the process of broadcasting or sending out something by radio or television, on the internet, etc.

a formal request to do a special piece of work

the British Broadcasting Corporation: a non-profit making, publically funded TV corporation in the UK

celebrating an important event or occasion; expressing happiness or pride

British English CC

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

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 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

Armitage was commissioned to write 'Transmission Report' by which of the following?

Whose perspective did Armitage write 'Transmission Report' from?

Which of the following does Armitage say the BBC annoys in 'Transmission Report'?

Arguably, we might see Armitage's 'Transmission Report' as which of the following?

'The process of broadcasting or sending out something by radio or television, on the internet, etc.' is the definition of which of the following?

Which of the following does Armitage compare a poem to?

Which of the following does the BBC stand for?

The tenth anniversary of a significant event.

The hundredth anniversary of a significant event.

The one thousandth anniversary of a significant event.

A centenary is celebrating which of the following?

Which emotions do we associate with something celebratory?

Simon Armitage is the current UK {{ }} Laureate.

The viewpoint from which a poem is written is known as which of the following?

'A formal request to do a special piece of work' is the definition of which of the following?

Introduction

What will you need for this lesson?

Are you ready to learn?

Equipment

Worksheet