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

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Simon Armitage and the power of poetry

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

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 climate change in 'Futurama'

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

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Armitage's 'About his person' was inspired by which of the following?

Which of the following objects were found on the person in Armitage's 'About his person'?

Armitage's 'Poem' was inspired by which of the following?

Is the following statement true or false: 'Armitage suggests that you could read different books about the same person and come away with completely different views about them.'

Which of the following items does Armitage say is the most important item found on the person in 'About his person'?

Is the following statement true or false: 'Armitage suggests that you can build an impression of someone's identity based on the objects they carry with them.'

'The life story of a person written by someone else' is the definition of which of the following?

'The act of doing or saying something again' is the definition of which word beginning with 'r'?

Which of the following pairs of words rhyme?

Something that is authentic is which of the following?

'An idea or opinion of what something or someone is like' is the definition of which of the following?

The definition of a keepsake is which of the following?

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

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

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