Year 9 - English
Considering the relationship between the poetry of WW1 and the context
Comparing poetry from the First World War
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils explore how poets responded to the horrors of the First World War. They first explore Brooke's 'The Soldier', before looking at McCrae's 'In Flanders Fields' and Naidu's 'The Gift of India'. They finally write a comparative response on perspectives of war and sacrifice.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how the experience of World War One might be reflected in the poetry of the time.
Key Notes
- Men from every part of the British Empire fought in the war.
- War poetry is not exclusively written by those who fought during a war.
- During the First World War, governments relied on patriotism and propaganda to get people to enlist.
- Conditions for soldiers during the war were extremely gruelling and taxed them physically, mentally and emotionally.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Patriotic: Being patriotic means showing love and support for your country.
- Empire: An Empire is a group of countries ruled by a single person, government or country, e.g. The Roman Empire.
- Propaganda: Propaganda is information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.
- Censorship: The act of preventing something from being seen or made available to the public for political reasons is known as censorship.
- Provocative: Something provocative is deliberately designed to cause anger or another strong emotion.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- That only men from England fought for Britain.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Men from every part of the British Empire fought in the war. War poetry is not exclusively written by those who fought during a war.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'Patriotic'
Being patriotic means showing love and support for your country.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: That only men from England fought for Britain. Correction: Men from all over the British Empire fought for Britain.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Analysing John McCrae's call to arms in 'In Flanders Fields' Study Guide
- Analysing the humanity and fragility of soldiers in Naidu's 'The Gift of India' Study Guide
- Analysing the presentation of patriotism in Rupert Brooke's 'The Soldier' Study Guide
- Comparing views in 'The Soldier', 'In Flanders Fields' and 'The Gift of India' Study Guide
- Understanding ideas of Empire and colonialism in Naidu's 'The Gift of India' Study Guide
- Understanding patriotism in Rupert Brooke's 'The Soldier' Study Guide
- Understanding the concept of remembrance in John McCrae's 'In Flanders Fields' Study Guide
- Writing a comparative response on perspectives of war and sacrifice in WW1 poems Study Guide
- Writing about John McCrae's 'In Flanders Fields' as a call to arms Study Guide
- Writing about patriotism in Rupert Brooke's 'The Soldier' Study Guide
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