Poetry about personal experiences
Why this, why now
In this unit, pupils read, respond to and perform a variety of poems by different poets. They explore many themes, including love, hope, belonging, hate and resilience. Finally, pupils write their own poem about a personal experience.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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Poetry about personal experiences
In this unit, pupils read, respond to and perform a variety of poems by different poets. They explore many themes, including love, hope, belonging, hate and resilience. Finally, pupils write their own poem about a personal experience.
5 lessons- Exploring themes of identity in 'Back to Me', 'Find Me', 'Friend' and 'Everyone'
- Exploring themes of sadness in 'The Land of Blue'
- Exploring themes of resilience in 'One of These Days' and 'Being Heard'
- Writing a poem about a personal experience
- Reading, responding to and performing 'In the Heart of a Book'