Comparing 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

to express a difference between two things

What is the purpose of correlative conjunctions?

Whereas ‘Island Man’ describes two places, ‘Childhood Tracks’ describes one.

Both George The Poet and Nichols write about their struggles in London.

Whereas Bhatt focuses on language, Berry focuses on scenery.

Select the sentence which uses correlative conjunctions.

Berry writes about vivid memories of the Caribbean.

George The Poet is critical about inequality in his hometown.

Nichols is nostalgic about life in the Caribbean.

Complete the sentence with the most appropriate comparison: 'Whereas Bhatt is prideful about her native language ...'

Complete the sentence: Nichols shows pride for her home country by describing scenery in 'Island Man' whereas in 'Search for My Tongue' Bhatt shows her pride through …

Which conjunction is missing from the following sentence? 'Bhatt struggles to adapt to a new language after immigration. Nichols struggles to adapt to new climate and scenery.'

Both Nichols uses imagery and Berry does too.

Which sentence uses correlative conjunctions correctly?

To discuss the similarities and differences between two things is to ...

Match each word class with the correct example. 

Both 'Island Man' and {{}} use imagery to describe the Caribbean.

Which of the below is a comparative conjunction?

Which poem does not touch upon the poet's own personal story of immigration? 

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Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

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