the act of fighting against something that is attacking you, or refusing to accept something

causing severe and lasting emotional shock and pain; deeply disturbing or distressing

something that it is your job or duty to deal with

the acknowledgment of and assumption of responsibility for actions and decisions

British English CC

Simon Armitage introduces and reads 'Out of the blue'

Simon Armitage discusses 'Out of the Blue'

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

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 climate change in 'Futurama'

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

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

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

Armitage's 'Out of the Blue' was written as part of a film about which of the following?

Armitage says he was _________ 'Resistance'.

'The act of fighting against something that is attacking you, or refusing to accept something' is the definition of which of the following?

'The acknowledgment of and assumption of responsibility for actions and decisions' is the definition of which of the following?

Which of the following is what Armitage suggests are the challenges of writing about real world events?

To offer support to someone means which of the following?

If something is your job or duty to deal with, then it is your __________.

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

The terrorist attacks against the World Trade Centre in America are known as which of the following?

'Causing severe and lasting emotional shock and pain; deeply disturbing or distressing' is the definition of which of the following?

Something harrowing is which of the following?

Introduction

What will you need for this lesson?

Are you ready to learn?

Equipment

Content guidance

Supervision

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