Appreciation · SHS2 Literature In English

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.4.2.LI.1 - Review literary devices and poetic elements in selected poems.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define and identify at least six literary devices and poetic elements in a given poem, drawing on poems studied in Weeks 13 to 15.
Distinguish between a literary device (such as simile, metaphor, personification) and a poetic element (such as rhyme, rhythm, stanza, tone).
Work in pairs to locate and label examples of literary devices and poetic elements in a selected African poem, using the think-pair-share strategy.
Explain the effect of a specific literary device or poetic element on the meaning or mood of a poem, using a simple PEE-style response (Point, Evidence, Explanation).
Present a short oral or written review of the devices and elements in a poem, showing how they work together to create meaning.

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Curriculum details

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.1 - Review literary devices and poetic elements in selected poems.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 16 (Week 36 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)

Managing Talk for Learning:

- Teachers develop and manage talking classrooms through think-pair-share.

- Make use of knowledge of poetic devices to appreciate selected African and non-African poems.

- Note the following in think-pair-share.

Assessment (2.4.2.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding.

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.