a period when machines and factories changed the way people lived and worked in cities

the setting or background that helps us to understand something better

a group of people living together, sharing customs and ways of living

a movement in art and literature in the 18th and 19th century, which focused more on feelings, imagination and nature

Developing background knowledge about 'London' by William Blake

English

In ’Poetry of place’, pupils explored a sense of place and wrote about settings significant to them. In ’No Country and Frizzy: graphic novels exploring identity and belonging', pupils will explore how identity and belonging can be portrayed through settings and characterisation in the graphic novel form.

In 'Poetry about migration', pupils explored poetry through music lyrics describing a person's thoughts, feelings and emotions. In ’Poetry of Place’, pupils engage with a range of settings through several poets and their work.

In this unit, pupils read, respond to and perform classic and contemporary poetry about a range of settings. They explore imagery and form, whilst developing personal responses and comparing poems. Finally, pupils write their own poem about a place of significance.

Poetry of place

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

William Blake was born in 1757 in England.

Blake’s poems are still read and loved by lots of people around the world.

William Blake was also a singer and an actor.

William Blake lived during the Victorian era.

a period when machines and factories changed the way people lived.

a movement in art and literature in the 18th and 19th century

True or false? There are four verses in the poem 'London'.

The speaker walks through the streets of London and sees suffering everywhere.

The speaker hears the sounds of misery all around.

The speaker describes miserable sights in the city, including a darkened church.

The speaker is walking at midnight and hears cursing.

Put the subjects of the verses in the correct order.

True or false? Romantic poets were in favour of industrialisation.

True or false? A poem is a piece of writing that uses creative and rhythmic language to express thoughts, feelings, or ideas, often with a specific structure or pattern.

True or false? A poem can only have one theme.

introducing and inviting different speakers to the debate

creating the pictures, drawings, or images that connect to the poem

What is a poet responsible for when creating a poem?

a way of comparing two things using 'like' or 'as', highlighting similarities

the similarity of sounds between the ending syllables of words

a single line or a group of lines within a poem

What is the most appropriate definition of a simile?

 the repeated use of sounds, words, phrases or structural elements

the feeling or mood created in a section or whole of a text

a way of describing and comparing something by saying that it is something else

What is the most appropriate definition of a metaphor?

a way of describing a non-living thing as if it acts or feels like a human

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Adult supervision recommended

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

Developing background knowledge about 'London' by William Blake

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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