A site to share my resources for secondary English teaching.
My year 9 are writing about war poetry again. I love this southey to sassoon module. We work on technical elements and are beginning to approach serious analysis of language, structure and form.
In this essay, they were asked to write on which poem studied they found the most effective.
Why not critique this essay – add details and see if you agree with Lucas’ take on the poem. You might also pause and wonder how you were writing in Year 11.
The PDF is here: new doc 2018-11-10 10.53.25_2
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Words, words, words... well said Hamlet! A little blog to go off on tangents within the worlds of history and literature that interest me. From the Tudors to Tom Hardy's Tess, or from the Wars of the Roses to Wuthering Heights, feel free to browse through my musings to pick up extra ideas and points for discussion!
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