Comparing Joseph Coelho's poems 'Teetering Towers' and 'City Kids'
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Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can compare two of Joseph Coelho’s poems: ‘Teetering Towers’ and ‘City Kids’.
Key learning points
- Reading and re-reading poems leads to a richer response and a greater understanding of language within the poem.
- Engaging in conversations about poems allows us to make connections with our own lives and the world around us.
- Comparing poems involves exploring the themes, structures and language within them.
- A theme is a big idea, topic or message that recurs in a poem.
Keywords
Poem - a piece of writing that uses creative and rhythmic language to express thoughts, feelings or ideas
Language - includes the words, phrases and techniques used by the poet to convey meaning, evoke emotions and create imagery within the poem
Theme - a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text
Comparing - identifying similarities and differences between two or more things, ideas, themes or texts
Common misconception
Pupils might think that all poems must include rhyming words.
Use 'Teetering Towers' to exemplify that not all poems include rhyming words, but they can still follow a pattern and have a rythmic, musical quality.
Teacher tip
The two poems in this lesson are quite long and complex. It's important for pupils to understand that they don't need to grasp every single line or idea. Instead, they should focus on the overall feeling the poem conveys. We can enjoy and respond to a poem without analysing every detail.
Equipment
You need a copy of the poems ‘Teetering Towers’ and 'City Kids', which are available in the additional materials for this lesson.
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