Students were introduced to the Mancunian beauty of John Cooper Clarke and his classic poem 'Twat'. The class were asked to consider if this poem could be considered 'literature'. Click on link below to access JCC's poem:
The class were then offered the wisdom of Ray Bradbury. This short documentary is an insight into the influences and philosophy that inspired Ray Bradbury to create his work. His short stories are outstanding and his novel 'FAHRENHEIT 451' is, in my opinion, a classic. Click on link below:
Students were encouraged to explore how language, form and structure is used to shape meaning. The poems used to explore this assessment objective were:
Havisham by Carol Anne Duffy.
To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell.
Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare.
Class response was superb.
HOMEWORK: Students must read ALL the poems that I gave to the class today. Students should also buy a copy of F.Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and begin reading this classic text. If you buy your own copy you can write in this book and these personalised notes will be useful when revising. The focus of student reading when exploring the poems should be how the poet uses language form and structure to shape meaning. Where are the key uses of metaphor or simile? Key words? How does the poet use rhyme and rhythm to shape meaning? How significant is the use of punctuation? What are the key moments in each poem and why? What is the aim of the author? What ideas are being explored within each text? What are the key themes?
The first essay that I will be offering students will relate to the poems offered in today's lesson so students must be extremely familiar with these texts. Students will eventually be asked to compare and contrast two poems so students need to be considering which two poems they will tackle when constructing the first written task.
This blog entry may be of interest to students. Feel free to watch and listen:
Students also need to become a follower of BE CURIOUS.
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