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15.4.1 Poems

English · Grade 8 · 2 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Subject matter and ideas in given poems
  • Lessons learnt, including through relationships in the poem
  • Recite, dramatise, make notes, present lessons on posters for peer review

What you will be able to do

  • identify the ideas in the Poems
  • derive the lessons learnt in the poem
  • recognise the role of poems in addressing societal issues

Key questions

“Which lessons have you learnt from poems before?”

“How can you say what is in the poem in your own words?”

Lessons

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  1. Subject matter and ideas in own words
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Recite a site poem. Outline what it is about. State its ideas in your own words.
  2. Lessons, relationships, a poster
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Derive lessons, including from how the siblings treat each other and the land. Present on a poster for peer review.