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Step into the trenches with this powerful and reflective resource designed to accompany Wilfred Owen’s Dulce et Decorum Est. These creative tasks help students explore the poem’s raw imagery and anti-war message while fostering empathy, critical thinking, and deeper understanding.

Perfect for KS3 or GCSE English, this versatile pack offers a range of meaningful activities that allow students to engage with the poem’s themes—trauma, memory, propaganda, and the reality of war—through imaginative and student-led work.

Students can choose from a variety of tasks, including:
★ Creating a TikTok-style review reflecting on themes and personal reactions
★ Recording a podcast exploring patriotism, propaganda, and the poem’s relevance today
★ Designing an illustrated version of the poem, pairing lines with powerful visual symbolism
★ Creating a memorial to represent the emotional impact and message of the poem
★ Writing trench-style postcards from a soldier’s perspective
★ Composing an inner monologue from the narrator after the gas attack
★ Curating a museum exhibit exposing the truth behind the “old Lie”
★ Writing a newspaper article using emotive language and imagined interviews
★ Designing a visual collage that contrasts wartime propaganda with Owen’s reality

Why use this resource?
✔ Encourages creative and analytical responses to complex themes
✔ Offers emotionally intelligent alternatives to traditional written analysis
✔ Supports a range of abilities and learning styles
✔ Ideal for World War I poetry units, creative writing, and cross-curricular projects

Help students connect with one of the most powerful anti-war poems ever written through thoughtful, imaginative tasks that promote personal engagement and reflective learning.

Download today to inspire meaningful discussion and creativity in your poetry classroom.

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Dulce et Decorum Est Activities and Teaching Resources Bundle

Dive into the World of Dulce et Decorum Est with This Comprehensive Teaching Bundle Support your students in exploring Wilfred Owen’s powerful anti-war poem Dulce et Decorum Est with this all-in-one teaching bundle. Designed to promote close reading and meaningful engagement, this resource pack offers a range of interactive and creative activities to bring the poem’s imagery, structure, and emotional impact to life. Packed with revision tools, discussion prompts, and imaginative tasks, this bundle will enrich students’ understanding of key themes including the horrors of war, propaganda, trauma, and disillusionment. This bundle includes: ✔ Dulce et Decorum Est Creative Writing Prompts – Spark imaginative and analytical responses tied to the poem’s core ideas ✔ Dulce et Decorum Est Word Search – Reinforce key vocabulary in an accessible and engaging way ✔ Dulce et Decorum Est Crossword Puzzle – Consolidate knowledge through clue-based revision ✔ Dulce et Decorum Est Creative Post-Reading Tasks – A choice of nine activities, from podcast scripts to symbolic collages ✔ Dulce et Decorum Est Roll the Dice Discussion Board – Encourage thoughtful classroom dialogue through student-led questioning ✔ Dulce et Decorum Est Bingo Revision Game – A fast-paced and fun way to revise language, structure, and meaning ✔ Dulce et Decorum Est Essay Questions – 15 analytical prompts exploring theme, context, poetic technique, and tone Why choose this bundle? ✔ Versatile – Suitable for introducing, exploring, or revising the poem ✔ Engaging – A variety of tasks to support all learning styles ✔ Time-Saving – Print-and-go resources with minimal preparation needed Perfect for: ✔ KS3 & GCSE English ✔ Cover lessons ✔ Homework or extension work ✔ Revision and assessment preparation 📥 Download today and help your students unpack the emotional depth, vivid imagery, and lasting significance of one of the most important war poems ever written.

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