Year 9 - English
Writing about patriotism in Rupert Brooke's 'The Soldier'
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 written response to a question on how Brooke presents the concept of dying for one's country in 'The Soldier'.
Key Notes
- Thesis statements introduce the overarching argument.
- Topic sentences introduce the focus of the paragraph.
- Answers should consider writers' intentions and writers' use of language, form, and structure.
Vocabulary To Learn
- idealised: Idealised means to regard or represent something as perfect or better than in reality.
- patriotic: Patriotic means having or expressing devotion to and support for one's country.
- exemplifying: Exemplifying means illustrating or clarifying by giving an example.
- conveys: Conveys means to express feelings, thoughts, or information to other people.
- utilises: Utilises means to make use of something.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- That an answer should include all of the interesting details about a text.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Thesis statements introduce the overarching argument. Topic sentences introduce the focus of the paragraph.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'idealised'
Idealised means to regard or represent something as perfect or better than in reality.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: That an answer should include all of the interesting details about a text. Correction: An answer should only include details that are relevant to the question.
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 John McCrae's 'In Flanders Fields' as a call to arms Study Guide
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