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Literary perspectives from the First World War
Year 9
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English
We've put the lessons in order helping you build on what you've learned before so it’s best to start with the first lesson of a unit.
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(23)
1
World War One: propaganda and trench warfare
2
Reading 'Propping Up the Line', a short story about World War One by Ian Beck
3
Analysing the presentation of the gas attack: Ian Beck's 'Propping Up the Line'
4
Ian Beck's ‘Propping Up The Line’: Alice’s experiences on the Home Front
5
The presentation of trauma in Ian Beck's short story, 'Propping Up the Line'
6
Symbolism and motif in Ian Beck's short story, ‘Propping Up The Line’
7
Vivid descriptive writing using Ian Beck's ‘Propping Up The Line’ as stimulus
8
Using sentence structure to create rhythm in writing about World War One
9
Reading Katherine Mansfield’s short story, ‘The Fly’ (1922)
10
Katherine Mansfield's 'The Fly' (1922): exploring character foils and symbolism
11
Exploring the presentation of the boss in 'The Fly' by Katherine Mansfield
12
Debating different interpretations of Katherine Mansfield’s ‘The Fly’
13
Creative writing in the third person inspired by Katherine Mansfield's 'The Fly'
14
Skim reading and close reading: Wilfred Owen’s 1917 letter to his mother
15
Letter writing: planning, using Wilfred Owen’s 1917 letter as stimulus
16
Writing a letter as a soldier in the trenches of World War One
17
Improving the style of a letter: sentence structure and rhythm
18
Skim reading and close reading: 'Testament of Youth' by Vera Brittain
19
Letter writing: planning, using Vera Brittain’s ‘Testament of Youth’ as stimulus
20
Writing a letter from the British home front: tone, audience and purpose
21
Improving a letter: deliberate verbs and precise adjectives
22
Comparing texts about World War One using comparative topic sentences
23
Comparing texts about World War One in comparative analytical paragraphs