusual Presentation

Limbo, Nothing’s Changed, What Were They Like?

Specific cultural references

Limbo, Nothing’s Changed, Two Scavengers, Night of the Scorpion, What Were They Like?

Metaphor Blessing, Vultures

Non-Standard

English

Limbo, Island Man