pitch refers to the relative highness and lowness of voice when speaking

when delivering a monologue, pace refers to the speed at which you are saying the words

tone refers to the general mood or feeling

body language is the movements or positions of your body that show other people how you are feeling

Performing our poems about place and home

English

In 'Poetry about Place and Home', pupils create their own poetry to explore their relationship with their home. In 'Single Poet Study: Maya Angelou', pupils analyse the poetry of Angelou, exploring how she uses her work to describe relationships between people and places.

In 'Poetry of Place', pupils explore the language, form and structure of poetry written about place. In 'Poetry of Place and Home', pupils apply these analytical skills to more complex poems and write their own poetry about home.

In this unit, pupils read and respond to poems that explore the links between place and identity. They start by exploring a selection of poems including Grace Nichol's 'Island Man' and Lemn Sissay's 'Anthem of the North'. They then write and perform their own poems about place and home.

Poetry about place and home

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

the extent to which you look at your audience

the variations in how high or low your voice goes

What effect might speaking in a high pitch have?

Which of these techniques can help you feel more confidence when getting ready to perform?

your audience won't comprehend what you are saying otherwise

Why is it important to vary tone when performing a poem?

something that people can watch or listen to

to speak so the front row of an audience can hear you

What does a full stop in a poem indicate?

A fast pace in a poem can convey a sense of ...

you should scan the room and give eye contact to various different members

Which is true of eye contact when performing to an audience?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

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

Performing our poems about place and home

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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