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

English

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

Match the keywords with their definitions.

"The sky is cloudy, yellowed by the smoke."

Which quotation from 'In a London Drawingroom' best shows the industrialisation of the city?

Which quotation from 'A Wider View' best shows the lack of freedom?

Complete the sentence: arguably, Seneviratne’s  'A Wider View' is more {{}} than 'In a London Drawingroom' since it shows there is a future for the city and its people.

As well as industrialisation, both 'In a London Drawingroom' and 'A Wider View' consider the...

a sentence about both poems/poets exploring overarching similarity

a sentence about the similarities in both poems in relation to big ideas

a sentence about a nuanced difference between the poems 

Starting with the first, put the elements of a comparative introduction in the order you'd expect to to see them in a paragraph.

the production of goods which moves towards mass production

the production of goods which moves away from mass production

the production of goods which are made specifically to benefit the upper classes

it's about the industrialisation of the city

it's about the benefits of the Industrial Revolution on nature  

it's a commentary on the lives of the middle classes 

What is 'In a London Drawingroom' by George Eliot about?

it considers the bonds of identity and heritage

it considers the impacts of industrialisation

What is 'A Wider View' by Seni Seneviratne about?

Match the quotes to the poems they appear in.

A subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning or response is known as {{}}.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

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

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

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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