pptx, 1.69 MB
pptx, 1.69 MB

Whole lesson for teaching Storm on the Island including:

  • Starter activity with key images and a quote from Seamus Heaney to promote discussion about the content of the poem and to challenge pupils to consider the hidden metaphorical meanings.
  • Quiz on language/structural techniques (used in Storm on the Island). Another starter that tests pupils knowledge of other poems in the cluster
  • Slide to encourage pupils to infer what the poem is about based on key themes.
  • Clear mind-map slide for annotations for summary
  • Poem dictionary for unfamiliar words in the poem
  • Key contextual information about Heaney and Ireland
  • References to language and structural techniques.
  • Review to identify key quotations that fit the key themes of the poem.
  • Homework tasks for pupils to annotate another Seamus Heaney poem for unseen poetry practice.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

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