A detailed scheme of work based on poetry from other cultures. Lots of detailed poetry analysis, video links and tasks based on exciting poems. Poems are also linked thematically. This is a great scheme for Y8 and 9 and a strong supplementary tool for Y10 and 11 unseen poetry.

This download contains an entire half-term’s worth of work on poetry from other cultures. The poems themselves are not included in the download, for copyright reasons, but you can easily obtain these yourselves - many are taken from past GCSE poetry anthologies. This scheme of work is fully resourced, including any relevant worksheets and examples needed for each lesson. Suitable for any KS3 group, not necessarily Y8 (which is what I originally created it for).

Created in response to lockdown, but designed to be a classroom teaching tool too. The booklet contains 7 weeks worth of work based on Poems from Other Cultures (legacy specifications) suitable for KS3. Poems included: Two Scavengers, Island Man, Half-Caste, Nothing’s Changed, Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan, Blessing, Night of the Scorpion. Each poem begins with a ‘starter’ activity, followed by tasks related to the content of the poem, the language used and a Challenging thinking question. The booklet is differentiated so that there are extension and Challenge tasks, hopefully making it suitable for all abilities in one handy workbook. There is also a helpful glossary of key poetic terms at the end of the booklet. Disclaimer: some sections of the booklet have been adapted from resources in my archives (author unknown) and are not my originals - no copyright infringement is intended. All images are taken from those available via Google images.

Full and extensive SOW for Poetry from other cultures. Includes introduction to each poem, annotated poems, analysis, comprehension questions, homework activities and diamond ranking activities. Can be taught across KS3 as builds up to an assessment on Island Man or Nothing’s changed, or can be used as unseen poetry practice in KS4. There is an alternative assessment comparing 2 poems which can be used for very high ability pupils. The full SOW is aimed at middle ability pupils, but I have taught to both lower and higher and there are resources included for both. Lessons include: Lesson 1,2,3-Introduction to culture- What is culture? Analysis of Melting Pot by Benjamin Zephaniah. Lesson 4-Poetic techniques. Lesson 5-Island Man- introduction. Lesson 6- Island Man- analysis. Lesson 7- Island Man- diamond ranking- identity. Lesson 8- Island Man- diamond ranking- protest. Includes comprehension worksheet for homework. Lesson 9- Limbo introduction, analysis. Lesson 10-Limbo comprehension questions. Lesson 11-Nothing’s changed annotations, analysis and PEEDL. Lesson 12-Presents from my Aunt in Pakistan- introduction, annotation and analysis. Lesson 13-Presents from my Aunt in Pakistan- outstanding observation lesson. Lesson 14-Scavengers. Intro and analysis. Lesson 15-Search for my tongue. Intro and analysis. Lesson 16, 17, 18- Lessons on Vultures- intro, analysis and PEEDL. Lesson 19-Night of the scorpion. Introduction. Lesson 20, 21- Mind-mapping Night of the scorpion. Lesson 22- Planning an essay. Lesson 23-25- Comparative poetry essay. Lesson 26- Final comparative essay. Everything you need to teach Poetry from Other Cultures!

All powerpoints are complete with planning within and also without in the Unit of Work document. This SOL will work for one whole term with year 8 focusing on Terror Kid and poems written by various black writers. Both will coincide with each other however, the opening of the SOL will focus on Terror Kid. It develops understanding of nuances of language including narrative techniques; it requires high levels of critical & imaginative response, & building skills of formal analysis required for GCSE. It builds on work with imaginative texts, to look at some subtle ways in which texts can carry political & emotional messages. Aim to read at least three chapters per week. • Develop skills of creative & critical response to a novel • Develop skills of critical/analytical writing, essential for KS3 and 4 • Develop understanding of character • Develop understanding of themes and literary techniques • Develop skills of creative & critical response to a range of types of texts • Develop awareness of the interconnectedness & relationships between different types of texts – literary & non-literary • Develop skills of critical/analytical writing, essential for GCSE Diversity of culture and its representation in literature Zephaniah’s interest in racial and class identity and prejudice Consider themes of Authority, Punishment and Anger and Identity

Powerpoint that uses lots images to explore the poem Blessing by Imtiaz Dharker. Students will need a copy of the poem and access to a computer for the re-cap quiz(optional). Aimed at lower ability y10 class.

Lesson plan and activities based on a short story called The Catch. Looks at the language in the story and summarising it. Also includes a link to a video of the story. Three different differentiated writing tasks at the end.

A full SOW for year 10 other cultures

An entire classroom unit working through poems from different cultures around the world. Contains activities and discussion points as well as speakers notes, videos and some opportunities for extension. Poems looked at include: A Wonderful Bird is the Pelican- Dixon Lanier Merritt The Marriage of Poor Kim Kardashian- Sir Salman Rushdie Island Man- Grace Nichols Search for my Tongue- Sujata Bhatt I’m no havin’ children- Len Pennie Where I Come From- Elizabeth Brewster Song about Country- Barbra Breeze Anderson Before the Sun- Charles Mungoshi

A series of lessons looking at a variety of texts from other cultures for ks3. All resources or links included. There are a lot of stories here that also allow for eal pupils to read in their home language or English. Literacy focus is highlighted in green for each lesson. Examples of differentiation are highlighted in blue. Within these lessons teachers should teach the skills that are lacking for their particular group.

Journey to Jo Burg- Whole topic plans

A Key Stage 3 poetry lesson analysing ‘Nothing’s Changed’. Mixed ability.

Low Ability Y8 activities to accompany Poetry from Other Cultures (repurposed AQA Other Cultures poetry from 2003 specification)

Two scavengers in a truck

a booklet of notes and ideas on the second cluster of poems from the old aqa anthology

No additional resources needed. All lessons include an easy-to-follow lesson plan, interactive PowerPoint, starter activity, main teaching, lesson activity and plenary. This bundle contains the final 5 lessons relating to Stories From Other Cultures based on the Year 3 National Curriculum scheme of work. During this third and final week, children will be applying their knowledge of traditional Indian Tales by planning and writing their own in a similar style. They will choose a well-known fairy tale and replace some of these characters with the characters from the Indian Tales which have been covered during this unit. They will be aiming to apply their knowledge of prepositional phrases, adverbs of manner and powerful language. Lesson 1: To use a dictionary to check the meaning of new words Lesson 2: To ‘magpie’ powerful language to use within my own writing Lesson 3: To convert a Fairy Tale into a Traditional Indian Tale Lesson 4: To write a story in the style of a Traditional Indian Tale Lesson 5: To edit and improve my writing Total Number of Slides: 30 Lesson Plans Included? Yes Resources Included? Yes

A ‘task choice’ lesson consolidating ideas on culture. Key stage 3- mixed ability.

Two lessons based on ‘Loose Change’ by Andrea Levy. The story covers topics such as inequality, racial prejudice, poverty and asylum seeking.

23 lessons covering poetry from other cultures. Designed and differentiated for a KS3 class, the poems use AQA's old anthology.