Lesson video

Hello everyone, how are you today? I hope you're doing really well.

My name's Ms. Afzal, and I'm feeling pretty excited today, because, guess what? We are going to be writing our own poems today.

So we've been learning about so many different styles of poems, different forms, different themes, and today, we are going to write our own poem based upon our personal experience.

So I'm very, very thrilled about that.

I hope you're feeling ready for this.

All you need are lots of ideas, enthusiasm, and yourselves, because you're gonna be drawing on your own personal experience.

Let's get started.

Let's write these poems. The Outcome for today's lesson is, "I can write a poem inspired by a personal experience." We have some Keywords in our lesson today.

Let's go through them.

My turn, your turn.

Form, atmosphere, imagery, anaphora.

Great stuff, loved hearing those.

Let's find out what these keywords mean.

"Form" is the way that a poem can be presented.

"Atmosphere" is the mood created in a section or whole of a text.

"Imagery" is the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience for the reader or listener.

And "anaphora" is when a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of multiple lines in a poem or speech.

These are our keywords.

Let's look out for them.

Let's listen out for them.

Let's think carefully about these words.

Our lesson today is, "Writing a poem about a personal experience." First of all, we'll be generating ideas, and next, writing a poem about a personal experience.

Let's begin with generating those ideas.

Throughout this unit we have read and responded to a range of poems about personal experiences.

We read poems with a wide range of themes, including love, hate, anger, belonging, hope, identity, sadness, and resilience.

Today, we're going to write our own poem based on a personal experience.

The poem that we write can take many forms. Forms is one of our keywords, and form is the way that a poem can be presented.

Through this unit, we've explored many fixed verse poems. These have sometimes included a rhyme scheme.

When writing our own poems, we can choose to include rhyming words and a specific structure, or we can write in free verse, which does not have to have rules for metre or rhyme.

We can include a range of themes.

In today's lesson, we're going to write a poem about a theme of love, anger, hope, or resilience.

When writing about personal experiences, it's important to relate the theme to you.

Okay, let's have a go at generating some ideas.

So I'm going to think about a time when I have felt.

And I'm gonna go through a few different emotions.

So let's start with, hmm, full of love and happiness.

Let me think, so one of the times I would say is when I had my last big birthday celebration and I had so many people there that I loved that we had a really great time, we had a lot of fun, and I felt we were in a beautiful setting.

So I felt full of love and happiness.

Angry, let me think.

A time when I felt angry was when I saw someone being mean to an animal, so to a poor, defenceless animal.

And I felt really angry about that that was happening.

Hopeful, hmm, let me think of a time when I felt hopeful.

I felt hopeful when I reconnected with poetry after struggling with reading for a time.

That was a time when I felt really hopeful.

And resilient, had to persevere.

There was a time when I went on a long, long walk and it felt so tough and I was so tired, so completely exhausted, and I had a very big bag on a big backpack, and I just had to keep going.

I had to be resilient, I had to persevere, and I got to my destination and it felt amazing.

Now, which of these would make a good theme to write a poem about? I'm going to write about the time that I was hopeful when I reconnected with poetry after struggling with reading.

Well, thanks for letting me share about those different times when I've had always different emotions that I felt.

And now it's your turn.

I would like you to tell your partner a time when you have felt full of love and happiness.

So pause the video here while you tell your partner when you felt full of love and happiness.

Okay, I hope you enjoyed sharing those and hearing from each other.

Next, I'd like you to pause the video now and share with your partner a time when you felt angry.

Okay, next one, pause the video and share with someone a time when you felt hopeful.

And the last one, when were you resilient? You had to persevere.

You had to just keep going.

Pause the video and share with someone nearby.

Okay, thank you for sharing those experiences.

So pause the video now and take a moment to decide, which of these would make a good theme to write a poem, and share it with your partner.

And finally, does your experience allow you to include lots of ideas? Just wondering about that too.

So just pause while you reflect on that.

Okay, thank you so much for all of these reflections and sharing.

I hope you've got something in mind now that you are going to write your poem about.

The poem that we write can convey how we feel about the experience.

Poetry can include positive and negative imagery.

Imagery is one of our keywords, and remember, it means the use of language to create a mental picture or a sensory experience for the reader or listener.

A poem about an experience where you felt anger does not have to be negative.

What atmosphere will you create in your poem? And remember, atmosphere is the mood that is created in a text, on a section of the text.

So what kind of atmosphere will you create in your poem? Pause the video and share with someone nearby.

Here's Andy.

<v Voiceover>My poem is all about a time</v> where I felt like I loved learning.

<v ->Yes, love that, Andy.

</v> <v Voiceover>I want to create a positive atmosphere</v> and encourage others to look at learning in a similar way.

<v ->Oh my goodness, I could not be more behind that, Andy.

</v> What a wonderful atmosphere you're looking to create, and what a great theme.

To help us generate ideas, we can complete a mind map of actions and events that are associated with our experience.

We can include examples of imagery and a range of poetic devices.

So here is mine.

Poetry is what I'm gonna be writing about.

We could say it's a beacon, a light to lead to reading.

Really help me get back onto that path.

The power of words helps us to open doors to more reading.

It sparks the imagination, fires it up, offers connection and comfort.

It's a song that uplifts and has rhythm.

These are some of my ideas on my mind map.

Remember to focus on actions and events that will fit with the atmosphere that you want to create in your poem.

So for me, I want something kind of uplifting and positive.

So that's why I've got these ideas here.

Check for understanding.

Poetry about a personal experience must be in a fixed verse form.

Pause the video while you decide if this is True or False.

Well done if you selected False.

Now, I'd like you to justify your answer.

Poetry about personal experiences can be written as a fixed verse poem or free verse.

Poetry about personal experiences can include examples of imagery and a range of poetic devices.

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

While both of these statements are true, it's the first one that more directly relates to your earlier answer.

And of course, your poetry about personal experience could be either fixed verse or free verse.

And now it's time for your first task.

I would like you to create your own mind map based on the personal experience you have chosen to write about.

You may wish to include examples of imagery and a range of poetic devices such as alliteration, simile, metaphor.

So many great ones we've learned about so far.

So you'll have your personal experience in the centre, and then all around you'll have different examples of imagery, poetic devices, and so on.

So pause the video here while you have a go at creating your own mind map based on the personal experience you have chosen to write about.

I'll see you when you're finished.

All right, it's good to be back with you.

How's your mind map looking? I hope it's very full and full of ideas, full of imagery.

The theme Andy has chosen is love of learning.

Let's see what he's included on his mind map.

Education as a journey, a stepping stone.

Oh, my goodness, I love that.

I feel like I'm gonna love every one of these things, because I also have a love of learning.

Let's see.

Ignites curiosity and wonder, books as friends, offering wisdom.

So true.

Enthusiasm of discovering something new, school as a canvas, painting of dreams and inspirations, shapes our future.

Wow, I love all of these, Andy.

Every single one of them.

I just can't wait to read your poem.

This is gonna be amazing.

I hope you have enjoyed creating your mind maps.

I'm gathering up all these wonderful ideas.

Now we've got some of our ideas for our poem.

We're going to focus on creating a repeated line, which can begin each of our lines.

This is called anaphora.

We can look at our mind map for keywords or phrases that we might want to repeat.

The phrase should be versatile enough, so it can be used in different ways, to be used at the beginning of multiple lines and should convey the atmosphere of the poem.

I'm going to look at my mind map for keywords or phrases that I might want to repeat.

So there's my mind map.

Hmm, let's have a look.

I think, power is something that could be a good one to get in there.

Sparks the imagination and a song.

I think those are the ones I'm gonna be focusing on.

Once we have a few ideas for our repeated phrase, we can experiment and play around with word order, punctuation and phrasing.

I'm going to write some ideas for a phrase I could use at the beginning of each line.

Poetry has the power.

Poetry having power uses alliteration.

This phrase will allow me to explore the positive things that poetry has done for my reading.

Poetry is the spark.

Comparing poetry to a spark uses a metaphor to evoke images of electricity and creativity.

Poetry is a song.

Comparing poetry to a song uses metaphor to explore how a poem's rhythm and musicality can have a positive effect on reading.

I feel quite happy with those.

Check for understanding.

The phrase "Poetry is a song" is an example of which poetic device? Alliteration, metaphor, personification.

Pause the video while you select one of these poetic devices.

Well done if you selected metaphor.

Poets can use a range of poetic devices or techniques to help enhance the meaning or impact of their poems. After the next part of your task, I would like you to create some ideas for a phrase that you could use at the beginning of each line in your poem.

Remember to experiment with word order, punctuation and phrasing of the line until you are happy with it.

You might like to use poetic devices such as alliteration, simile, or metaphor.

Try to create a line that allows you to write about all your ideas linked to the personal experience, rather than just one.

So pause the video while you have a go at coming up with a phrase that could be used at the beginning of each line in your poem.

I'll see you when you're done.

It's good to be back with you.

How did you get on with creating ideas for a phrase that you could use at the beginning of each line in your poem? Let's just check.

Does your line use poetic devices, such as alliteration, simile, metaphor? Does your line link to your theme? Does your line reflect the atmosphere you wanted to create? Does your line allow you to include most of your ideas? Share your ideas with your partner and discuss the following question.

Which line do you think is most effective and why? Pause the video while you have this discussion.

Okay, so I hope you've selected one line or one phrase in particular that you feel would be the most effective one for you to begin each line of your poem.

I think we're ready to start writing our poem about personal experience.

Let's get into it.

Now it's time to write your own poem about a personal experience.

We can build on our ideas from our mind map.

So his mind, poetry, it's a beacon, a light to lead to reading.

The power of words can help us to open doors to more reading.

Sparks the imagination, offers connection and comfort.

It's a song that uplifts and has rhythm.

Now how can I build on these ideas a little more? Let me think, I could add in, I could add in an adjective here.

So rather than just a beacon, a bright beacon, to open once-locked doors to showing that now they're unlocked.

How they were before that transformation from how they were before? Sparks the imagination, relighting the reading fuse, offers connection and comfort in trying times.

That's really been the case for me.

We've generated ideas about a poem based on a personal experience when we felt hopeful.

Let's look at an example of a complete poem, which includes anaphora.

"Poetry has the power to awaken the mind, To open doors of imagination, new worlds to find.

Poetry has the power to ignite the spark, To kindle flames of inspiration in the dwindling dark.

Poetry has the power to stir the heart, Offering connection and comfort to those who ask.

Poetry has the power to help you read, If you give it the chance, it's all you need!" Okay, so there we have it.

Poetry has the power.

Now I'm going to give my initial response to the poem.

I'm gonna think about what I liked about the poem and if I have any questions about it.

"I liked how the poem describes poetry as having the ability to expand our imagination.

The poem's ending relates back to my personal experience of returning to reading through engaging with poetry." And now it's your turn to give your initial response to the poem.

What did you like about the poem? And do you have any questions about it? So pause the video while you share with someone if I, what did you like about the poem? What questions do you have about it? I hope you enjoyed sharing with each other, your likes and your questions.

And now it's time for the final task, the ultimate task.

You are going to be writing your own poem about a personal experience.

Use your mind map to support you.

You might like to include verses or stanzas with a specific rhyme scheme and metre, or write in free verse.

It's entirely up to you.

You can add examples of figurative and descriptive language as you build on your ideas.

Your lines might include enjambment when a line in poetry continues onto the next line without pause or punctuation.

Remember, sharing our ideas is more important than keeping a fixed form or rhyming structure.

So off you go now and write your own poem.

Use your mind maps to support you.

Remember all of these things that you could include in your poem and enjoy.

I'll see you when you're done.

Okay, good to be back with you.

And now, I'd like you to read aloud and share your poem.

What was your favourite line, phrase or idea in your poem? Pause the video here while you read aloud and then reflect on what was your favourite line, phrase or idea.

Okay, I really hope you enjoyed sharing and selecting your favourite line, phrase or idea.

Let's have a look at what Andy has created.

"Learning is a journey, a path we tread, Igniting curiosity, filling us with wonder ahead.

Learning is a journey, where books become friends, Their pages open worlds, where discovery never ends.

Learning is a journey, shaping our destiny, A canvas of aspirations, where possibilities are free." Oh, wow, Andy, I am really impressed with that.

Loved reading that.

And what did you like? <v ->I like the phrase "igniting curiosity."</v> It really reflects my love of learning.

<v ->Oh, Andy, thank you for sharing that.

</v> Thank you for sharing your love of learning.

Yeah, that "igniting curiosity," I'm feeling and loving that spark.

In our lesson today, "Writing a poem about a personal experience," we have covered the following, poems can be written in many different forms and structures, poem about personal experiences can be based on emotions and feelings we have towards something, imagery we create can convey an atmosphere, to help generate ideas, we can complete a mind map of actions and events that are associated with our experience, creating a repeated line, anaphora, can support us when writing a poem, we can experiment with word order, punctuation, and phrasing when developing our poem.

Well done, everybody, for writing your own poem about the personal experience.

That's really, really something.

And I hope you're proud of what you've created.

I loved hearing your ideas and seeing these poems take shape.

Enjoy sharing your poetry with others and keep writing.

Keep going, poets.

I'll see you at the next lesson.

Bye for now.