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Literary perspectives from the First World War
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I can explain why people might choose to write about war, exploring the viewpoints of different writers who have chosen to write about war themselves.
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I can explain why propaganda about World War One was so effective, and understand the differences between this wartime propaganda and the realities of trench warfare.
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I can explain what happens in ‘Propping Up The Line’, including commenting on some of the choices Beck made.
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I can explain how Ian Beck presents the gas attack in his short story, ‘Propping Up The Line’ in a well-planned analytical paragraph.
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I can rewrite a passage of Ian Beck's ‘Propping Up The Line’ from the perspective of the character of Alice.
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I can explore Ian Beck’s presentation of the character of Alfred’s trauma in 'Propping Up The Line'.
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I can explore Ian Beck’s use of symbolism and motif in his short story, 'Propping Up The Line'.
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I can write a vivid description inspired by Ian Beck's 'Propping Up The Line' which captures some of Alfred’s experiences and memories of the front line.
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I can explore how Ian Beck and Wilfred Owen use sentence structure to give their writing rhythm and, inspired by them, craft a creative paragraph with engaging rhythm.
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I can write a letter detailing an imagined experience of the British home front during World War One, showing a deep understanding of tone, audience and purpose.
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I can improve a letter which recounts an imagined experience from the British home front during World War One by paying close attention to my choice of verbs and adjectives.
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I can explain what happens in Katherine Mansfield’s ‘The Fly’ including exploring some of its major themes.
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I can explore Katherine Mansfield’s use of character foils and symbolism in her short story, 'The Fly'.
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I can explain how Katherine Mansfield presents the character of the boss in her short story, ‘The Fly’, in clear and well developed analytical paragraphs.
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I can present a convincing argument about how to interpret Katherine Mansfield’s short story, ‘The Fly’ (1922).
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I can rewrite two paragraphs of Katherine Mansfield's short story 'The Fly' (1922) shifting the focus from the boss to the character of Macey, the boss's employee.
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I can show a thorough understanding of a 1917 letter that Wilfred Owen sent to his mother from the trenches of World War One.
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I can plan an imaginative letter that recounts an experience in the trenches of World War One using Wilfred Owen’s 1917 letter to his mother as stimulus.
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I can write a letter which recounts an imagined experience from the trenches of World War One, using Wilfred Owen’s 1917 letter to his mother as stimulus.
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I can improve a letter which recounts an imagined experience in the trenches by using a range of sentence lengths and fronted adverbials.
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