Objectives:Objectives:

To further analyse ‘Storm on the To further analyse ‘Storm on the Island’Island’

To be able to explore links with To be able to explore links with the other poemsthe other poems

To introduce a new poem…To introduce a new poem…

The AOs:The AOs:

Critical, sensitive response to the Critical, sensitive response to the poems using textual evidencepoems using textual evidence

Explore how language, structure and Explore how language, structure and forms contribute to meaningforms contribute to meaning

Consider different approaches and Consider different approaches and interpretationsinterpretations

Explore and evaluate relationships Explore and evaluate relationships and comparisons within and between and comparisons within and between the poemsthe poems

‘‘Patrolling Patrolling Barnegat’Barnegat’

By Walt WhitmanBy Walt Whitman

Task:Task:

Try and answer the questions Try and answer the questions on the poem. Write on the on the poem. Write on the

actual worksheet.actual worksheet.

Key notes:Key notes:

Barnegat Bay, North end of Long Barnegat Bay, North end of Long Beach Island, New JerseyBeach Island, New Jersey

Known as a dangerous and Known as a dangerous and unpredictable sea passageunpredictable sea passage

Whitman was an American poet 1819-Whitman was an American poet 1819-18921892

Poetry about simple events, Poetry about simple events, democracy, naturedemocracy, nature

An atmospheric poem about the force An atmospheric poem about the force and power of the sea…and power of the sea…

What do you notice about the What do you notice about the final word in each line?final word in each line?What effect does this What effect does this

achieve?achieve?PRESENT PARTICIPLE; NOT

GRAMMATICALLY COMPLETE SENTENCEEFFECT?????

Cross reference:Cross reference:

You know what to do….You know what to do….

……7 minutes…7 minutes…

Extension:Extension:

Choose three more main ‘headings’ Choose three more main ‘headings’ to group some of the poems underto group some of the poems under

EG: ‘FEAR’ or ‘USE OF FIRST EG: ‘FEAR’ or ‘USE OF FIRST PERSON’PERSON’

As we did last lesson, cluster 4 As we did last lesson, cluster 4 poems under your heading and poems under your heading and explain how they discuss/ explore/ explain how they discuss/ explore/ use this ‘theme’ or techniqueuse this ‘theme’ or technique

‘‘At a Potato At a Potato Digging’Digging’

By Seamus HeaneyBy Seamus Heaney

DVD Clip:DVD Clip:

A commentary on the poem…A commentary on the poem…

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The Irish ‘Potato Famine’ The Irish ‘Potato Famine’ of 1845of 1845