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Considering the nature of home

I can explore what home means to different people and interpret hidden meanings in poems about home.

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Considering the nature of home

I can explore what home means to different people and interpret hidden meanings in poems about home.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. We can read between the lines to better understand people's attitudes on 'home'.
  2. Brontë presents home as imperfect, whilst Swain emphasises that love makes a home.
  3. George The Poet provides a realistic portrayal of London in 'My City'.
  4. George The Poet values diversity of his home but criticises the widespread inequality.

Common misconception

Students may think George The Poet's attitude towards his city is wholly negative.

George The Poet critiques certain aspects of London, particularly inequality and the way in which people often do not acknowledge the poverty in London.

Keywords

  • Contrast - an obvious difference between two or more things

  • Realistic - representing things in a way that is accurate and true to life

  • Attitude - a point of view about something

Live model the creation of a metaphor in Task A and explain why you chose it so pupils can understand how to craft their own meaningful metaphors.
Teacher tip

Equipment

Students need a copy of 'My City' by George The Poet for this lesson.

Content guidance

  • Contains strong language
  • Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
  • Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the purpose of an adjective?
to describe a verb
Correct answer: to describe a noun
to replace a noun
Q2.
What is a metaphor?
when two things are compared using the words 'like' or 'as'
when two consecutive words begin with the same sound
Correct answer: a figure of speech that involves comparing two things using the verb 'to be'
Q3.
Which of the below is an example of a metaphor?
Home is like a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.
Correct answer: Home is a warm embrace.
Home is cosy, warm and loving.
Q4.
To try to decipher the hidden meaning in something is to make ...
a prediction.
a summary.
Correct answer: an inference.
Q5.
What is one connotation of the word 'emerald'?
worthless
Correct answer: precious
mundane
Q6.
What is diversity?
when everyone is the same
Correct answer: when there is a variety of people from different ethnic and social groups
when people are treated unfairly

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6 Questions

Q1.
In her poem 'Home', what does Anne Brontë suggest about home?
it must be luxurious
it is filled with family
Correct answer: it is imperfect but cherished
Q2.
In their poems about home, what do both Anne Brontë and Charles Swain suggest?
Correct answer: Luxuries do not make a home.
Their hometowns have a lot of inequality.
Love is more important than home.
Q3.
What might comparing home to the colour green suggest?
home is perfect
home is small
Correct answer: home is safe
Q4.
In 'My City', what does George The Poet criticise?
the weather in London
the noisy public transport
Correct answer: the inequality in London
Q5.
In the poem 'My City', what does George The Poet seem to value about his home?
Correct answer: the diversity in London
the food in London
the nature in London
the work opportunities in London
Q6.
George The Poet provides a perspective on home.
idealistic
Correct answer: realistic
optimistic