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Poetry for pleasure

Teacher Maureen Melse

 

YEAR

NCEA LEVEL

DURATION

11 1 2-3 weeks

 

Achievement Standard Being Assessed

Achievement Criteria

AS90055 (English 1.4): Read, study and show understanding of a number of short written texts
(Formative assessment as this achievement standard is assessed externally)
  • Show understanding of at least two short written texts of the same genre using evidence

 

Introduction

In this unit students will:

  • Read a variety of poetry
  • Identify language features and their effect
  • Discuss findings in group situations
  • Present a written analysis
  • Recite a text to a group

Students need some prior knowledge of basic language terms associated with poetry study, particularly simile, metaphor, personification, analogy, assonance, alliteration and onomatopaeia.

Arrange access to a range of poetry sources - library, class sets/references, catalogue access along with online sources. Computer access for written response will encourage presentation skills.

Teaching and learning activities

Select and adapt these learning activities to best meet the needs of your students, and to fit the time available:

Learning task 1

Learning task 2

Learning task 3

Links for Students

Collaborative online projects:

Assessment

handout (RTF 6KB)

Students can incorporate analysis completed during this unit for formative pieces for the external achievement standard 90055 (English 1.4) Read, study and show understanding of a number of short written texts
Sample Assessment Task and Assessment Schedule English 1.4 .

See the Panel Leader's report for this achievement standard.

Resources

Electronic

Print

  • Norton Anthology of Poetry Norton, New York, 1983
  • An Anthology of Twentieth Century New Zealand Poetry OUP Auckland 1987
  • Visual Literacy Pauline Scanlan User Friendly Resource 1993
  • Glover, Dennis. (1987) 'The Magpies' Twentieth Century New Zealand Poetry O.U.P.
  • Duggan, Eileen. (1987) 'The Bushfeller' Twentieth Century New Zealand Poetry O.U.P.
  • Tuwhare, Hone. (1987) 'Rain' Twentieth Century New Zealand Poetry O.U.P.
  • McGough, Roger. 'A Brown Paper Carrier Bag' Collected Poetry
  • McGough, Roger. 'Comecloseandsleepnow' Collected Poetry
  • Owen, Wilfred. (1983) 'Anthem For Doomed Youth' Norton Anthology of Poetry Norton
  • Slessor, Kenneth. (1963) 'The Night-Ride' Poems Angus and Robertson
  • Slessor, Kenneth. (1963) 'Five Visions of Captain Cook' Poems Angus and Robertson
  • Joseph, M.K. 'Drunken Gunners' English Literature Revision

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