SHS2 Literature In English · Semester 2, Week 17
Appreciation
Lesson notes
Learning Objectives
Indicator: 2.4.2.LI.2 - Use the knowledge on poetic elements and devices to critique a poem and write out complete essay by citing strong and exhaustive textual evidence
By the end of the lesson, learners can:
- Identify the poetic elements and devices in a given poem and explain how they contribute to the poem’s overall meaning.
- Critique a poem by responding to guiding questions on setting, speaker, clarity, imagery, sound, and form.
- Apply the PEE (Point, Evidence, Explanation) approach to structure paragraphs in a poetry essay.
- Write a complete critical essay on a poem, citing strong and exhaustive textual evidence to support each point.
- Assess a peer’s essay using a simple checklist based on the PEE format and the guiding critique questions.
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- Strand
- Poetry (Strand 4)
- Sub-strand
- Appreciation (4.2)
- Content standard
- 2.4.2.CS.2 - Communicate personal and critical responses to poems through different perspectives 2.4.2.LO.1 Identify and compare multiple meanings, central ideas/themes and use them in writing essays on poems through different perspectives. 2.4.2.LO.2 Analyse poems presenting personal responses and textual evidence using PEE Approach.
- Indicator
- 2.4.2.LI.2 - Use the knowledge on poetic elements and devices to critique a poem and write out complete essay by citing strong and exhaustive textual evidence
- Suggested placement
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Semester 2, Week 17
(Week 37 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
- Curriculum reference
- NaCCA curriculum document, p. 116
Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)
Follow the PEE format in justifying personal response Project-Based Learning: Follow a suggested guide to critique selected poems a) Where does it take place? b) Who is speaking? c) Is the writing clear/ambiguous etc? d) Are there enough images? e) Are there special uses of sound? f) Is it written in any format? - Learners develop critical thinking skills and use language appropriately. They understand the social needs of others. Assessment (2.4.2.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning. Teaching and Learning Resources: - Relevant printables - Videos - Apps and Softwares - Radio and tv programs - Recordings - Podcast - Digital learning resources including video, audio, visuals, text, animations and images.