Expressing convictions

English

In 'Writing with passion', students use protest poetry and speeches as inspiration for their own protest writing. In 'Single Poet Study: Maya Angelou', students look in depth at the writing of a poet who is synonymous with writing as protest; in particular at the ways in which she used her poetry to voice support for the Civil Rights Movement. 

In 'Myths and Legends Re-Told', students consider how writers have modernised ancient stories in order to make them more reflective of modern values. In 'Writing with passion', students look at the ways in which they can use their own writing, inspired by key poets and speech writers, to take a political or moral stand.

In this unit, pupils learn about the different ways that writers have expressed their points of view across history. They look at some key techniques that writers use, such as motif and triad, before reading a speech, article, poem and song. They finally write and deliver their own presentation.

Taking a stand

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Starting with the first, put the following texts in to order of publication date.

Match the words on the left with their synonyms on the right. 

What word beginning with B is a type of narrative poem or story?

What did Thomas Hood, writer of 'The Song of the Shirt',  do for a living?

There was legislation against meat consumption. 

Upton Sinclair was ordered to stay away from investigative journalism.  

New legislation was brought in to make the meatpacking industry safer. 

Chicago was forced to close down its meatpacking industry. 

What changes were brought in after the publication of 'The Jungle' by Upton Sinclair?

Which two of the following can we look at to analyse a writer's language?

a personal belief or judgement that may be based on facts

a conclusion drawn from scientific experimentation

Which of the following is the best definition of the word "opinion"?

long prose narrative with a plot and characters

characterised by stanzas, rhythm and the use of figurative language

a musical composition consisting of melody and lyrics

Match the text type with the definition. 

Which of the following words best fits the following sentence: She couldn't go to the park {{}} she had to finish her homework. 

If we write with conviction, we write with...?

What word beginning with a T refers to the name given to a piece of writing?

What word beginning with S means a word with a similar meaning?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Expressing convictions

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.