Living Space - teaching resource

Living Space - GCSE WJEC Eduqas Poetry Anthology 

This two-lesson mini-unit covers Imtiaz Dharker’s Living Space in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying WJEC Eduqas poetry, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 41-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 4 accompanying worksheets.

The lessons contain the following:

Lesson One

Context – A brief outline of Imtiaz Dharker and the poem’s context.

First Reading – A reading of Living Space and comprehension / consolidation questions. Example answers included.

Language and imagery – Analysing Living Space in detail. Exploring language and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided.

Essay Writing – An essay question to assess students' initial understanding of the poem. An example response is included.

Lesson Two

Imagery - Analysing Dharker’s use of imagery.

Themes – Discussing the themes of Living Space.

Structure and Form – How Dharker uses form and structure for effect.

The GCSE exam – Comparing Living Space with London by William Blake and explaining how to write a comparison essay in the exam.

This comprehensive resource contains a range of activities and it can also be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. To preview Living Space in detail, please select 'View All Slides' then click on the images.

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