showing or describing the total destruction and end of the world, or extremely bad future events

a situation in which something is not known or certain

a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome

a way of regarding situations, facts, etc, and judging their relative importance

a word or a phrase used to describe something as if it were something else

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How Simon Armitage writes about climate change in 'Futurama'

English

Simon Armitage and the power of poetry

Simon Armitage talks about 'I am very bothered' and 'My father thought it'

How Simon Armitage writes about life in 'About his person' and 'Poem'

How Armitage writes about personal events and memories in 'Harmonium'

How Simon Armitage writes about human connection in 'All Right?' and 'Give'

How Simon Armitage writes about hope in 'We'll Sing' and 'Only Human'

How Simon Armitage writes about news and media in 'Transmission Report'

How Simon Armitage writes about the world in 'Resistance' and 'Out of the Blue'

Writing about the self and the world with Simon Armitage

In this unit, pupils learn more about how to read and write poetry by listening to words of wisdom from the Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage. They read a range of his poems about his life and the wider world, and start to write increasingly poetically in response to them.

Simon Armitage: writing your world

Which emotions does Armitage say he was trying to represent in 'Futurama'?

Which of the following does Armitage compare 'Futurama' to?

Which of the following events inspired Armitage to write 'Futurama'?

Armitage suggests that poetry celebrates which of the following?

Is the following statement true or false: 'Armitage says he often tries to write from a mass perspective.'

Armitage suggests that news reports often lack which of the following?

'Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns' is the definition of climate {{ }}.

'A situation in which something is not known or certain' is the definition of which of the following?

'A word or a phrase used to describe something as if it were something else' is the definition of which word beginning with 'm'?

'A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome' is the definition of which of the following?

'Showing or describing the total destruction and end of the world, or extremely bad future events' is the definition of which word beginning with 'a'?

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

How Simon Armitage writes about climate change in 'Futurama'

Lesson outcome

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.