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Bring Jessie Pope’s persuasive First World War poem Who’s for the Game? to life with this set of engaging, student-led creative activities. Designed to explore tone, audience, context, and persuasive technique, these tasks encourage empathy, critical thinking, and imaginative interpretation.

Perfect for KS3 English, this flexible resource works well alongside a war poetry unit or as part of a cross-curricular study with history, helping students compare patriotic messaging with the lived realities of war.

Students can choose from a range of activities, including:
★ Creating a TikTok-style review analysing the poem’s tone and persuasive devices
★ Recording a podcast debating the poem’s message and cultural impact
★ Designing an illustrated version of the poem with symbolic imagery
★ Creating persuasive WWI recruitment posters inspired by Pope’s language
★ Writing letters from home reflecting pride, pressure, or doubt
★ Composing an inner monologue from someone deciding whether to enlist
★ Curating a museum exhibit exploring wartime propaganda and public reaction
★ Writing a newspaper article supporting or challenging the poem’s message
★ Creating a visual collage contrasting Who’s for the Game? with the reality of WWI

Why use this resource?
✔ Encourages close reading through creative, independent work
✔ Provides discussion-rich alternatives to traditional written analysis
✔ Supports differentiation and varied learning styles
✔ Ideal for poetry analysis, persuasive writing, or history/English crossover lessons

Download today to help your students critically and creatively explore one of the most debated WWI poems, its tone, and its historical impact.

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Who's for the Game? Activities and Teaching Resources Bundle

Support your students in exploring the persuasive power and patriotic fervour of Jessie Pope’s Who’s for the Game? with this all-in-one teaching bundle. Designed to promote close reading, historical understanding, and creative response, this resource pack offers a wide range of interactive and analytical activities to help students engage with the poem’s tone, structure, and persuasive techniques. Packed with revision tools, discussion prompts, and imaginative tasks, this bundle deepens students’ understanding of key themes including propaganda, duty, bravery, gender expectations, and the romanticising of war. This bundle includes: ✔ Who’s for the Game? Creative Writing Prompts – Inspire imaginative responses linked to the poem’s key ideas ✔ Who’s for the Game? Word Search – Reinforce key vocabulary in an engaging way ✔ Who’s for the Game? Crossword Puzzle – Consolidate knowledge through clue-based revision ✔ Who’s for the Game? Creative Post-Reading Tasks – A choice of nine activities, from podcasts to symbolic collages ✔ Who’s for the Game? Roll the Dice Discussion Board – Encourage thoughtful, student-led discussion ✔ Who’s for the Game? Bingo Revision Game – A fast-paced, interactive way to review imagery, structure, and theme ✔ Who’s for the Game? Essay Questions – 15 analytical prompts exploring persuasive techniques, context, and poetic devices ✔ Fully editable PowerPoint – Four-lesson sequence with analysis slides, creative tasks, homework ideas, and D.I.R.T. activities Why choose this bundle? ✔ Versatile – Suitable for introducing, exploring, or revising the poem ✔ Engaging – A variety of tasks to suit different learning styles and abilities ✔ Time-Saving – Ready-to-use printables requiring minimal preparation Perfect for: ✔ KS3 & GCSE English ✔ War poetry and World War One context studies ✔ Cover lessons or enrichment tasks ✔ Exam preparation and revision Download today and help your students uncover the persuasive power and historical context of Pope’s enduring war poem — while building analytical and creative skills in a range of engaging formats.

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