a word or phrase used to link ideas and signpost the direction of the writing

measured or judged by estimating the similarity or dissimilarity between one thing and another

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

explains the focus or main idea of an analytical paragraph

Writing a comparative response on the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology

English

Exploring connections and ideas across the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology

Understanding connections between identity and artefacts in khan's 'pot'

Analysing ideas of identity and cultural repatriation in khan's 'pot'

Understanding heritage and marginalisation in Parker's 'The Jewellery Maker'

Analysing ideas of marginalisation in Parker's 'The Jewellery Maker'

Exploring ideas of voice and identity in Berry's 'Homing'

Analysing ideas of voice and identity in Berry's 'Homing'

Comparing ideas of identity in 'pot', 'The Jewellery Maker' and 'Homing'

Understanding how Shelley critiques powerful institutions in 'England in 1819'

Analysing how Shelley presents ideas of suffering in 'England in 1819'

Understanding ideas of youth and education in Dharker's 'A Century Later'

Analysing the concepts of strength and resistance in Dharker's 'A Century Later'

Comparing ideas of temporality in 'England in 1819' and 'A Century Later'

Understanding ideas of identity and heritage in Mundair's 'Name Journeys'

Analysing ideas of identity and heritage in Mundair's 'Name Journeys'

Understanding Berry's 'On an Afternoon Train from Purley to Victoria, 1955'

Analysing Berry's 'On an Afternoon Train from Purley to Victoria, 1955'

Understanding ideas of power imbalance in Femi's 'Thirteen'

Analysing ideas of prejudice and perception in Femi's 'Thirteen'

Comparing liminality, physicality and voice in AQA Worlds and Lives poetry

Understanding mankind and nature in Wordsworth's 'Lines Written in Early Spring'

Analysing mankind and nature in Wordsworth's 'Lines Written in Early Spring'

Understanding how Brontë presents nature in 'Shall earth no more inspire thee'

Analysing how Brontë presents nature in 'Shall earth no more inspire thee'

Comparing Wordsworth and Brontë's views on nature

Understanding how Eliot presents London in 'In a London Drawingroom'

Analysing oppression and pessimism in Eliot's 'In a London Drawingroom'

Understanding ideas of time, identity and place in Seneviratne's 'A Wider View'

Analysing ideas of time, identity and place in Seneviratne’s 'A Wider View'

Comparing ideas of place in 'In a London Drawingroom' and 'A Wider View'

Planning a written response on the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology

In 'AQA World and Lives Poetry', pupils analyse how themes of identity and belonging are presented over a variety of poetry spanning different eras. In 'AQA World and Lives Poetry continued', pupils critically analyse the the remaining poems in the cluster, exploring these themes in a more nuanced way.

In 'Single Poet Study: Maya Angelou', pupils explored how Angelou used language, form and structure to describe strong bonds to people and place. In 'AQA World and Lives Poetry', pupils analyse poems from a range of cultures and traditions, exploring how themes of identity and belonging are presented..

In this unit, pupis explore 12 of the 15 poems from the 'World and Lives' 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 lessons at key points in the unit.

Poetry anthology: first study

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

a word or phrase whose job is to organise writing 

Match the key terms to their definitions.

weave ideas about both poems into paragraphs

always include one poem only in each paragraph

When writing a comparative response you should …

evidence can move back and forth between the two poems

there should only be 1 quotation per paragraph

Which of these options is a correct pair of correlative conjunctions?

__________ must be comparative when comparing texts.

When comparing poems your comparisons should focus on ...

The speaker has a conversation about their experience of migration.

The speaker explores their experience of migration to Manchester.

The speaker explores their experience of injustice they faced as a child.

the evidence you use to support your answer

how detailed the writer has been in their text

Textual detail in a written response is ...

Whereas Seneviratne explores human connection. 

Eliot explored the impact of the Industrial Revolution.

Both Eliot and Seneviratne explore the impact of the Industrial Revolution.

Starting with the first, order the elements of a single paragraph outline in to chronological order.

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning is known as an {{}}.

Which of these are examples of comparative discourse markers?

Starter Quiz

What is the poem 'Name Journeys' about?