an artistic movement from the late 18th and early 19th century, focused on emotions and nature

the mixed feelings of awe and terror in response to a phenomenon

the enjoyment of leisure time, rest and tranquillity

relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things

Understanding how Wordsworth presents nature in 'To My Sister'

English

Conceptualising and exploring the Edexcel Belonging anthology

Understanding how Clare presents nature in 'Sunday Dip'

Analysing how Clare presents nature in 'Sunday Dip'

Understanding the tone of Brontë's 'Mild the Mist Upon the Hill'

Analysing nostalgia and melancholia in Brontë's 'Mild the Mist Upon the Hill'

Comparing childhood in 'Sunday Dip' and 'Mild the Mist Upon the Hill'

Analysing how Wordsworth presents nature in 'To My Sister'

Understanding how Landon presents childhood in 'Captain Cook (To My Brother)'

Analysing how Landon presents childhood in 'Captain Cook (To My Brother)'

Understanding how Bridges presents nature in 'Clear and Gentle Stream'

Analysing how Bridges presents nature and belonging in 'Clear and Gentle Stream'

Understanding how Hood presents the past and present in 'I Remember, I Remember'

Analysing how Hood presents the past and present in 'I Remember, I Remember'

Comparing ideas of nostalgia in the Edexcel Belonging anthology

Understanding how Blakemore presents multiculturalism in 'Peckham Rye Lane'

Analysing how Blakemore presents multiculturalism in 'Peckham Rye Lane'

Understanding how Nichols presents memories of home in 'Island Man'

Analysing how Nichols presents ideas of belonging and place in 'Island Man'

Understanding how Antrobus presents identity and heritage in 'Jamaican British'

Analysing ideas of conflict and acceptance in Antrobus' 'Jamaican British'

Exploring ideas of cultural belonging in the Edexcel Belonging anthology

Understanding the poem 'The Emigree'

Analysing the poem 'The Emigree'

Understanding how Hardi presents ideas of displacement in 'My Mother's Kitchen'

Analysing ideas of home, upheaval and heritage in Hardi's 'My Mother's Kitchen'

Understanding ideas of humanity and oppression in Zephaniah's 'We Refugees'

Analysing ideas of oppression, heritage and place in Zephaniah's 'We Refugees'

Comparing ideas of displacement and belonging in the Edexcel Belonging anthology

Building analytical paragraphs about Edexcel's Belonging poetry

Planning a written response on Edexcel’s Belonging anthology

Writing excellent model answers on Edexcel's Belonging anthology

In 'Edexcel Belonging Poetry', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems connected by the themes of culture and identity. In 'Edexcel Belonging Poetry continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons between poems.

In 'Single Poet Study: Maya Angelou', pupils explored how Angelou uses her poetry to present strong relationships to people and place. In 'Edexcel Belonging Poetry', pupils analyse how a variety of different relationships to culture and place have been presented across time.

In this unit, pupis explore 12 of the 15 poems from the 'Belonging' anthology. Pupils complete two lessons on 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 at key points in the unit.

Poetry anthology: first study

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

The sister is trying to get the speaker to come outside for a walk.

The speaker is trying to get their sister to come outside for a walk.

The speaker is trying to get their sister to allow her son to come outside.

Which of the following is an accurate summary of Wordsworth's 'To My Sister'?

Which season is the poem 'To My Sister' set in?

'The enjoyment of leisure time, rest and tranquillity' is the definition of ...

'The mixed feelings of awe and terror in response to a phenomenon' is the definition of the ...

Which of the following words might connect Wordsworth's 'To My Sister' to ideas of the sublime?

'A frame of mind; mood or humour' is the definition of ...

Which of the following words is a synonym for 'mild'?

'An artistic movement from the late 18th and early 19th century, focused on emotions and nature' is the definition of ...

The poet Wordsworth is typically known for writing about ...

References to "joy" and "sing[ing]" imply a {{}} atmosphere.

'Relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things' is the definition of ...

Understanding how Wordsworth presents nature in 'To My Sister'

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