Instructional Video16:05
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Comparing 'Tissue' with other poems

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can evaluate interesting choices of poems to compare with ‘Tissue’ and create a meaningful comparative plan. Key learning points: - ‘Tissue’ and ‘London’ explore the futility of hierarchy and systemic control in society....
Instructional Video23:57
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Understanding the poem 'London'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can explain how Blake presents oppression and corruption in society in his poem ‘London’. Key learning points: - Blake explores the tensions between the human passions and the repressive nature of social and political...
Instructional Video20:07
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Understanding mankind and nature in Wordsworth's 'Lines Written in Early Spring'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can explain how Wordsworth presents the relationship between man and nature in 'Lines Written in Early Spring'. Key learning points: - Wordsworth expresses the idea of harmony in nature through ‘Lines Written in Early...
Instructional Video27:39
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Writing introductions and topic sentences for poetry comparison

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can structure an effective comparative argument with a well-crafted introduction, conclusion and topic sentences. Key learning points: - A comparative introduction should give a broad similarity in theme and nuanced...
Instructional Video32:57
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Understanding the poem ‘Love’s Philosophy’ by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can explain how ‘Love’s Philosophy’ reflects on the emotional power of love. Key learning points: - Romantic literature often deals with powerful, spiritual ideas and dramatic themes. - Shelley was a Romantic poet who...
Instructional Video34:45
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Critical attitudes to powerful institutions in 'London' and 'Ozymandias'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can compare how Romantic poets use language, form and structure to critique power and authority. Key learning points: - Both poets critiqued the power held by institutions in society. - Shelley focuses on the oppressor -...