I have created a 48 page booklet which teaches five of the AQA Power and Conflict poems, with a focus on the theme of war. It covers ‘Exposure’, ‘Bayonet Charge’, ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’, ‘War Photographer’, and ‘Remains’.
It works in the following sections:
- A section of background reading for each poem, including tasks which build the skills for language paper 1 Q1 and Q2. Then a linked writing task which supports creative writing for P1Q5.
- Pre-reading tasks, which include context videos and watching an animation of the poem for an initial response.
- Reading the poem and a series of tasks including understanding the narrative, exploring key quotations, picking out patterns in language, matching quotations to key images, thinking about the themes of power and conflict, then a final paragraph.
I sell a lot of resources within my CPD sessions, however I am keen to make all of these course readers freely available. Some people have suggested having a donate a coffee option available – so, if you download and use these resources and want to say thank-you in this way, click below:
Overview of unit:
To help people understand the resources available, here is a brief teacher guide. Scroll to see the overview, and you can download the .pdf or .doc below. This includes links to all the videos mentioned in the booklet.
War Poetry Course Reader
The full booklet is below. You can download either the .pdf or .doc – however you may need to download this font and maybe some others at that website to get it to work for you on word!
Laura Webb CPD 