Lesson video

Hello everyone.

How are you doing? I hope you're really well today.

My name is Ms. Afzal, and I'm feeling really good because today, guess what we're doing? We are gonna be publishing an original poem.

Wow.

So you've written some poems. Today we're gonna be looking at layout, illustrations, and putting it all together and publishing your own poem.

So I'm gonna pause the video while you go off and get your poems that you've already created and get whatever you need.

And then we'll get started after that.

Okay, you are back.

You've got these fantastic poems that you've created, and now we are gonna turn them into fully published poems. Who knows, you may even go on to create your own anthology of poetry.

Let's begin.

The outcome for today's lesson is I can publish an original poem using form and layout to emphasise meaning.

We have some keywords in our lesson today.

Let's go through them one at a time.

My turn, your turn.

Form.

Illustrations.

Layout.

Publishing.

Great stuff, I loved hearing those words.

Let's find out what they mean.

Form is the way that a poem can be presented.

Illustrations are visual elements such as drawings, paintings, or images that accompany a text.

The layout of a poem refers to the way the poem is organised on the page.

Publishing is the process of producing written content to become available for an audience.

These are our key words.

Let's make sure we're listening out for them, we're looking out for them, we're thinking carefully about these words.

Our lesson today is called publishing an original poem.

First of all, we'll be illustrating an original poem and then publishing an original poem.

Let's begin with illustrating an original poem.

Throughout this unit, we have read and responded to a range of poems about the weather.

So we can see that we have cool, look at that snow.

We've got rain, and we have got heat.

We've written original poems in several forms. Odes, pantoums, and tankas.

Each of these is focused on a different aspect of weather.

Cold, wet, and hot.

Hmm, which is your favourite out of those three? If you could choose to be in any one of those pictures now, where would you like to be? I wonder.

Pause the video and tell someone nearby.

Would you rather be in that nice, cold, chilly scene of the snow on the left, the wet rain in the middle, or the heat of the sun on the right? Pause video and tell someone nearby.

I wonder, did you each like the same kind of weather or maybe something different? Poems can be published in many different formats, including anthologies, and there's our keyword, published.

So publishing is the process of producing written content.

So it can be available for an audience.

Anthology, it's a noun, is a published collection of poems or other pieces of writing.

Illustrations form an important aspect of poetry anthologies.

And remember, illustrations are visual component of a text, so they could be drawings or paintings or images, and they accompany the text.

And illustrations can highlight specific imagery conveyed within a poem.

Not every poem within an anthology will have an illustration.

In today's lesson, as part of publishing a poem, we're going to create an illustration to accompany the words.

Choosing which part of a poem to illustrate can be a creative process.

Illustrations can be influenced by both the content and the form of the poem.

And remember, form is the way that a poem is presented.

When deciding which section of a poem to illustrate, poets might consider the following.

Key imagery.

So a part of the poem that contains vivid description, I think you could really see emotional impact, a part of the poem that evokes strong emotions or themes.

Rhythm and flow.

A part of the poem that has a natural cause or a change in pace.

The intended audience, choosing visually engaging or intriguing sections that you think the audience might engage with can help draw them deeper into the poem.

Let's have a look at the key imagery within my ode.

What do I imagine the illustration might look like? So as I read my ode, I want you to begin to consider which descriptive element of my poem would you illustrate? In the hush of your embrace, I step into the world of white.

The air is crisp, biting, a sharp contrast to the warmth of the cosy home I've left behind.

All around me, the world is transformed.

Trees stand still, their branches heavy with snow, like frozen statues, guarding the secrets of the forest.

And as I continue on my journey, I'm filled with a sense of peace and wonder that only you can bring.

Hmm, quite like my mood.

Okay, so, hmm, which parts would illustrate well? I was thinking this line here, I step into the world of white.

In this line, I imagine a child stepping out of the doorway and into a snow-covered garden.

Oh, I love that moment.

Just stepping out into the snow.

And in the second stanza, this line here is the one I'm thinking about.

Trees stand still.

They're branches heavy with snow.

And here I imagine a tree without any leaves.

It's covered in snow.

It's branches across like arms guarding.

So those are two lines of the poem that I would choose to illustrate.

Now, over to you.

Which description would you have chosen to illustrate from this poem? So pause the video here and share with someone nearby.

Which description would you have chosen to illustrate from this poem? Okay.

I wonder, did you choose the same images, the same lines as me? Did you choose something different? Were your images the same as each other? So many things I'm curious about.

Well, thank you for sharing with each other.

Check for understanding.

Now look at your ode.

Which description is most vividly described? What do you imagine your illustration might look like? So pause the video here and share with someone nearby which description is really vivid and that you could really imagine bringing to life with an illustration, and what would your illustration look like? So pause the video while you share with someone nearby.

Okay, I hope you enjoyed sharing.

Let's hear from Andeep.

I chose the description about the formation of my snowman.

Your face starts to form a silent figure in the winter landscape, and my illustration would include several hands working together to sculpt the snowman's face.

I really like that, Andeep.

I can see why you've chosen that.

I can really see that face beginning to come together and it'd be great to see that collaboration with several hands working together on that.

And now let's have a look at the emotional moments and themes within my pantoum.

What do I imagine the illustration might look like? As I read my poem, I'd like you to begin to consider which emotional moments of this poem would you choose to illustrate? Dark clouds gather heavy with rain as lightning streaks across the night.

In the tempest's grip, we remain, seeking shelter from nature's might.

As lightning streaks across the night, the wind howls with a mournful cry, seeking shelter from nature's might underneath the stormy sky.

The wind howls with a mournful cry.

In the tempest's grip, we remain.

Underneath the stormy sky, dark clouds gather heavy with rain.

So I chose this line here, seeking shelter from nature's might.

So in this section of the poem, I imagine there'd be a group of people trying to escape from the storm clouds overhead.

They might be looking worried or anxious, and I might illustrate this as people sheltering under an umbrella.

And what about you? Which emotional moment or theme would you have chosen to illustrate from this poem? So pause the video and share your answer to that question with someone nearby.

Okay, thank you for sharing with each other.

I wonder if you had the same line and the same image, or maybe different images.

So many possibilities.

Check for understanding.

Now look at your pantoum.

Which moment in your poem contains the most emotion? What themes are conveyed in your poem? What do you imagine your illustration might look like? So pause the video while you take a look at your pantoum and show with someone nearby your answers to these questions.

It's good to be back with you.

I wonder which moment you chose, which emotional moment, theme, and what would your illustration look like? Let's hear from Izzy.

I chose the moment where I describe nature's tears to wash away the pain.

And I would illustrate the earth with tears trickling down its face to link to the theme of the poem, rain.

Oh my goodness, Izzy, that's a really wonderful idea.

I feel like it works on so many levels.

So actually having the earth itself crying and the rain washing away the pain.

So beautiful, thank you.

And now let's have a look at the rhythm and flow in my tanka.

What do I imagine the illustration might look like? As I read through my tanka, I'd like you to consider which moment, at which point would you place an illustration.

In stifling classrooms, sweat beads trickle down my neck.

Heatwaves shimmer, dance, sweltering summer's cruel kiss, relief found in shade's cool breath.

So as I was reading, I noticed there was this natural break in my tanka after the first 12 syllables.

And I might illustrate a bead of sweat dripping from someone's brow at that point.

Alternatively, I could illustrate waves of heat as if they were dancing.

Heatwaves shimmer, dance.

There's something quite nice about that word shimmer and shimmying, which is a kind of dancing.

Which point in this tanka would you have chosen to illustrate? Pause the video and share with someone nearby.

I wonder if you chose the same point to illustrate or maybe something different.

And now I'd like you to look at your tanka.

Does your poem have a natural break or place to pause? Does the rhythm of the tanka draw your attention to a particular line or idea? And what do you imagine your illustration might look like? So pause the video while you reflect on these questions.

Imagine in your mind your illustration and share with someone nearby.

Okay, it's good to be back with you.

I hope you enjoyed sharing and coming up with what it is that your, where your illustration would go and what it would look like.

Let's hear from Laura.

I found that I paused in my reading of the tanka at the line heat hugged us with its warm flames.

I imagine a sun hugging someone as if it were a person.

Its ray would create a yellow glow around the figure.

Oh wow, I can really imagine that too.

And I want that hug.

I want that hug from the sun.

Sounds absolutely lovely.

When thinking about illustrations that your intended audience might engage with, you may wish to share a poem with your partner or small group.

Share one of your poems with your partner and ask them for an idea for an illustration.

And then after that, I'd like you to reflect on this, which part of the poem were they most intrigued by? And did their idea for an illustration match with your own? So pause the video while you share one of your poems with your partner.

Ask them for an idea for an illustration, and then reflect on the questions.

Which part were they intrigued by and did their illustration idea match with your own? Pause the video while you have a go at this.

Okay, great to be back with you.

I hope that was really helpful to get those ideas from each other and to find out if you're on the same track with your illustration ideas.

Let's hear from Sam.

My partner chose the same description, however suggested a different idea for an illustration.

I'm going to try and incorporate both ideas into my final illustration.

I love that, Sam, don't even have to choose between them.

Go for both of them.

Great idea.

Remember, the illustration that accompanies your poem is up to you.

It's your poem, so your choice.

Check for understanding.

True or false, a poem's illustration should always match the first line of the poem.

Pause the video while you decide if this is true or false.

This is false.

And now I'd like you to justify your answer.

Poem illustrations can be based on imagery, emotions, rhythm, and flow, and the intended audience.

Not all poems have to be illustrated.

Pause video while you decide which of these statements justifies your earlier answer.

Well, both statements are true, but it's the first one that is more directly linking to your earlier answer.

And now it's time for your first task.

It's time to create your illustration.

I'd like you to choose one of your ideas from your original poems to illustrate, get some plain paper and art materials, use the success criteria to support with your illustration.

So here's our success criteria.

So first of all, I have chosen an original poem to illustrate.

Next I've decided on my idea for the illustration.

I've selected the materials I will need based on the effect I want to achieve, and of course, based on what you have around and available.

And finally, I have created my illustration.

So pause the video here while you have a go at this task.

And remember to use your success criteria to support you.

And I'll see you when you're finished.

It's great to be back with you.

How did you get on with that task? So let's check through our success criteria.

Did you choose an original poem to illustrate? Yes, fantastic.

Did you decide on your idea for the illustration? Fabulous.

And did you select the materials that you needed based on the effect you wanted to achieve? Great.

Finally, did you create your illustration? Yes.

Does it look fantastic? Do you love it? I hope so.

Well done, everyone.

Now that we've illustrated our original poem, we are going to be publishing an original poem.

The layout of words in a poem, regardless of its form, is crucial in conveying the poet's intended meaning, rhythm, and visual appeal.

The layout of a poem refers to the way the poem is organised on the page.

Some poems such as concrete poems are written in a shape that might visually represent the poem subject matter.

These are quite fun kinds of poems. For our original poem, you might like to consider the following.

Alignment.

Whether the poem is aligned on the left or centre of the page.

So here we can see left alignment, and here's centre alignment.

There's also the option of indented lines.

These create a staggered effect with each line starting slightly to the right of the previous one.

Indented lines can help guide the reader's eye and create a sense of movement or progression within the poem.

And we can see an image of indented lines there.

Wonder which one you'll be choosing.

Check for understanding.

What layout is shown in the image below? Left alignment, indented lines, centre alignment.

Pause the video while you decide what alignment is shown in the image on the screen.

Well done if you selected indented lines, each line beginning slightly to the right of the line above.

And now it's time for your task.

We are going to design the layout of our original poem on a piece of plain paper.

So number one, start with a title at the top of the paper.

Two, place the illustration on the page to plan where the poem will go.

And three, now it's time to publish your poem.

So use line paper underneath the plain paper to guide your writing.

Let's keep a really nice and neat.

Use the success criteria to complete publication.

Let's go through our success criteria.

So firstly, I've designed the layout of my poem.

I've used neat joint handwriting to publish my poem.

I've checked the spelling of ambitious vocabulary, hope there's lots of ambitious vocabulary in there.

And I've thought carefully about the position of my illustration.

There's no right or wrong way to lay out your poem.

How you choose to present your poem is up to you.

Your poem, your choice.

So pause the video and have a go at laying out and publishing your poem.

Cannot wait to see you when you're finished.

Okay, you are done.

How did you get on? You published your poem.

So let's have a look first of all at our success criteria.

So did you design the layout of your poem? Yes, fantastic.

Did you use neat joint handwriting to publish your poem? Yes, it's looking good.

Did you check the spelling of all that fantastic ambitious vocabulary? Yes, love it.

And finally, did you think carefully about the position of your illustration? Wonderful.

You've done such a fantastic job publishing your original poem.

I'm so proud of you.

I hope you're feeling extremely proud of yourselves.

And I hope you're inspired to create your own poetry anthology made up of your poems about the weather.

Let's not stop at one poem, let's just keep going.

Let's fill those bookshelves of poetry anthologies.

In our lesson today, publishing an original poem, we have covered the following.

Poems can be published with illustrations to help the reader engage with the poetry further.

Choosing which part of a poem to illustrate can be a creative process.

Illustrations can be influenced by both the content and form of the poem.

A poem's illustrations can be based on imagery, emotions, rhythm, and flow, and the intended audience.

The layout of words and illustrations in a poem can make it more visually appealing to the reader.

Well done, everybody.

It's been a highly appealing lesson.

I've enjoyed it so much.

I hope you're so proud of what you have created.

The layout, the illustrations, poems themselves.

This is a fantastic job you've done today.

Well done, poets.

I look forward to seeing you at another lesson soon.

Bye for now.