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I was asking myself…. How do I teach the rules of a Shakespearean sonnet to a class without boring them?. When I should have been asking…. What do Doctor Who and Catherine Tate have to do with the rules of Shakespeare’s sonnets?. Write a poetry scheme of work, it’ll be fun!.
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I was asking myself… How do I teach the rules of a Shakespearean sonnet to a class without boring them?
When I should have been asking… What do Doctor Who and Catherine Tate have to do with the rules of Shakespeare’s sonnets?
Write a poetry scheme of work, it’ll be fun! But every time they see Shakespeare... They switch off! How do I teach poetry analysis and make it cool?
Daniel’s work on Wednesday 24th September 2014 at the start of the academic year. He is struggling to write and engage with the content being taught. There’s more teacher marking than pupil work!
This is an example of his work on Wednesday 12th November 2014. The work produced shows an analysis of Tupac’s poem, with clear annotations.
This was a piece of creative writing produced following the analysis of Tupac’s poem. Daniel has demonstrated clear engagement and a willingness to write extensively using poetry as a stimulus.
The principles are simple: Cater to pupil interest: hook pupilsusing their interests. Welcome the ‘real world’ into your classroom. Value serendipitous findings. Listen.