an object (usually of historical interest) which has survived an earlier time

having little knowledge or experience in something

the killing of many people or animals unjustly, or in a particularly cruel manner

Considering the context of Sheers' 'Mametz Wood' and the futility of war

English

Exploring the Eduqas poetry anthology

Understanding ideas of patriotism and optimism in Brooke's 'The Soldier'

Analysing Brooke's presentation of England and patriotism in 'The Soldier'

Analysing how Sheers presents the brutality and legacy of war in 'Mametz Wood'

Understanding how Armitage presents the effects of war in 'The Manhunt'

Analysing how Armitage presents the effects of war in 'The Manhunt'

Developing interpretations of ‘The Manhunt’ with Simon Armitage

Understanding how Hardy presents the consequences of war in 'A Wife in London'

Analysing Hardy's presentation of the consequences of war in 'A Wife in London'

Understanding the realities of war in Owen's 'Dulce et Decorum Est'

Analysing how Owen presents the realities of war in 'Dulce et Decorum Est'

Understanding the connections between Romanticism and Shelley's 'Ozymandias'

Analysing the concept of power in Shelley's 'Ozymandias'

Understanding ideas of power and corruption in Blake's 'London'

Analysing ideas of power and conflict in Blake's 'London'

Critical attitudes to powerful institutions in 'London' and 'Ozymandias'

Understanding ideas of community and resilience in Dharker's 'Living Space'

Analysing ideas of community and faith in Dharker's 'Living Space'

Understanding how Hughes presents the power of nature in 'Hawk Roosting'

Analysing how Hughes presents the power of nature in 'Hawk Roosting'

Understanding the presentation of love in Browning's 'Sonnet 43'

Analysing how Browning presents love in 'Sonnet 43'

Understanding how the woman is presented in Byron's 'She Walks in Beauty'

Analysing how Byron presents the woman in 'She Walks in Beauty'

Understanding ideas of time, family, and pessimism in Larkin's 'Afternoons'

Analysing ideas of time and loss of innocence in Larkin's 'Afternoons'

Understanding 'Cozy Apologia' by Rita Dove

Analysing 'Cozy Apologia' by Rita Dove

Understanding 'Valentine' by Carol Ann Duffy

Analysing 'Valentine' by Carol Ann Duffy

Comparing how poets explore the experience of war in the Eduqas anthology

Comparing how poets explore relationships in the Eduqas anthology

Analysing model answers on poetry from the Eduqas anthology

Planning a written response on poetry from the Eduqas anthology

Writing excellent comparative essays on poetry from the Eduqas anthology

In 'Poetry anthology', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems. In 'Poetry anthology 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 'Poetry anthology', pupils analyse how a variety of different wars have been presented through poetry.

In this unit, pupis explore 14 of the 18 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

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

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

'Mametz Wood' was written in 2005 but based on events which occurred in 1916. Which war does this relate to? 

they were selected for their previous battle experience

they were young men who had been motivated to enlist by propaganda

they were poorly trained and ill-equipped

What is true of the solders who were place in the 38th Division in WW1? 

the killing of many people or animals unjustly

Match the key vocabulary to its definition.

Years after the Battle of Mametz Wood, local farmers are still finding remains.

The men’s bodies have been found in bits.

The men were told to walk towards the “nesting” machine guns.

Even years later, the earth still bears the scars of that fateful battle.

Earlier that morning, twenty young men had been dug up.

Their heads are tilted back, and they are still wearing their boots.

The poet imagines the men singing when alive.

Starting with the first, order the events of 'Mametz Wood' as we read them in the poem.

In 'Mametz Wood', Sheers illustrates that war affects not only people, but {{}} too, as the land has been scarred by violence.

poor tactical decisions made by commanders

poor conditions in the woods made it hard to fight

What do some people attribute the death of the soldiers who fought The Battle of Mametz Wood to? 

If something is futile it means that it is...

information, often biased or misleading in nature, used to promote a cause

information, often unbiased and honest in nature, used to promote a cause

information, often unbiased and misleading in nature, used to promote an event

an object (usually of historical interest) 

Which word means to 'make strong or secure'?

A {{}} is a direct comparison between two things.

Starter Quiz

If something is futile it means that it is...