Year 8

Romantic poetry and paired texts: Revolutionary and Protest poetry

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    In this lesson, we will be introduced to the poet Claude McKay. We will look at both his use of the sonnet form and juxtaposition to explore his conflicting feelings towards 'America'.
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    Reading and Exploring 'Rosa' by Rita Dove

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    Reading and Exploring 'Torture' and 'We Alone Can Devalue Gold' by Alice Walker

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    Reading and Exploring 'Good Bones' by Maggie Smith

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    In this lesson, we will be introduced to the poet Charlotte Perkins Gilman and her role in the women's suffrage movement, before exploring her poem 'To The Indifferent Women'.
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    Reading and Exploring 'Caged Bird' by Maya Angelou

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