Poetry about place and home
Why this, why now
In this unit, pupils read and respond to poems that explore the links between place and identity. They start by exploring a selection of poems including Grace Nichol's 'Island Man' and Lemn Sissay's 'Anthem of the North'. They then write and perform their own poems about place and home.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
Unit 4 / 7
Poetry about place and home
In this unit, pupils read and respond to poems that explore the links between place and identity. They start by exploring a selection of poems including Grace Nichol's 'Island Man' and Lemn Sissay's 'Anthem of the North'. They then write and perform their own poems about place and home.
14 lessons- Analysing the poem 'Island Man' by Grace Nichols
- Exploring the link between place and identity
- Analysing ‘This Poem is Taking Place on Stolen Land’
- Using punctuation in poetry
- Exploring regional pride in the poem ‘Anthem of the North’
- Analysing 'Search for My Tongue'
- Exploring example poems about place and home
- Comparing poems about place and home
- Performing our poems about place and home
- Writing our own poetry about home
- Considering the nature of home
- Exploring memories of home in the poem ‘Childhood Tracks’
- Planning ideas for a poem about your home
- Exploring what home means through the poem ‘Filter’