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Blue - Seabird Poetry
Lesson6 of 10 in this unit
Year 7 - 8EnglishCreative writingLearning through filmEnvironmentalBiodiversityConservationOceansWater
Lesson Summary
This lesson incorporates clips from Blue The Film as learning inspiration. In this finding out lesson, students will use visible thinking routines to respond to visual stimulus on the impact of plastic on seabirds. They will begin to learn about how images communicate meaning. They will enhance their understanding of poetry and the significance of word choices that communicate meaning in a poem about seabirds produced as part of Blue The Film. Students develop their skills in selecting language and vocabulary that creates meaning to draft and publish their own found poem.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- learn how poetic devices, especially careful word choice and sound techniques and rhyme can be used to engage audiences and enhance meaning in creative texts.
- learn how the experiences of shorebirds/seabirds are being impacted by human activity and waste.
Success criteria
Students can:
- explain how some images make them think and feel certain things, and can identify elements of the images that evoke these thoughts and feelings.
- explain some key poetic devices and how they communicate meaning about seabirds and ocean ecosystems.
- transform informative material into a creative poem to communicate meaning about seabirds and ocean ecosystems.
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