the members of a person's family who are directly related to that person

related to family or the relationships between family members

shown as perfect or better than it really is

a genre that centers Black history and culture and incorporates science-fiction, technology, and futuristic elements

Understanding ideas of love and relationships in Ewing’s ‘Origin Story’

English

Exploring and responding to the Eduqas poetry anthology

Understanding ideas of war and isolation in Owen's ‘Disabled’

Analysing ideas of war and isolation in Owen's ‘Disabled’

Understanding the Poem 'Kamikaze'

Analysing the Poem 'Kamikaze'

Comparing ideas of identity and isolation in ‘Disabled and ‘Kamikaze’

Understanding the poem 'Remains'

Analysing the Poem 'Remains'

Developing interpretations of ‘Remains’ with Simon Armitage

Understanding ideas of war in Hardy’s ‘Drummer Hodge’

Analysing ideas of war and inevitability in Hardy’s ‘Drummer Hodge’

Comparing ideas of war in Hardy’s ‘Drummer Hodge’ and Armitage’s ‘Remains’

Understanding the poem ‘Sonnet 29’ by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Analysing the poem 'Sonnet 29' by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Understanding the poem 'Cousin Kate' by Christina Rossetti

Analysing the poem 'Cousin Kate' by Christina Rossetti

Understanding ideas of love and obsession in Kay's 'Dusting the Phone'

Analysing ideas of uncertainty and intensity in Kay's 'Dusting the Phone'

Comparing ideas of love in ‘Sonnet 29’, ‘Cousin Kate’ and ‘Dusting the Phone’

Understanding ideas of youth and nature in Blake’s ‘The Schoolboy’

Analysing ideas of youth and nature in Blake’s ‘The Schoolboy’

Understanding ideas of youth and nostalgia in Heaney’s ‘Blackberry Picking’

Analysing ideas of youth and nostalgia in Heaney’s ‘Blackberry Picking’

Comparing ideas of youth and nature in ‘The Schoolboy’ and ‘Blackberry Picking’

Understanding the poem 'Catrin' by Gillian Clarke

Analysing the poem 'Catrin' by Gillian Clarke

Analysing ideas of love and relationships in Ewing’s ‘Origin Story’

Comparing ideas of love and identity in ‘Catrin’ and  ‘Origin Story’

Analysing extended responses to the Eduqas poetry anthology

Planning a written response on the Eduqas poetry anthology

Writing a written response on the Eduqas poetry anthology

Reviewing a written response on the Eduqas poetry anthology

In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems connected by the themes of power and conflict. In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons between poems.

In 'A World at War: Poetry', pupils explore how poets presents the atrocities of World War One through their poetry. In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry', pupils analyse how a variety of different wars have been presented through poetry.

In this unit, pupis explore 11 of the 15 poems from the Eduqas poetry anthology. Pupils complete two lessons about each poem: one on understanding and one on analysis. Pupils study the poems in a thematically linked order so they can complete comparative and thematic lessons during the unit.

Poetry anthology: first study

Is this statement true or false? Eve L. Ewing is also a writer for Marvel comics like ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Ironheart’.

A superhero’s backstory and personal beginnings.

A fictional narrative unrelated to family.

In the poem 'Origin Story', what does the title primarily suggest?

To portray love as resilient and enduring despite challenges.

To introduce a playful tone that lightens the poem’s serious themes.

To emphasise love’s delicate nature and the attentive care it demands.

To suggest that love is always effortless and lasts forever.

Which answer best explains the use of the comic book image to describe love in the poem 'Origin Story'?

a genre combining Black culture and futuristic themes

Match the following terms with their correct definitions:

Which words from the poem 'Origin Story' best connect to the theme of cultural identity and celebrating Black heritage?

In the poem 'Origin Story', what key feature of Afrofuturism could the poem’s metaphor about love surviving through time best represent?

the speaker explains how their lover makes them feel

the speaker is realistic their love might not last forever

Which of these is NOT typical of love poetry?

If something is not conforming to what is usually or typically done or expected, it is...

The time period and events happening when the poem was written.

How a text fits with other poems, genres, or traditions in literature.

Details about the poet’s life and personal experiences.

Match the different types of context to the correct definition.

A story about how something or someone began.

The poet themselves, sharing personal feelings directly.

A constructed narrative voice or persona within the poem.

In poetry, what does the term “speaker” mean?

The chronological order of events of a person's story.

The style and structure of a poem or text.

The sequence of romantic relationships a person has.

The inherited family history and cultural legacy that shapes identity.

What does the concept of “lineage” primarily refer to?

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

Understanding ideas of love and relationships in Ewing’s ‘Origin Story’

Lesson outcome

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