pptx, 6.94 MB
pptx, 6.94 MB

This lesson pack for ‘The Darkling Thrush’ by Thomas Hardy contains everything needed to explore the poem in either a classroom or virtual lesson.

This lesson works brilliantly for GCSE unseen poetry lessons, but can also be adapted for KS3.

The poem is ideal for exploring imagery, symbolism and extended metaphor. The winter setting makes it ideal for Christmas or festive lessons.

The lesson scaffolds the exploration of the poem and leads to students planning and writing an in depth analytical essay.

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Included in the lesson pack:

  • Word jumble activity - prediction activity
  • Stanza by stanza first impression questions focused on language choices and imagery
  • Context activity to draw out extended metaphor in the poem
  • ‘Digging deeper’ questions
  • Guided annotation worksheet
  • Essay question and scaffolded planning using what/how/why
  • Essay planning worksheet
  • Essay writing checklist

Tips about activities can be found in the ‘speaker notes’.

Two worksheets are included at the end of these slides and are designed in black and white to allow for easy printing. If you are teaching online, copies can be made of these slides to allow students to type directly onto the worksheets.

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DeniseDann1977

3 years ago
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I'm using this for my Y11 students - it's perfect for exam prep and revision. I am really impressed with how many activities there are and the worksheet. No prep for me and I know they will get so much out of it.

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