War Photographer – Micro Teach PowerPoint

This engaging and fully resourced micro-teach lesson introduces students to Carol Ann Duffy’s War Photographer from the Power and Conflict anthology. Designed for quick delivery, intervention sessions, or a focused revision lesson, learners are guided through the emotional impact of the poem and how Duffy uses language to shape meaning.

What’s included:

• Thought-provoking starter activity using visual inference
• Clear learning objectives and success criteria
• Accessible explanation of key poetic devices
• Guided analysis of a key quotation from the poem
• Think-pair-share tasks to build confidence and discussion skills
• Opportunities for independent annotation and active learning
• Plenary challenge: ten word summary to consolidate understanding

The lesson is suitable for:

Key Stage 3 introductions to poetry and inference

Key Stage 4 English Literature (Power and Conflict)

Revision sessions, cover lessons, intervention classes, or micro-teaching assessments

The resource is ready to deliver, fully editable and structured so learners can explore emotion, language and meaning with clarity and independence.