control, authority, or influence over others or circumstances

a disagreement or struggle between opposing forces or individuals

unfair treatment or violation of rights, principles, or laws

lack of equality between opposing forces, elements, or factors

relating to interactions or relationships between people

Exploring different types of conflict in Edexcel’s Conflict anthology

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

In 'A World at War: Poetry', pupils explore how poets present the atrocities of World War One through their poetry. In 'Edexcel 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 'Conflict' anthology. Pupils complete two lessons on each poem: one on understanding and one on analysis. Pupils study the poems in a thematically linked order so they can complete comparative and thematic lessons at key points in the unit.

Poetry anthology: first study

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of distress or humiliation e.g. bullying.

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

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

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

Which type of conflict is represented by this picture?

when someone is punished for doing something wrong

when someone punishes themselves for something they regret

when a government changes the law with consulting the people

feelings towards someone else that you don't share with them.

when you feel conflicted within your own mind.

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 ...

What attitude do they have towards conflict?

How do they use language and structure to depict the conflict?

Do I agree with their views about the conflict?

Is the conflict resolved by the end of the poem?

When exploring how a writer has presented conflict, which two of these questions are important to ask yourself?

fighting or disagreement between two parties/forces

poems use fewer words and so cannot tell a full story from beginning to end

poems use fewer words and so have more stereotypical characters

poems use fewer words and so have to always be metaphorical

poems use fewer words so key ideas are mostly explored in abstract ways

What is unique about poetry compared to novels?

To be powerful is to be hostile and cruel to others.

They aren't linked - conflict is a negative thing whereas power is positive.

They show that the environment and man are equal in power.

They show the environment can supersede man's power.

They explore the consequences of man's abuse of power over the environment.

They show that we are powerless to save the environment.

They show that people are terrified of harming the environment.

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

the conflict between humans and themselves.

the conflict between humans and other humans.

the conflict between humans and change/progress.

A man is left in awe after seeing a huge craggy mountain. This example illustrates ...

Two people discuss a culture that been lost to history after a war. This examples illustrates ...

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

Adult supervision required

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