Planning ideas for a poem about your home

English

In 'Poetry about Place and Home', pupils create their own poetry to explore their relationship with their home. In 'Single Poet Study: Maya Angelou', pupils analyse the poetry of Angelou, exploring how she uses her work to describe relationships between people and places.

In 'Poetry of Place', pupils explore the language, form and structure of poetry written about place. In 'Poetry of Place and Home', pupils apply these analytical skills to more complex poems and write their own poetry about home.

In this unit, pupils read and respond to poems that explore the links between place and identity. They start by exploring a selection of poems including Grace Nichol's 'Island Man' and Lemn Sissay's 'Anthem of the North'. They then write and perform their own poems about place and home.

Poetry about place and home

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

words used beyond their literal meaning to create images in the reader's mind

comparing two things using the word 'like' or 'as'

"Home is a lighthouse." This sentence uses ...

In 'Anthem of The North' what does Sissay imply about the children of the North?

Which of the below is *not* a stylistic feature of poetry?

write down the name of the techniques you will use

experiment with the phrasing of each technique you will use

When planning the stylistic features you will use in a piece of writing, what should you do ?

leaves the reader confused about what you have written

create vivid images in the reader's mind 

causes the reader to question how the content relates to them

What is the effect of both imagery and figurative language?

Which of the below is an example of imagery?

The river glistened as we sailed across it.

The sun painted the sky in hues of orange and pink.

Which of the below is an example of figurative language?

'This Poem Is Taking Place on Stolen Land' by Emily Clarke

Which poem about 'home' crafts each stanza using a different sensory experience?

What is the tone of 'Anthem of The North' by Lemn Sissay?

Which poem is about struggling to adjust to a new home?

has two stanzas each describing a different place

uses direct address to express gratitude to a region

Match the elements of style with each poem

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

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

Planning ideas for a poem about your home

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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