YEAR 13 LESSON THREE/FOUR..26th Sept/3rd Oct 16

These two sessions continued to discuss appropriate content for the POETRY COURSEWORK. Discussion considered work by Ted Hughes, Philip Larkin, Shakespeare and Imtiaz Darker...THE WHOLE POINT OF THESE SESSIONS is to encourage students to consider which poet will become the focus of their Cwork.

The 3rd Oct session involved students being offered two essay questions.

1. Should ???????? be considered a canonical poem?
2. '??????? is too simplistic to be considered canonical.'                                                                    To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Students should select ONE poem and use this poem to confront one of the questions. The response should be around 1000 words. It needs to be detailed and succinct. The essay structure for this task should/could be:

• Brief introduction that illustrates the themes being explored by the poem and the aim of the author. Is this poem still relevant within the contemporary world?
• The first critical paragraph needs to consider the VALUE of the poem within the context of the canon. Students will need to illustrate an understanding of ideas within the CRITICAL ANTHOLOGY. CRAFT? UNIVERSAL THEMES? Can your poem be considered canonical? If so...WHY? There must be some specific textual analysis. Creative use of Metaphor?
• The next paragraph needs to consider the value of your chosen text beyond the notion of the canon. Terry Eagleton??  Consciousness raising? Relevance for a contemporary audience?
• The final paragraph[s] are the most important.This is the moment within the essay that students should offer a strong personal voice and and offer a personal definition of VALUE. I would like to see reference to other 'critical voices' and a consideration of the purpose of literature. How does your choice of text link to your own notion of value?

This is a MASSIVE essay as this will allow me to gauge the level of intellectual engagement that is taking place when considering content for coursework. This essay will be used to inform the content of your COURSEWORK. Your coursework will be completed before the end of this term so this is basically a ROUGH DRAFT.

The board demand INDEPENDENT STUDY so I will not be allowed to mark your COURSEWORK as a draft. I am only allowed to provide brief oral feedback....SO THIS ESSAY IS A HUGE PIECE OF WORK!!

There are currently some FANTASTIC LITERATURE resources on the BBC I-Player. Links below:
WE BELONG HERE:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p048s2y6/we-belong-here#group=p0499vc7
WE ARE POETS:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p048s53p/we-are-poets#group=p0499vc7
This film opens with a poem by Joseph Buckley...AND IT IS MAGNIFICENT. WATCH IT.
KATIE TEMPEST:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07yc9ms/performance-live-kate-tempest#group=p0499vc7

HOMEWORK: COMPLETE THE ESSAY.