Year 9 - English
Writing about John McCrae's 'In Flanders Fields' as a call to arms
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 plan and write a detailed analytical response to answer the question 'How does McCrae use 'In Flanders Fields' as a call to arms for the reader?'.
Key Notes
- McCrae's use of language and structure creates a soothing, reassuring tone.
- Quotations should be selected carefully to match the point of the sentence.
- Tentative language should be used throughout.
- Concluding sentences should summarise the paragraph and link back to the question.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Obligation: An obligation is something you must do.
- Resolute: To be resolute is to be determined in character, action, or ideas.
- Evoke: To evoke is to make someone remember something or feel an emotion.
- Symbolise: To symbolise is to represent something.
- Poignant: Something poignant creates a sharp feeling of sadness.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- That you should always select quotes with the most linguistic features to talk about.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
McCrae's use of language and structure creates a soothing, reassuring tone. Quotations should be selected carefully to match the point of the sentence.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'Obligation'
An obligation is something you must do.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: That you should always select quotes with the most linguistic features to talk about. Correction: You should select the quote that best matches the point of the sentence.
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
- Considering the relationship between the poetry of WW1 and the context 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 patriotism in Rupert Brooke's 'The Soldier' Study Guide
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