How Simon Armitage writes about news and media in 'Transmission Report'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can respond to how Simon Armitage writes about news and media in ‘Transmission Report’.
Key learning points
- Armitage’s ‘Transmission Report’ was commissioned by the BBC to celebrate their 100th anniversary.
- Armitage wrote ‘Transmission Report’ from the perspective of someone in outer space choosing to tune into the BBC.
- Armitage suggests that, when reading a poem silently, you should highlight the five words that stand out to you.
- In doing so, Armitage states that it will help you remember/realise how intentional language choices are.
- When reading a poem aloud, Armitage says that you should honour the language and the line breaks.
Keywords
Transmission - the process of broadcasting or sending out something by radio or television, on the internet, etc.
Commission - a formal request to do a special piece of work
BBC - the British Broadcasting Corporation: a non-profit making, publically funded TV corporation in the UK
Celebratory - celebrating an important event or occasion; expressing happiness or pride
Common misconception
Reading a poem aloud is the same as reading prose aloud.
When reading a poem, you need to consider the line breaks in a way that you don't have to with prose.
Teacher tip
You might like to show pupils some clips from the BBC of the events mentioned in 'Transmission Report'.
Equipment
There is a copy of Armitage's 'Transmission Report' in the additional materials.
Licence
except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following does the BBC stand for?
Q2.A centenary is celebrating which of the following?
Q3.Which emotions do we associate with something celebratory?
Q4.Simon Armitage is the current UK Laureate.
Q5.The viewpoint from which a poem is written is known as which of the following?
Q6.'A formal request to do a special piece of work' is the definition of which of the following?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Armitage was commissioned to write 'Transmission Report' by which of the following?
Q2.Whose perspective did Armitage write 'Transmission Report' from?
Q3.Which of the following does Armitage say the BBC annoys in 'Transmission Report'?
Q4.Arguably, we might see Armitage's 'Transmission Report' as which of the following?
Q5.'The process of broadcasting or sending out something by radio or television, on the internet, etc.' is the definition of which of the following?
Q6.Which of the following does Armitage compare a poem to?
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