enrol or be enrolled in the armed services

the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes

the state of feeling alone and without friends or help

the fact of having no effect or of achieving nothing; pointless; useless

Understanding ideas of war and isolation in Owen's ‘Disabled’

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In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems connected by the themes of power and conflict. In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry 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 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry', pupils analyse how a variety of different wars have been presented through poetry.

In this unit, pupis explore 11 of the 15 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

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Owen protested against WW1 and refused to enlist.

Owen fought in WW1 and was discharged due to injury.

Which of the following summarises Owen's involvement in WW1?

Which of the following does Owen suggest that the soldier feels in the aftermath of the war?

'the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes' is the definition of which word that begins with 'a'?

Complete the following quotation from Owen's 'Disabled': “All of them touch him like some queer __________”

He was fully aware of the realities of war.

He was not aware of the realities of war.

He was somewhat aware of the realities of war.

Which of the following does Owen suggest about the soldier's awareness of the realities of war?

'The fact of having no effect or of achieving nothing; pointless; useless' is the definition of which word beginning with 'f'?

Which of the following are the dates for the start and end of WW1?

a feeling of unhappiness and anger because someone has something you want

Which of the following is the definition of 'isolation'?

to enrol or be enrolled in the armed services

to be tricked into joining the armed services

to be forced into joining the armed services

'To enlist' means which of the following?

'Almost not at all' is the definition of which of the following words?

It suggests they are being treated as a human being.

It suggests they aren't being treated as a human being.

It suggests they are an honourable human being.

Comparing someone to "cattle" has which of the following connotations?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

Introduction

What will you need for this lesson?

Are you ready to learn?

Equipment

Content guidance

Supervision

Worksheet