a disagreement or struggle between opposing forces or individuals

exercising power in a cruel, oppressive way.

the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.

treating someone unfairly to benefit from their work.

An introduction to themes in the Power and Conflict poetry anthology

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In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems connected by the themes of power and conflict. In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons between poems.

In 'A World at War: Poetry', pupils explore how poets presents the atrocities of World War One through their poetry. In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry', pupils analyse how a variety of different wars have been presented through poetry.

In this unit, pupis explore 12 of the 15 poems from the 'Power and Conflict' anthology. Pupils complete two lessons about each poem: one on understanding and one on analysis. Pupils study the poems in three groups, and they pause after each group to compare how those poems present common themes.

Poetry anthology: first study

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

a sovereign state has complete power over their territory.

a sovereign state is one in conflict with another.

Sovereignty relates to power and conflict because...

environmental disasters wreaking havoc on mankind

Which of the below is an example of abuse of power?

The use of artificial intelligence is a modern day example of...

Having difficulty choosing between a right and wrong action is an example of...

to expose the harsh reality of war; to deter the prospect of war.

The purpose of a poem about the traumatic effects of war might be...

authority and freedom to act in a certain way

fighting or disagreement between two parties/things

poems allow emotion to be expressed in an intense way

What is unique about poetry compared to novels?

to be powerful is to be hostile and cruel to others

they show that the environment and man are equal in power

they show the environment supersedes man's power

they show man's abuse of power over the environment

How can environmental issues (e.g. global warming) relate to power and conflict?

A statue of a cruel leader crumbles in the desert after many years. This example could illustrate...

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

Introduction

What will you need for this lesson?

Are you ready to learn?

Equipment

Content guidance

Supervision

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